We Asked Chicago's Most Exacting Coffee Expert to Do a Blind Taste Test By Carrie SchedlerPhotos by Lucy Hewett His tasting notes would put the snootiest sommelier to shame. Read more
The Polenta Bar Does Its Namesake Dish Just Right By Carrie Schedler At this new West Loop spot, creamy ground cornmeal is dispensed like soft serve. Read more
Passion House Coffee Opens First Cafe in Logan Square By Carrie Schedler Plus, Gemini reopens and other dining news this week. Read more
Bernie Laskowski Will Resurface with Craft Urban Kitchen in Geneva By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers The former Park Grill chef's menu is eclectic yet familiar. Read more
Our Springtime Brunch Faves for Every Mood By Carrie Schedler Four stellar spots to add to your brunch rotation Read more
The Lunatic, the Lover, & the Poet Loosens Up the Stuffy Wine Bar By Peter Ranvestel and Carrie Schedler The name's a mouthful, but the wine flows (very) freely. Read more
The Delta Will Tackle Mississippi-Style Cooking in Wicker Park By Penny Pollack and John Hardberger Plan for a June opening. Read more
Add This All-Purpose Vietnamese Condiment to Your Repertoire By Maggie Hennessy Tangy nuoc cham works as a marinade, sauce, and dip. Read more
Potter's Chicago Burger Bar, Alarmist Brewing Taproom Now Open By Carrie Schedler Plus, other dining news you can use this week. Read more
How the Shieldses Said No to Charlie Trotter, Went to Rural Virginia, and Opened One of Chicago's Best New Restaurants By Whet Moser John and Karen Urie Shields took a long southern detour on their way to opening Smyth + the Loyalist. Read more
