The Class Act dining room from the entrance: the oval communal table beneath the gold sculptural light.
A course of edible leaves and petals on a scalloped bronze plate.
A single bite topped with microgreens on a dark stoneware plate.
Looking up at the brass-framed glass doors of the Welcome Foyer.
A tasting menu course on a wooden plate: green puree, pickled garnishes, and a glazed pastry.
A canape served on a slab of black stone.
The gold sculptural light hanging beneath the pressed-tin ceiling at Class Act.
Savory tartlets nested in microgreens on black slate.
A tall iced cocktail with a gold straw on the Nightcap bar.
Gold spoons and dark utensils laid out on black linen.
A wooden bowl of broth with nasturtium leaves and a hand-carved spoon.
A single bite on a scalloped black plate against the marble.
White upholstered chairs tucked into the communal table at Class Act.
An overhead view of a course scattered across a grey stone plate.
Bouquet, the opening bite from Class Act's first menu, in a sculpted white vessel beside a glass of white wine.
The pressed-tin ceiling and gold sculpture above the dining room.
A two-bowl course on dark stone: greens over a crumble base.
Cheese, bread, and a glass of white wine on black slate.
A dessert finished with gold leaf, with sauce poured tableside from a white vessel.
A shared course in a black bowl with two serving spoons.
A cook's hands presenting a bite tucked inside a pink flower.
Canapes on a crisp tuile set over a bed of green moss.
A cook piping onto small bites set on black stones.
Chef Nicolai Mlodinow at the stove in the open kitchen at Class Act Chicago.