While Chicago summers are typically reserved for festivals and anywhere with access to the great outdoors, there’s a slate of new restaurant openings on the horizon that are…
Read more Chicago’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of Summer 2026Cristian Orozco has come a long way from his start in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher at a Vietnamese restaurant. Since arriving in the U.S. from Guatemala…
Read more A Suburban Chef Brings His Blend of Mexican and Guatemalan Cuisine to Chicago2026 is right around the corner and with it, a new crop of restaurant openings. There’s a lot to look forward to in the new year, including projects…
Read more Chicago’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2026Paulie Gee’s chef Tony Dezutter serves up some of the best pizza in Chicago at the Logan Square and Wicker Park outposts of the Brooklyn-based pizzeria, slinging a…
Read more The Team Behind Paulie Gee’s Is Opening a Wicker Park Dive BarJefferson Park’s landmark restaurant Gale Street Inn is gearing up for a December comeback under new ownership, just months after its abrupt closure surprised the local community, reports…
Read more Jefferson Park’s Famous Barbecue Ribs Are Coming BackCall Your Mother, the Washington, D.C.-based bagel shop known for its playful spin on deli classics, is bringing its carb-y offerings to Chicago. Husband and wife owners Andrew…
Read more A Hit D.C. Bagel Shop Is Opening Its First Midwest Location in Wicker ParkChicago’s crowded steakhouse scene will welcome another contender in December with Dēliz, a neighborhood Italian spot opening in the former Etta space at 1840 W. North Avenue. Restaurateur…
Read more A New Italian Steakhouse Wants to Be Bucktown’s Go-To for Beef, Pastas, and Late NightsTime Out Market Chicago is getting a splashy new addition this fall from a celebrated Chicago chef. In November, Christian Hunter will debut Hooligan, a 50-seat seafood and…
Read more A Michelin-Recognized Chef Is Bringing Oysters and Bubbles to a Fulton Market Food HallThe hottest season of the year may be unofficially over, but that doesn’t mean the Chicago restaurant scene is cooling off. As we head into fall, there are…
Read more Chicago’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Fall 2025Honey Butter Fried Chicken is bringing its beloved brand of comfort food to a new setting in September. The popular Avondale restaurant is teaming up with SPF Chicago,…
Read more Honey Butter Fried Chicken Is Opening a Seafood Spin-offLettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ overhaul of the Hub 51 space in River North starts with the unveiling of a wallet-friendly cocktail bar. Gus’ Sip and Dip aims to…
Read more A River North Bar Wants to Lure Younger Drinkers With Quality, Affordable CocktailsThe team behind Michelin-starred Galit will open an all-day cafe next to their award-winning restaurant. Chef Zach Engel and partner Andrés Clavero plan to debut Cafe Yaya this…
Read more Michelin-Starred Galit Unveils an All-Day Cafe in Lincoln ParkNicky’s of Beverly is not a vegan restaurant. Since 1997 and across two different locations (three years ago they moved to 105th Street and Western), chef-owner Paul Kostopanagiotou…
Read more Chicago’s Iconic Big Baby Burger Goes Vegan on the South SideJimmy Bannos Jr.’s last day at the Purple Pig ended with little fanfare as the chef sold his stake in the Loop restaurant. As of Wednesday, October 23,…
Read more The Purple Pig’s Founding Chef Departs After 15 YearsAs Chicago media fawns over national chicken chain news with announcements about a location at O’Hare International Airport and another at a prominent intersection in Lincoln Park near…
Read more As Raising Cane’s Treads on His Tender Turf, a Chicago Restaurant Owner Clucks BackWelcome to the Plywood Report, a periodic listing of upcoming restaurants and bars around Chicago of note. We’ll update this semi-regularly, but feel free to email Eater Chicago…
Read more Five Noteworthy Upcoming Chicago Restaurants to KnowAn agave lounge with a six-course small bites menu paired with cocktails should debut later this month in Wicker Park. Botánero is from chef and partner Yanitzin “Yani”…
Read more An Agave Lounge With a Mexican Tasting Menu Will Come to Wicker ParkBefore Dana Salls Cree opened Pretty Cool Ice Cream six years ago in Logan Square, she assumed she’d open a scoop shop. As pastry chef at One Off…
Read more For Halloween, Pretty Cool Ice Cream Will Transform Into a Scoop ShopMiddle Brow, the Chicago brewpub that earned a James Beard Award earlier this year as a semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program, is opening a second…
Read more Middle Brow Will Open a Second Location in MichiganIn hindsight, Tuesday morning’s news that Milk Bar would finally arrive in Chicago shouldn’t be a surprise. A release blasted the news nationwide, an announcement befitting of Tosi’s…
Read more Christina Tosi and Boka Will Finally Bring Milk Bar to Chicago
