Lettuce 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 CocktailsRevolution Brewing will close its Logan Square brewpub in December after nearly 15 years along Milwaukee Avenue. Revolution found Josh Deth says the restaurant, which opened in February…
Read more Revolution Brewing to Close Logan Square Brewpub After Nearly 15 YearsThe 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 ParkAs many Indian restaurants worldwide consider serving beef taboo, chef Sujan Sarkar savored the rare opportunity to taste quality meat. Beef from Nebraska was considered a specialty at…
Read more Namasteak, USAIf you were anywhere within 10 feet of a Wi-Fi connection this week, you may have come across the still image of what appeared to be an unstacked…
Read more Who (or What) Is the Rizzler? A Big Boom FAQ.Just in time for Halloween, Agatha All Along concluded its nine-episode run with a two-part finale that featured dueling witches, Death incarnate, and one sarcastic, purple ghost. On…
Read more Three Takeaways From the Finale of ‘Agatha All Along’One 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 PalacePlantX’s roller-coaster journey in Chicago will end this weekend as the grocery store turned vegan food hall has announced its closure in Uptown. The vegan company’s XMarket, which…
Read more XMarket Chicago, Billed as The Midwest’s Largest Vegan Giant Food Hall, To CloseTo die, to sleep—to sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there’s the rub, for in that sleep of death what dreams may come. —William Shakespeare One, two, Freddy’s coming for…
Read more Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Nicky’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 SidePhobox is open inside the Old Post Office.| Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago Usually comprising a crusty roll, pickled veggies, fresh herbs, hot chiles, pate, and a protein, the banh…
Read more Chicago’s Best Banh MiJimmy 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 KnowRichard 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 SandovalKuma’s Corner’s seven-year run in Fulton Market is coming to an end. The burger restaurant will close on Friday, November 1, confirms owner Ron Cain. The original announcement…
Read more Kuma’s Corner Calling it Quits in Fulton Market After Seven YearsThe Netflix adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 runaway hit apocalyptic novel, Leave the World Behind, concludes relatably. The movie—directed by Sam Esmail and starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke,…
Read more The Rise of Ending Explainers, ExplainedFall is a tough time for Chicago restaurants and September was a particularly slow month. These challenging conditions have led to a rash of restaurants closing around town,…
Read more José Andrés’ Riverside Cafe and Two More Chicago Restaurant Closures to KnowThat pre-#MeToo shenanigans are alive and well inside of Snappers in Clinton will be an immediate showstopper for most. To them, it’s a bit like watching old episodes…
Read more The Best Places to Eat in Central IllinoisWest 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 Edge
