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01 / Dining
Creepies, David and Anna Posey's Midwestern-French bistro next door to Elske, is the West Loop table of 2026: three-day roast chicken, honeyed brie…
John Manion of El Che and Brasero, the 2026 Jean Banchet Chef of the Year, is opening Palomino, a live-fire American steakhouse at…
Michelin-starred chef Donald Young, founder of Duck Sel, cooks his own Osaka-style okonomiyaki at Gaijin in the West Loop on Wednesday, Oct. 28,…
Every Chicago one-night dinner worth booking from November 2 through New Year's Eve, in date order, with prices, times and booking links. Sold-out…
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, Jason Hammel opens Lula Cafe on its night off for the 13th Logan Square Chef's Dinner: a cocktail…
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, Tim Flores and Genie Kwon welcome chef Florence Mae Maglanoc of London's Bib Gourmand Donia to Kasama, their…
02 / Openings
A Ma Maniére, James Whitner's luxury sneaker and streetwear house, is scheduled to open its first Chicago address at 1144 W. Washington Blvd.…
John Manion of El Che and Brasero, the 2026 Jean Banchet Chef of the Year, is opening Palomino, a live-fire American steakhouse at…
Halloween falls on a Saturday, so Chicago is making a week of it: Runway LatinX and Arts in the Dark this weekend, Boots…
Pizzeria Gabbo opens Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 834 W. Fulton Market St. with two styles of pie from Lettuce Entertain You chef…
Siete Azul Chicago brings coastal Mexican mariscos to the old Chicago Diner space at 2333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in late October 2026, with…
Kermess and Sip & Guzzle are open, Halloween falls on a Saturday, and November brings the Soul Train Awards and the 25th Fur…
03 / The latest
All the stories. All the possibilities.
avec, the West Loop wine bar that taught Chicago to share small plates, hosts Marc Hochar of Lebanon’s Château Musar for a five-course communal dinner on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 ($150). The second floor now takes everyday reservations, and avec Highwood opens Oct. 29 on Waukegan Avenue.
A Ma Maniére, James Whitner’s luxury sneaker and streetwear house, is scheduled to open its first Chicago address at 1144 W. Washington Blvd. in the West Loop. Opening night is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, from 7 to 10 p.m., with a free public RSVP.
Creepies, David and Anna Posey’s Midwestern-French bistro next door to Elske, is the West Loop table of 2026: three-day roast chicken, honeyed brie gougères, a 2027 Banchet Best New Restaurant nod and, on Thursday, Nov. 5, a one-night Basque dinner with New York chef Ryan Bartlow for $110.
John Manion of El Che and Brasero, the 2026 Jean Banchet Chef of the Year, is opening Palomino, a live-fire American steakhouse at 565 W. Randolph St. in the West Loop, in early 2027. Expect boutique American beef, farm-raised game birds, a smoke-kissed Gulf Coast raw bar and an all North American wine list from Sommelier of the Year Alex Cuper.
Michelin-starred chef Donald Young, founder of Duck Sel, cooks his own Osaka-style okonomiyaki at Gaijin in the West Loop on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. Paul Virant’s okonomiyaki house then turns seven with $75 five-course whisky and sake dinners on Nov. 4 and 5, and Andy Lim of Perilla takes the griddle on Nov. 18.
Every Chicago one-night dinner worth booking from November 2 through New Year’s Eve, in date order, with prices, times and booking links. Sold-out nights and cardholder-only dinners are flagged up front.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, Jason Hammel opens Lula Cafe on its night off for the 13th Logan Square Chef’s Dinner: a cocktail hour and five paired courses cooked with Diana Dávila, Joe Frillman, Ethan Pikas, Matthias Merges, Zeeshan Shah and Yoshi Yamada. Tickets were $250, all-inclusive with wine pairings, with every dollar going to Comfort Station, and the dinner is sold out as of Oct. 25.
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, Tim Flores and Genie Kwon welcome chef Florence Mae Maglanoc of London’s Bib Gourmand Donia to Kasama, their two-Michelin-star Filipino restaurant in Ukrainian Village, for one collaborative tasting menu at $325 a person, booked only on OpenTable.
Halloween falls on a Saturday, so Chicago is making a week of it: Runway LatinX and Arts in the Dark this weekend, Boots Halloween at Radius, Circus After Dark at ROOF on theWit and the 30th Haunted Halsted Parade, then Kaskade and Carl Cox.
The Ives, Boka Restaurant Group’s grill room inside the Chicago Athletic Association at 12 S. Michigan Ave., rolls a 13-bite supper club relish cart to the table for $38 a person, carves wagyu prime rib in front of you and pours $10 martinis at its 60-foot bar on weeknights.
Pizzeria Gabbo opens Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 834 W. Fulton Market St. with two styles of pie from Lettuce Entertain You chef Andrew Ashmore: square-cut Chicago Thin & Crispy and a crackly New York Crispy, plus housemade pasta, Italian spritzes and pistachio soft-serve gelato.