Banchet Awards 2027 Finalists: The Chicago Plates, Rooms & Pours to Taste Before January 31
The Banchet Awards 2027 finalists read like the best meals of the year: Asador Bastian, Brasero, Cellar Door Provisions and Maxwells Trading for Resta…
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar: Khao Soi, Lanna Heat & a Little Northern Thailand in Old Town
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar brings Northern Thai cooking to Old Town: khao soi under crispy noodles, smoky sai oua, chili dips with sticky rice and a spic…
Kermess Chicago: Premonitions Inc. Circus Cabaret Opens Oct 15 in a Belgian Spiegeltent
Kermess Chicago plants a century-old Belgian Spiegeltent fourteen floors above Randolph: velvet, mirrors, and about 300 table seats. Premonitions Inc.…
Smyth Chicago: A New Head Chef, One Chef’s Menu & the Next Chapter at North America’s No. 1 Restaurant
Smyth Chicago names Michelin-starred UK chef Conor Dalton head chef and switches to one extended Chef's Menu from November 5: corn clouds, Sungold tom…
Nisi Greek Grill Rosemont: Aegean Steaks, Flaming Saganaki & an October 9 Island Table
Nisi Greek Grill Rosemont opens October 9 at 5509 Park Place in Parkway Bank Park: Forte Hospitality's island table with flaming saganaki, Wagyu & lam…
Chicago October Nightlife: Soft Opens Ahead, Fall Galas & Halloween Tickets
October in Chicago does not ask you to browse a calendar. It asks you to pick a temperature. One week wants black tie under the…
Sanders BBQ Prime: Hyde Park’s Elevated Barbecue Comeback Under the Promontory
Sanders BBQ Prime is Hyde Park’s elevated barbecue sit-down under the old Promontory: James Sanders and Ogbonna Bowden, 130 seats, open kitchen, ste…
Molino Los Hermanos Chicago: Uptown’s Mid-December Masa Counter Next to Cariño
Molino Los Hermanos Chicago brings chef Norman Fenton’s heirloom masa mill and all-day Uptown counter to 4666–68 N. Broadway mid-December: next do…
Goosefoot Chicago: Lincoln Square’s Intimate French Comeback
Goosefoot Chicago comes home to Lincoln Square: Oct 10 grand opening at 4520 N. Lincoln, surprise tasting menus, Burgundy truffles, and Chris & Nina N…
Susu Chicago: Morning Bakery & Breakfast Sandwich Land on Randolph October 5
Susu Chicago flips on daytime bakery and breakfast October 5: Wagyu sujuk sandwich, Levantine-French pastries, and Sparrow Coffee from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m…