Chicago’s best restaurant (at least according to our esteemed dining writers) is turning 10 this year! Monteverde, chef Sarah Grueneberg’s love letter to all things Italian, continues to get accolades year after year, and the restaurant is doing something special to celebrate its anniversary. I sat down with Grueneberg to talk about the restaurant, her plans for the future, and whether she plans to do any more TV cooking shows.

Grueneberg came to the attention of Chicago diners during her years at Spiaggia, the much-missed fine dining Italian spot on Michigan Avenue. Particularly, she gained fame by achieving runner-up status on Season 9 of Top Chef way back in 2012. But after Spiaggia, she struck out on her own to open Monteverde in 2014. And after many years of running the restaurant, Grueneberg actually gets to step back a bit and leave the day-to-day in the hands of others.