Thomas Lents Left a Michelin-Starred Chicago Icon to Find Meaning as a Chef

When word broke two weeks ago that Sixteen, the critically acclaimed restaurant in Chicago’s Trump Tower, would close after 10 years, the news wasn’t a complete shock to Thomas Lents, the chef who earned two Michelin stars for the restaurant in 2014. Chicago’s Trump Tower has seen a flurry of protests since before the 2016 election, and recently reported sales at the restaurant were down 40 percent. Whether the closure speaks...