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The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

May 30, 2025May 22, 2025 by Lynette Smith

The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Dining & Drinking, Hot List

An Artful River North Restaurant is Coming Next Month

May 21, 2025 by Lynette Smith
Food at LIA

LIA, which stands for Life Imitates Art, will serve dishes directly inspired by artwork.

Categories Dining & Drinking Tags Dining & Drinking

Lounge Music

May 23, 2025May 21, 2025 by Lynette Smith
Johnny Clark at Parachute HiFi

Charis and Parachute HiFi are jumping on the trend of vinyl-centric listening bars.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Dining & Drinking

Ep. 2: A Review of Thalaiva’s and a Dining Lightning Round

May 22, 2025May 20, 2025 by Sarah Steimer

Hosts John Kessler and Amy Cavanaugh offer their short (but hot) takes on places they’ve been eating and drinking lately. Plus, John discusses his latest review, for Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen in Park Ridge.

Categories Dining & Drinking Tags Dining & Drinking, Dish podcast

Home Sweet Home

May 22, 2025May 15, 2025 by Lynette Smith
Tandoori pomfret at Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen

At Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen, flavors from the Kongu Nadu region take center stage.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Dining & Drinking, Restaurant Review

Indienne Is Precise and Articulated Fine Dining

May 19, 2025May 14, 2025 by Sarah Steimer

What our dining critic found less lovable? The $60 tasting menu at nearby Sifr.

Categories Dining & Drinking Tags Dining & Drinking, Kessler on Dining

Favorite Spots for Seafood

May 10, 2025May 8, 2025 by Lynette Smith
The octopus Sonoran dog at Mariscos San Pedro

Also, find out which Green City Market vendors you have to visit.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Ask the Dining Editor, Dining & Drinking

CH Distillery’s Sushi Restaurant Changes Things Up

May 7, 2025 by Lynette Smith
Food at Joto

Now named Joto, the sushi spot has a fresh menu among other new offerings.

Categories Dining & Drinking Tags Dining & Drinking

Ep. 1: Chicago’s Best New Restaurants

May 22, 2025May 6, 2025 by Sarah Steimer

Hosts John Kessler and Amy Cavanaugh dive into “The Best New Restaurants” list, discuss what didn’t make the cut, and describe the best thing each ate this week.

Categories Dining & Drinking Tags Dining & Drinking, Dish podcast

New Mexican

May 16, 2025April 30, 2025 by Lynette Smith
Pambazo Valdez

Ivan Valdez’s Albany Park restaurant is raising the bar for Chicago’s already-strong Mexican sandwich scene.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Dining & Drinking, Neighborhood Finds
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