Avec Review (Updated): These Simple, Seasonal Small Plates Stay Great
Ten years on, the Near West Side spot still serves exciting food—but the wine list could use an update.
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Courtright’s Review (Updated): A Contemporary Classic in Willow Springs
The American restaurant with a sophisticated seasonal menu maintains its reliable quality year after year.
You Can't Stop Cleetus Friedman
After closing City Provisions, he took a head-chef job at Fountainhead and reached the finals to host Check, Please!
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.
Spend Next Saturday on a Microbrewery Bar Crawl
Join the Gapers Block Microbrewery and Distillery tour on April 6 before another thirsty Chicagoan cuts you in line for a ticket.
Taxim Review (Updated): Still the Most Exotic Greek Restaurant in Town
Delicate dishes and no theatrics—you won’t find any flaming cheese at this Wicker Park spot.
Who Is the Best Coffee Roaster in Chicago?
In the city’s thriving local coffee culture, a hill of beans means everything.
How to Eat at Olive Garden
This summer, the very first Olive Garden will open in the city of Chicago. Here’s how sophisticated urban diners should plan a trip to the newest restaurant in town.
Radler and D.A.S. Have Found a Place To Serve Their Überschnitzel
Chef Nathan Sears’s twin German concepts are now under construction in Logan Square.
At Asian Outpost, Taste the Lee Family Recipes
The co-owners of Hot Woks Cool Sushi plan to serve rustic Asian food in a new restaurant open this summer.