Mexican Spirit
For his new cocktail bar, Cantina Rosa, Erick Williams looks farther south for inspiration.
Custom Placements: Dining Lead
Shaw’s Crab House Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
The beloved seafood spot will be hosting a week’s worth of festivities.
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