[ad_1] While Chicago summers are typically reserved for festivals and anywhere with access to the great outdoors, there’s a slate of new restaurant openings…
[ad_1] Cristian Orozco has come a long way from his start in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher at a Vietnamese restaurant. Since arriving…
[ad_1] 2026 is right around the corner and with it, a new crop of restaurant openings. There’s a lot to look forward to in…
[ad_1] Paulie Gee’s chef Tony Dezutter serves up some of the best pizza in Chicago at the Logan Square and Wicker Park outposts of…
[ad_1] Jefferson Park’s landmark restaurant Gale Street Inn is gearing up for a December comeback under new ownership, just months after its abrupt closure…
[ad_1] Call 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.…
[ad_1] Chicago’s crowded steakhouse scene will welcome another contender in December with Dēliz, a neighborhood Italian spot opening in the former Etta space at…
[ad_1] Time Out Market Chicago is getting a splashy new addition this fall from a celebrated Chicago chef. In November, Christian Hunter will debut…
[ad_1] The hottest season of the year may be unofficially over, but that doesn’t mean the Chicago restaurant scene is cooling off. As we…
[ad_1] Honey Butter Fried Chicken is bringing its beloved brand of comfort food to a new setting in September. The popular Avondale restaurant is…
[ad_1] Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ overhaul of the Hub 51 space in River North starts with the unveiling of a wallet-friendly cocktail bar. Gus’…
[ad_1] The 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…
[ad_1] Nicky’s of Beverly is not a vegan restaurant. Since 1997 and across two different locations (three years ago they moved to 105th Street…
[ad_1] Jimmy Bannos Jr.’s last day at the Purple Pig ended with little fanfare as the chef sold his stake in the Loop restaurant.…
[ad_1] As Chicago media fawns over national chicken chain news with announcements about a location at O’Hare International Airport and another at a prominent…
[ad_1] Welcome to the Plywood Report, a periodic listing of upcoming restaurants and bars around Chicago of note. We’ll update this semi-regularly, but feel…
[ad_1] An agave lounge with a six-course small bites menu paired with cocktails should debut later this month in Wicker Park. Botánero is from…
[ad_1] Before Dana Salls Cree opened Pretty Cool Ice Cream six years ago in Logan Square, she assumed she’d open a scoop shop. As…
[ad_1] Middle Brow, the Chicago brewpub that earned a James Beard Award earlier this year as a semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages…
[ad_1] In hindsight, Tuesday morning’s news that Milk Bar would finally arrive in Chicago shouldn’t be a surprise. A release blasted the news nationwide,…
