Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Chicago, IL: Amazake With Melon and Cucumber
This guide turns Dining at Smyth: A 3 Michelin Star Experience in Chicago from S3 into a practical restaurant map with 1 saved spot around Chicago. The mapped places include a restaurant stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
S3 was profoundly impressed by the precision and creativity at Smith, particularly the caviar dish with walnut oil which they claimed they would tell people about forever. They highlighted how Chef John Shields masterfully blends childhood tropical influences with high-end ingredients to challenge the norms of fine dining. The channel concluded that the meal exceeded their expectations, noting that the service was as exceptional as the 10-out-of-10 dishes.
What this map is good for
- Planning an american restaurant stop or short itinerary in Chicago.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 1 mapped spot into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Smyth
American Restaurant in Chicago, IL, United States
Food notes from the video
- Amazake with melon and cucumber
- Oyster in lemon leaf
- Scallop cured in melon
- Quail leg poached in black walnut
- Sourdough waffle with black truffle
- Fermented corn donut
- Golden Osetra caviar with walnut oil
- Avocado with cucumber ice and peanut milk
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Dined at Smith in Chicago
- Observed the open kitchen action
- Met Chef John Shields
- Ordered the Chef's Menu
- Had the Super Mega wine pairing
- Listened to detailed sommelier descriptions
- Experienced tropical and oceanic flavor themes
- Tasted a three Michelin starred meal
Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from Dining at Smyth: A 3 Michelin Star Experience in Chicago, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.