Beer Scientists
By tapping new hops and out-there ingredients, Hop Butcher for the World has become one of Chicago’s buzziest breweries.
Custom Placements: Dining Lead
Monteverde Celebrates Its 10th Birthday With Specials All Year
Sarah Grueneberg talks about the restaurant’s anniversary and what’s next.
When the Wife’s Away, Take a Solo Dining Foray
Revisiting three restaurants, but from the vantage point of eating dinner alone at a bar.
Jenner Tomaska and The Fifty/50 Group Team Up on a Steakhouse
The Alston will feature French influences and high-end touches.
Signature’s Lamb Meatballs With Moroccan Sugo
The dish can be prepped ahead of time to feed a crowd, perfect for your Super Bowl party.
String Theory
Chicago’s Thai restaurants have all kinds of specialties, whether that’s the curries at In-On Thai or the Isan favorites at Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food. At Mahanakhon Noodle Bar, a family-owned spot that opened last May, the focus is Thai noodles. The menu lists more than a dozen types, which you could explore over … Read more
Southern Oysters Rockefeller at Briny Swine
It takes a familiarity with a certain kind of Southern coastal seafood joint to make great broiled oysters. It’s all about plumping the oysters without exactly cooking them, yet still engineering a bubbly hot, golden brown, and alchemically delicious crust made from breadcrumbs, butter, the mollusk’s own juices, and suboptimal Parmesan cheese. At Briny Swine … Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: February 2025
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat