Magazine archive: Dining

Sweet Baby Ray’s Is a Holy Union of BBQ and Baseball

Sweet Baby Ray’s Is a Holy Union of BBQ and Baseball

We spent a Saturday at the new Wrigleyville spot, talking baseball, sipping beer, and shooting photos of some beautiful ribs and brisket.

Here Are Five Great Dining Deals This Week

Here Are Five Great Dining Deals This Week

Celebrate the end of tax season with a $30 prix-fixe deal at Bistronomic, savor an all-veggie dinner at Tavernita, and try a dry-aged steak burger at David Burke's Primehouse.

The Best New Restaurants of 2013 in One Awesome Map

The Best New Restaurants of 2013 in One Awesome Map

Find the location and read the review on all 18 top picks, plus the best budget choices and the hot spots on the horizon.

Grace Review (Updated): Curtis Duffy Nearly Hits the Bull’s-Eye

Grace Review (Updated): Curtis Duffy Nearly Hits the Bull’s-Eye

The most ambitious new restaurant in town comes awfully close to perfect.

Talking a Lot About Borelli’s, Lincoln Square's New Pizza Shop

Talking a Lot About Borelli’s, Lincoln Square’s New Pizza Shop

With a great family business comes great family stories.

Now Open in Chicago Dining: Sweet Baby Ray's and More

Now Open in Chicago Dining: Sweet Baby Ray’s and More

Wrigleyville welcomes BBQ with the return of the Cubs, the Ukrainian Village expects a new sushi spot, and DePaul students can get cookies delivered till 3 a.m.

With J. Rocco Italian Table & Bar, River North Gets a Brand-New Old-School Spot

With J. Rocco Italian Table & Bar, River North Gets a Brand-New Old-School Spot

And Steve Chiappetti has the chops to back it up—skillwise and lambwise.

Erick Williams Will Be Smoking Slow and Low at County This Summer

Erick Williams Will Be Smoking Slow and Low at County This Summer

The new Little Italy barbecue spot comes from the team behind DMK Burger Bar. Here are seven questions with Williams, one of the minds behind County's menu.

Are There Too Many Beer Festivals in Chicago?

Are There Too Many Beer Festivals in Chicago?

The Wicker Park and Bucktown area is getting its own beer festival. That's...how many brew fests, now? Enough to make us wonder if there’s a legal limit.

A Four-Star Chef Is Opening a New Place—How Often Can You Say That?

A Four-Star Chef Is Opening a New Place—How Often Can You Say That?

You should be excited to see what Tim Graham, formerly of Tru, will do in his new kitchen at Travelle.