Why Nine Garden Is Our Shanghai Spot By John Kessler The service may be slow, but the folks are friendly and the food is consistently solid to great. Read more
A ChatGPT-Perfected Restaurant By John Kessler With restaurants like Alinea and Esmé turning to AI, our critic uses the tool to create his ideal restaurant. Read more
The Great Giardiniera Taste Test By John Kessler What’s the best locally made jarred giard? Our dining critic did a blind ranking of seven top hot versions. The results might surprise you. Read more
Review: Thalaiva’s Spotlights the Southern Soul of India By John Kessler At the Park Ridge restaurant, flavors from the Kongu Nadu region take center stage. Read more
Indienne Is Precise and Articulated Fine Dining By John Kessler What our dining critic found less lovable? The $60 tasting menu at nearby Sifr. Read more
Review: Il Carciofo Is an Uneven Roman Holiday By John Kessler Joe Flamm's latest venture — an exploration of the Eternal City’s cuisine — aims to make the best versions of iconic dishes. Read more
Tasting Menus Are Getting Shorter and More Affordable By John Kessler Also: A whiskey pour pricing discrepancy and a favorite cocktail gets canned. Read more
The Best New Restaurants By John Kessler Photography by Lucy Hewett and Jeff Marini These 11 newcomers are making their mark on Chicago’s dining scene with unexpected flavors and bold concepts. Read more
Novel Pizza Hits the Sweet and Hot Notes By John Kessler Something special happens when pork, sugar, and hot peppers find each other. Read more
Can We Stop With the Sharing? By John Kessler Our critic laments the ways that sharing-only restaurants are ruining the experience. Read more
