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.
The inaugural DDI Alumni Fashion Show lands Thursday, October 1, 2026, 6–9 PM at the Chicago History Museum grand ballroom: eight Driehaus Fashion Awards alumni designers, Curio as partner, invite-only seated runway.
Beatnik Lincoln Park targets September 18, 2026 with Lolo Y Lola next door: Bonhomme’s third Beatnik (~150 seats) plus a 22-seat Spanish pintxos bar on N Lincoln.
Muhājir Chicago is Zubair Mohajir and Jacob Dela Cruz’s Heat 4 $$$ wood-fire spice-route dining room at 2630 N. Clark: OpenTable for dinner, walk-in Bobo behind it for Filipino cocktails until midnight.
John’s Food & Wine Chicago just took Food & Wine’s 2026 Restaurant of the Year. Lincoln Park Halsted access: no-tip 20% hospitality, $25+/hr floors, host-stand ordering, tasting vs a la carte, and why tables tighten after a national award.
Esmero Chicago is chef Adair Canacasco’s limited Alinea Group Mexican tasting residency in the old Charlie Trotter’s: 14 courses from $195, through November 22, 2026.