The Best New Restaurants
These 11 newcomers are making their mark on Chicago’s dining scene with unexpected flavors and bold concepts.
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Where to Get Corned Beef for St. Patrick’s Day
Also, find out where to go for a casual lunch meeting.
Can We Stop With the Sharing?
Our critic laments the ways that sharing-only restaurants are ruining the experience.
Italian Village’s Glow-Up
A fourth generation breathes fresh life into the nearly century-old dining institution.
Big Restaurant Openings Coming Up This Spring
From steakhouses to Eastern European food, there’s a lot to look forward to this season.
Devil Worship
Chefs around town are embracing a certain retro party snack and giving it creative flourishes.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: March 2025
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat
Lao Peng You’s Scallion Noodles
Making the building blocks of Lao Peng You’s scallion noodles is just the project to while away a late-winter afternoon. Neutral oil is slowly, gently infused with four types of onions, and the byproducts in turn underscore a soy sauce that tastes deeply of caramelized alliums. You’ll wind up with generous portions of both oil … Read more
Beer Scientists
By tapping new hops and out-there ingredients, Hop Butcher for the World has become one of Chicago’s buzziest breweries.