Beatrix and Travelle Reviews: The Good and the Bad By Jeff Ruby What goes on in the hotel restaurants at Aloft and The Langham in River North. Read more
The Man Behind the Counter at City Dough is John Bubala By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The Lake View restaurant, with help from the veteran of Quartino and Thyme, starts serving dinner next week. Read more
Here's a Map of Eataly Chicago By Harry Sawyers How to get from Point A to Point Mozzarella. Read more
A Lot of Big New Restaurants Opened This Week By Carrie Schedler Plus, what's really going on with the closings of Lao 18 and Sweet Baby Ray's. Read more
Sarah Koechling Takes Over Dessert at the Bristol and Balena By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The pastry chef will be introducing some new desserts—but she promises not to touch that Basque cake at the Bristol. Read more
All the Chocolate, Cocktails, and Cookies in Chicago This Week By Carrie Schedler Here's where to find what you really want. You can eat in moderation next month. Read more
Watch Chef Anthony Martin Reinvent the Roasted Marshmallow at Tru There's a blowtorch, liquid nitrogen, and no campfire in sight. Read more
Tesori (New Listing): A Pre-Theatre Place You Can Actually Get Excited About This Italian restaurant in the Loop has an accessible, hip menu. Read more
At Puebla, Mexican Standards Step Up By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The suburban St. Charles spot is taking some risks with the help of a well-seasoned consulting chef. Read more
26 Big Pictures of Eataly Chicago By Harry Sawyers A sneak peek inside the Italian food emporium coming soon to River North. Read more
