Rica Arepa Venezuelan Café Makes Some Seriously Hearty Arepas By John Kessler With almost two dozen varieties to choose from, you’re bound to walk away satisfied. Read more
No One Can Agree On What Malört Tastes Like, But the Descriptions Are Always Amazing By Grace Perry The notorious wormwood-based schnapps is a challenge to drink, and its undefinable unsavoriness is an even greater challenge to communicate. Read more
Ballast Point’s New Tasting Room and Kitchen Opens in West Loop and More Dining News By Anthony Todd Plus: All-star chefs come to Wrigley Field and Logan Square gets its own Mott Street burger. Read more
Broken Shaker Makes the Flower Crown of Cocktails By DS Shin and Tim Balk Get it at the Freehand hotel, 19 East Ohio Street. Read more
Where A-List Chefs Dine in Chicago By DS Shin and Phoebe Mogharei During their trip to the James Beard Awards, Zooey Deschanel hit Pacific Standard Time while Dominique Crenn sampled Avec and Blackbird Read more
Aba Adds Another Member to the Lettuce Entertain You Family By Anthony Todd Its name means "father" in Hebrew, and it's a close relative of CJ Jacobson's Ema. Read more
StarChefs Names 19 New Culinary Rising Stars By Anthony Todd The list is a historically good predictor of who's going to break through in the food world over the next few years. Read more
Wrigleyville’s Dining Scene Has Been Reborn By Anthony Todd Craft cocktails at Mordecai, chorizo tacos at Big Star, smoked brisket at Smoke Daddy, bring new flavors to the area around Wrigley Field. Read more
Parson's Got Bigger Just in Time for Patio Season By Teresa Manring and Peter Ranvestel The Logan Square staple can serve more people now—but it still fills up pretty fast. Read more
A New Darts Bar in River North and More Dining News By Anthony Todd Including: Revolution Brewing's first-ever Italian Beef Fest Read more