The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in February in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
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What’s Coming, What’s New, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining
Pasteur, Urban Union, Au Cheval, and Serdika Cafe Pastry Restaurant
Coming Soon: Balena
The forces behind The Bristol, Girl & the Goat, GT Fish & Oyster, and Perennial Virant team up to take over the old Landmark space
Reviews: Bar Toma and Vera
ITALIA, ESPAÑA, AND YOU: Tony Mantuano tackles Italian at Bar Toma, and Liz and Mark Mendez make a marriage proposal to Spain, making both the right restaurants at the right time
Weekend Photos: Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas @ Public House
What would America’s pastime be without beer? It was only a matter of time before a baseball legend would slap his nickname on some tall boys, and that legend is former White Sox slugger Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas…
Alpana Singh Describes Her New Project, The Boarding House
Now Boarding on Wells Street . . .
Alpana Singh tells about the history of her upcoming restaurant, The Boarding House…
Weekend Photos: Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip-Hop Arts @ Metro
War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. But when the battlefield is the dance floor, it’s good for absolutely everything…
Grant Achatz Tells His Plans for the Not-Too-Distant Future
Six Questions for Grant Achatz
Although it’s impossible to fully catch up with the constantly-in-motion Achatz, Dish checked in with him this week…
The Drinker's Guide: Top-Shelf Spirits for Your Liquor Cabinet
BUY BETTER BASICS: Local connoisseurs on the best whiskey, gin, vodka, and more
The Drinker's Guide: Finding Your Go-To Cocktail
KNOW WHO YOU ARE: One veteran drinker decides to quit floundering and find his best drink.