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Carlyle Club Chicago: Steaks, Sushi & Riverlight at Reid Murdoch
Carlyle Club Chicago opens October 1 on the Reid Murdoch riverfront: steakhouse and sushi bar in one room, a 72-seat patio, 2,000+ bottles, and reservations…
Nightlife
Chicago Soft Opens That Stuck, and the Fashion Nights Still Ahead
Soft Opens that stuck after opening weekend (Champagne Room and The Lair) plus the fashion galas, Spiegeltent Soft Open, and Halloween cluster still ahead this…
Dining
Kumiko Chicago: Julia Momosé’s West Loop Japanese Dining Bar Worth the Night
Kumiko Chicago is Julia Momosé’s West Loop Japanese dining bar: tasting menu, cocktails, Café Kumiko by day, and a downstairs Whisky Bar. Here’s why the…
Dining
Compa Chicago: Regional Mexican, Close-Friend Energy & an Early-October West Town Opening
Compa Chicago is aimed at early October at 1424 W Chicago Ave in West Town: chef Horacio Fonseca’s regional Mexican shared plates, Adrian Gaytan’s agave…
Nightlife
The Lair Chicago: Dragon Speakeasy Under Stardust in River North
The Lair Chicago (dragon-themed basement speakeasy under Stardust at 710 N Clark) is open Thu–Sat 5 PM–3 AM in River North. Karaoke upstairs, cocktail den…
Dining
Sushi by Scratch Chicago: Speakeasy Omakase at the 10-Seat Counter
Sushi by Scratch Chicago hides a 10-seat omakase counter inside NADC on Milwaukee Avenue: sweet corn hamachi, house soy, welcome cocktail, and the kind of…
Dining
Taan Chicago: Humboldt Park's Thai Wine Bar Where Seasonal Cooking Meets the Pour
Taan Chicago (Chanita Chayaluk's Humboldt Park Thai wine bar at 2759 W Augusta) opened this month with shareable seasonal plates, a rotating wine list, and…
Dining
Osteria Gilberto Chicago: Handmade Pasta and a Slow Lincoln Park Table
Osteria Gilberto Chicago soft-opens at 1224 W Webster in Lincoln Park: handmade pasta, sixteen-layer lasagna, a warm amber dining room, and Resy live from Sergio…
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Little Betty Smokehouse Chicago: Dominique Leach Brings Pullman BBQ to UChicago Sep 28
Little Betty Smokehouse (Chef Dominique Leach’s Lexington Betty campus outpost) opens Monday, September 28, 2026 at UChicago Hutchinson Commons. Public BBQ lunch: wagyu dogs, Betty…
Dining
Bahama Shack Chicago: Island Flavors on Wheels Hit Hyde Park Sep 21
Bahama Shack Chicago (Chef Courtney Neil’s Bahamian food truck) grand-opens Monday, September 21, 2026 at UChicago Woodlawn Dining Commons, then rolls Hyde Park street service…
Nightlife
Chicago Soft Opens Worth Dressing For: Spiegeltents, Fashion, Galas & Halloween
Chicago fall nights worth dressing for: Kermess Spiegeltent Soft Open Oct 15, Carlyle Club, Sacred Threads and MS Strength & Style fashion nights, MCA and…
Dining
Trattoria Lo So Chicago: Monteverde's Bailey Sullivan Brings Live-Fire Central Italy to Bucktown
Trattoria Lo So Chicago (Monteverde's Sarah Grueneberg and chef Bailey Sullivan) is aimed at early/winter 2027 at 2044–2048 W Armitage in Bucktown: Central Italy, dried…
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