The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: November 2024
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
Custom Placements: Dining Lead
Gavroche Brings Fresh French Flavors to Old Town
Longtime industry vet Jason Chan is behind the new restaurant.
Cold Brews
Chillier fall weather calls for bold beers that pack a flavor punch. Try these four new local options.
Bayan Ko Goes Big
How the Cuban-Filipino mash-up evolved into a tasting menu while adding a diner down the street.
Restaurants’ House Wines Are Getting Good
Some of the most interesting new restaurants have reappropriated the idea of a house wine — and it’s much better than an open bottle sitting on top of the ice machine for too long.
Feld Experiment
Chef Jake Potashnick puts his TikTok theories into practice with his first spot and, after a rough start, finds his footing.
Journeyman Opens a New Complex in Valparaiso, Indiana
The campus includes a distillery, full restaurant, event spaces, and a brewery.
This Barbecue Joint Does New-School ‘Cue Right
Chicago’s barbecue history dates back to the Great Migration, but a new Beverly spot is looking to the future. Sanders BBQ Supply Co., which James Sanders opened in June, is the first new-school ’cue joint on the South Side. Sanders, who previously worked in catering, tapped pitmaster Nick Kleutsch for a menu that’s Texas-forward but … Read more
Elotes-Style Spaghetti Squash
In Diana Dávila’s main-course-worthy take on the quintessential Mexican street food elotes, spaghetti squash gives everything it has: The noodle-like flesh is roasted, the pulp is simmered into stock, and even the hollowed-out shells are repurposed as rustic serving bowls. But for all its hard work, squash is arguably in the supporting role here. The … Read more