Magazine archive: Dining Out

Has Spiaggia Sold Out?

Has Spiaggia Sold Out?

Spiaggia and Cafe Spiaggia are two Italian legends under one Mag Mile roof. Great food. Ridiculous prices. They're tourist traps—but maybe you should go anyway.

At Fat Rice, the Unforgettable Food of Macau Comes to Logan Square

At Fat Rice, the Unforgettable Food of Macau Comes to Logan Square

A couple could help save an endangered cuisine with potent, unfussy dishes served in their small corner restaurant.

The Boarding House Review: Basically Meeting Chicago's High Expectations

The Boarding House Review: Basically Meeting Chicago’s High Expectations

Alpana Singh has four stories of revelers to please in River North. For a three-month-old venture, the restaurant pulls it off pretty well.

Found Kitchen Review: How Could You Not Love This Place?

Found Kitchen Review: How Could You Not Love This Place?

A member of Chicago's first restaurant family returns with a fantastic, stylish Evanston bistro.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House Review: Totally Over the Top, Like Every Single Steak House Ever

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House Review: Totally Over the Top, Like Every Single Steak House Ever

Hulking beef and walls of wine: Del Frisco's predictable steak house extravaganza is pure Gold Coast excess.

Review: Elizabeth Restaurant

Review: Elizabeth Restaurant

It’s Chicago’s most original new restaurant; pity it’s been overrun by foodies.

Review: Carriage House

Review: Carriage House

Wicker Park’s Carriage House is a true low-country treasure that captures—and reinvents—the romance of the South.

Reviews: Belly Q and Embeya

Reviews: Belly Q and Embeya

EASTBOUND & UP: In Randolph Street’s latest Asian rush, Bill Kim’s BellyQ dances, while Thai Dang’s Embeya is still learning to walk.

Reviews: Trenchermen and City Tavern

Reviews: Trenchermen and City Tavern

MAGIC MOMENTS: The Sheerin brothers conjure up an eclectic take on fine dining in a steampunk setting at Trenchermen, while Kendal Duque re-creates the pleasures of 18th-century dining at City Tavern.

Review: Sixteen at the Trump Hotel

Review: Sixteen at the Trump Hotel

STARS IN THE SKY: After a dazzling start and a potentially devastating setback, Sixteen is back—and it's four stars. But it wants more