Smyth sells out the moment tickets release. Releases run on a schedule — and cancellations relist.
John and Karen Shields's three-star West Loop tasting menu, ranked #1 on North America's 50 Best 2026 — the hottest destination booking in the city right now.
The 50-Best #1 press cycle visibly spawned new how-to-book pages in 2026.
Reported 90-day rolling at 12 PM CT — guide-sourced, hedged.
How tables move here: prepaid tickets drop in scheduled batches, and because they're prepaid, cancellations relist instantly. The useful alert covers both the release moment and the relists between drops.
Facts checked July 2026. Windows move and guide sites contradict each other — where sources conflict we say so instead of guessing.
Leave your email and we'll email you ONCE when we can watch Smyth — no other emails, ever.
Smyth books through Tock, which we can't check automatically today. Joining creates no agent and starts no emails — the list just tells us which coverage to build next, and you hear about it exactly once, when it's real.
Why no live numbers here
Smyth books through Tock, which we can't check automatically yet. The waitlist above is how we rank which platform to build next.
The rule this whole site runs on: a page either shows a real, timestamped check or it shows nothing. No fabricated availability, no stale counts.
Questions
How fast are alerts?
Calafia checks every few minutes, around the clock, and emails you the moment a table opens for your night — prime-time openings are usually re-booked within minutes, so speed is the whole product.
Does it book for me?
No — we alert; the booking stays yours. You get the link instantly and book in your own name on the restaurant's own booking page. That keeps your account safe and keeps us on the right side of platform rules: Calafia never books, holds, brokers, or resells a reservation.
What does it cost?
Watching one thing is free. More Scouts and faster checks are on the paid plan. The table itself costs you nothing extra — ever.
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