The contemporary Greek seafood restaurant is more than just another opening for founder and partner Kosti Demos. His family once operated Costa’s, a beloved Greektown mainstay that was…
Read more This Modern Seafood Restaurant Hopes to Reignite GreektownAfter a year and a half in the making, Little Lark, the latest project from Meadowlark Hospitality, has opened its doors. The restaurant, which anchors Guild Row, the…
Read more Little Lark Brings Neo-Neapolitan Pizzas and Patio Life to Guild RowA fresh splash of red sauce has arrived in Lincoln Park with the debut of Dimmi Dimmi Corner Italian. The Italian American restaurant is now open at 1112…
Read more Tour Lincoln Park’s New Red-Sauce Italian RestaurantOne bite of Max Glassman’s pierogies is all it takes to taste the difference. In his alter-ego, Pierogi Papi, Glassman saves the city from mundane and limp Polish…
Read more Inside Avondale’s Nostalgic Pierogi PalaceRichard Sandoval’s career began in the ‘90s in New York, as the Mexico City-born chef opened a pair of French restaurants. Later, he opened Maya, a contemporary Mexican…
Read more Inside Downtown’s Beefy New Pan Latin Spot From Celeb Chef Richard SandovalWest Town’s new pizzeria replacing Parson’s Chicken & Fish is here at long last. Dicey’s Pizza & Tavern has kept busy over the last week inside the former…
Read more Behold West Town’s New Tavern-Style Pizzeria With an EdgeThe lines form about an hour before the 9 a.m. opening time, with customers waiting outside Fat Peach Bakery hoping to grab a treat like a strawberry milk…
Read more Inside Bridgeport’s Smash-Hit Bakery With Long Lines Fueled by Strawberry Milk Croissants and Mexican MochasGavroche, a modern French restaurant from Jason Chan — one of the city’s most beloved industry figures — debuts in Old Town. The narrow space has been transformed…
Read more Inside Old Town’s Demure, Yet Mindful Modern French FortressWhen Mike Schalau first launched Is/Was Brewing five years ago, a Redditor shared an image of the poster for the brewery’s release party with the note: “It’s a…
Read more Explore Ravenswood’s Newest Brewery Where Saisons RuleThe Bronze ranks high among fictional TV teen hangouts. The adolescent club, depicted from 1997 to 2003 on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, was anti-establishment compared to the diner…
Read more ‘Buffy’ Pop-Up Deploys Candy Corn Malort for a True Chicago NightmareRiver North, especially the area surrounding Hubbard Street, is one of Downtown Chicago’s busiest neighborhoods at night. Tourists and locals alike fill the bars, clubs, and restaurants with…
Read more Explore Celebrities Jimmy Butler, Chase Rice, and Roquan Smith’s New Chicago ClubLettuce Entertain You Enterprises has brought its hit Ema to the suburbs hoping the North Shore appreciates chef and partner CJ Jacobson’s menu that mixes California cool with…
Read more Lettuce Entertain You Brings Ema to the North ShoreTwo years ago, Entree introduced itself to Chicago, taking over the South Loop space where the city’s only Michelin-starred restaurant south of Roosevelt stood. Entree delivered meal kits,…
Read more Inside This South Loop Supper Club With Food From a French Laundry AlumVice President Kamala Harris — the daughter of an Indian woman and Jamaican man — took the podium on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention at the…
Read more Inside Mirra, Where a Medley of Mexican and Indian Flavors CoexistChicagoans have hit the culinary jackpot with a dazzling array of regional Mexican dishes available at their fingertips including strong local representation from states like Guerrero, Jalisco, and…
Read more One of Chicago’s Top Mexican Restaurants Is Coming to Logan SquareWhile not abundant, Mexican food does exist in Finland. Carlos López Muñoz found out firsthand after spending a year in the country, encouraged to make the journey from…
Read more A Oaxacan Chef Sets a New Goal in LakeviewThe owners of Replay Lincoln Park are continuing to serve up ‘90s pop-culture nostalgia with the arrival of a New York-style pizza shop inside the former Broken English…
Read more A Local Hut of Pizza With New York Slices Hopes to Outduel the CompetitionWhen Aaron Steingold opened his modern Jewish deli Steingold’s of Chicago in 2017, he already had baseball on the brain. A lifelong fan and self-described baseball historian who…
Read more Cubs Fans Can Now Nosh on Pizza Bagels and Reubens Across From Wrigley FieldFor the past seven years, Filipina baker Jenni Vee has proven that she understands celebrations need a cake, it’s the centerpiece for parties, birthdays, weddings, and everyday revelries.…
Read more Jennivee’s New Lakeview Bakery Is Both Pinker and PosherWhile it’s not as rare for a Chicago hotel to provide a memorable dining experience anymore, there’s still a status quo. But as hotels and real estate change…
Read more Explore Downtown Chicago’s Luxurious New Korean Steakhouse
