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 Barbone.
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 Beef, loaded mac, and smoke you can taste between classes.
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 Sep 22–24. Track the Shack for smash burgers, conch fritters, peas & rice, and island energy.
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 Field galas, plus Halloween’s Death By Disco / House Calls / Hallo-Queen weekend.
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 Mancini pasta, robata charcoal, and a quieter Karen Herold room than the West Loop pastificio.
Ela Chicago: Old Town’s Everyday Greek Taverna Opens Sep 26
Ela Chicago (Ela Modern Greek Taverna) opens Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 1551 N Wells in Old Town: gyros, grilled meats, beef-tallow fries, and Greek yogurt soft serve from Love Is Blind’s Shaina Hurley and chef Daniel Garabajiu.
Arla Chicago: Gold Coast Rooftop Night for Sushi, Live Fire, and Skyline Views
Arla Chicago brings Mediterranean warmth and Japanese precision to a Gold Coast rooftop at 15 E Oak Floor 6: terrace skyline views, live fire, and a night worth planning before Symphony Center.
Kyōten Chicago: Otto Phan’s Intimate Counter Omakase Worth the Chase
Kyōten Chicago is Otto Phan’s scarce Logan Square counter omakase: precise sushi, a tiny room, and the kind of night Chicago diners plan for. What the experience feels like, plus light Tock notes.
Piccadilly Market Lincoln Park: Cafe, Courtyard & Walk-In Opening at Clark & Fullerton
Piccadilly Market Lincoln Park is open at 444 W Fullerton: a 5,200 sq ft market, cafe, bar, wine shop, and Piccadilly Square courtyard from Aaron Zacharias and chef Mark Mendez. Here’s what to know.
Kasama Chicago: Tim Flores & Genie Kwon’s Two-Star Filipino Night Worth Planning For
Kasama Chicago is Tim Flores and Genie Kwon’s Ukrainian Village Filipino destination: daytime bakery walk-ins and a Thursday–Sunday tasting worth putting on the calendar.
Black Briar Chicago: Jimmy Papadopoulos’s Coal-Fired Fulton Market Tavern Arrives Sep 26
Black Briar Chicago aims for Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 201 N Morgan: Jimmy Papadopoulos and Tim Anderson’s coal-fired Fulton Market tavern with a refined raw bar.