The Hot List: 10 places everyone's talking about and dining at in July—in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
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NoMI Kitchen Dials Down
The Park Hyatt Chicago’s restaurant lightens up its menu and decor
Brace Yourselves, Bachelorettes: Hot Aussies Take Up Residence at LaSalle Power Co. Tonight
As I walked up yesterday afternoon, a man on a ladder was changing out the plastic letters on a marquee outside the River North bar LaSalle Power Co., spelling the words that will grace the sign from now until the end of October: THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER…
Southern Fare Crops up on the North Shore
Southern Exposure
From the town of Whitesburg in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky and with an accent to match, Missy Crovetti brings a Southern influence to her new American restaurant, M…
Four New Patios for When the Sun Shines Again (Plus, a Trend: Outdoor Plumbing)
Thunder rumbled last night as I waited to feed a parking box on Taylor Street, where I’d gone in search of what the proprietors of Three Aces are calling the “largest patio in Little Italy.” The storm was still a few miles off, so my pal Jenny and I waltzed up to the festive-looking expanse of picnic tables newly installed outside the eight-month-old gastropub and took our seats among a group of friends…
Chicago’s 36 Best Local Craft Beers
What to Drink This Summer and Beyond
10 Things You Should Know About Beer and Brewing
Two Chicago experts tell us what they wish they’d known before they started drinking and making beer
Chicago’s 15 Best Bars, Gastropubs, and Liquor Stores for Craft Beer
Which spots rise to the top like a nice foaming head on a cold pint? We crawled the city and suburbs to bring you our favorites
Chicago Gourmet Hot Dog Guide
Five fancy-pants dogs and stands, compared
Will The Aviary Redefine Cocktailing in Chicago?
Yes, it is expensive. Yes, you might cool your heels for a while on the sidewalk. Do yourself a favor and get over it. Never has the act of making a cocktail come so close to art, and those willing to suspend minor gripes will find themselves seduced by the unrelenting quest for newness that … Read more