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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.
Monteverde Celebrates Its 10th Birthday With Specials All Year
Sarah Grueneberg talks about the restaurant’s anniversary and what’s next.