What’s New, What’s Coming, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining

Mezcalina, Sumi Robata Bar, and Kai Zan

by Carly Boers, Jeff Ruby, and Joanne Trestrail

Stephanie Izard’s Little Goat Is a Big-Time Diner

Her small breakfast and lunch spot supersizes with a coffee shop, bread store, bar, and more

by Penny Pollack

Chicago’s Boozy New Dessert Trend

LET ME DRINK CAKE: From Jameson-infused ice cream to chocolate rum balls, these alcohol-laced sweets are the latest trend in dining.

by Amber Gibson

Trend: Where to Eat Rabbit in Chicago

The Purple Pig, Piccolo Sogno, Storefront Company, and the Peasantry all offer the versatile, healthy treat

The Soul-Warming Old Fashioned at Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf

LIQUID: The new steakhouse from white-hot restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff (Doughnut Vault) sells a skeptic on the traditional drink

by Carly Boers

What’s New, What’s Coming, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining

Boarding House, Pecking Order, Carriage House, and Embeya

by Penny Pollack, Joanne Trestrail and Carly Boers

The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in September in order of heat

Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month

by Penny Pollack

Hopleaf Gets Bigger

The 20-year-old Belgian tavern is better than ever, with 20 new draft beer lines and a kitchen five times the size of the former one.

by Carly Boers

Burrata: Chicago’s Latest Food Trend

Virtually every kitchen in town is turning out the rich, cream-filled mozzarella

by Carly Boers

BellyQ: The Latest from UrbanBelly’s Bill Kim

A man with a vision in his head and a fire and his belly prepares his modern interpretations of Asian barbecue

by Penny Pollack