Chicago’s 10 Hottest Restaurants in October By Penny Pollack A steak house, a pizza place, and a fried-chicken-and-mocktail joint from Paul Virant are among the most buzzed-about spots this month. Read more
What Happened at the Last Day of Hot Doug’s By Joe Engleman Doug Sohn closed his 13-year-old hot dog eatery on Friday. Here's what happened on the last day. Read more
Photos from the Last Day of Hot Doug’s Hundreds of people lined up in Avondale to have one last hot dog and pay tribute to Chicago's Doug Sohn. Read more
Baker Miller Is Serving Up One Awesome Bowl of Oatmeal By Carrie Schedler Of all the things worth eating at Lincoln Square's much-hyped artisanal bakery, the humble oat is best of all. Read more
These Are the First People in Line for the Last Day of Hot Doug's By Alec Moran They arrived Thursday afternoon and camped out overnight. Hot Doug's will open its doors for the last time at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Read more
Buena Beach Bar & Grill Is a Bit of Endless Summer By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Beach weather may be gone, but there's Greek Isles-inspired fare and a breezy vibe at this new spot at the Imperial Towers. Read more
The Five Hottest Bars to Drink At in October By Carrie Schedler From craft beer to boozy Mexican milk shakes, there are plenty of great drinks at one of these joints this month. Read more
Say Goodbye to a Few Chicago Restaurants By Carrie Schedler Three notable eateries are closing up shop, but a new pierogi spot in Humboldt Park is open now. Read more
Watch Edward Kim of Mott St Make Whole Silk Snapper The fried fish is served with a tamarind broth and dirty rice. Read more
Spike Mendelsohn Is Bringing Good Stuff to the Loop By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Mendelsohn, who took the crown at this past weekend's Hamburger Hop, has also got toasted marshmallow shakes and a mayo bar on tap for the joint's first Chicago location. Read more
