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A Spy-Themed Hideout Returns to River North and Eight More Openings

By Naomi Waxman, Aimee Levitt, and 1 more

A New Black-Owned Development With Restaurants Breaks Ground in Washington Park

By Aimee Levitt

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22 Spots With Gorgeous Views of the Chicago Skyline and Lake Michigan

By Jeffy Mai and Eater Staff

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Where to Drink Cocktails Right Now in Chicago

By Aimee Levitt and Ashok Selvam

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Where to Eat and Drink Along the Chicago River

By Aimee Levitt and Eater Staff

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Where to Drink Outdoors Downtown in Chicago

By Samantha Nelson

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The Hottest New Restaurants in Chicago, May 2022

Usher in spring with crispy Korean fried chicken, elegant European pastries, and smoked watermelon steaks

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman

Chicagoans Respond to Chicagwa, Mayor Lightfoot’s Canned Water Gimmick

By Naomi Waxman and Aimee Levitt

In Bronzeville, an Upscale Restaurant’s Reservations Are Booked Through June

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago ‘Top Chef’ Contestant Damarr Brown Learns To Make Tortillas

By Naomi Waxman and Aimee Levitt

Vegan Empanada and Acai Bowl Chains Forge an Alliance Near Millennium Park

By Naomi Waxman

A Tiny Rogers Park Marshmallow Cafe Plans Move to Larger Lincoln Park Location

By Aimee Levitt and Naomi Waxman

An Eater’s Guide to Chicago

Unofficial and highly opinionated information about the City of Broad Shoulders

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parades Are Back, and So Is the Green Beer

By Aimee Levitt

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20 Essential Chicago Steakhouses

By Aimee Levitt and Eater Staff
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The Hideout’s Raucous SXSW Send-Off Returns Saturday in Bucktown After a Two-Year Pandemic Hiatus

By Naomi Waxman and Aimee Levitt

An Eater’s Guide to Chicago

Unofficial, highly opinionated information about the Windy City

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago May Lift Mask and Vax Mandates Ahead of Schedule

By Aimee Levitt and Naomi Waxman

Hair of the Dog: Meet the Bar Animals of Chicago

At many of the city’s neighborhood watering holes, cats and dogs greet customers, chase rats away, and keep solo drinkers company

By Aimee Levitt

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16 Outstanding Spots To Sip Tea in Chicago

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Where to Drink Chicago’s Most Heartwarming Hot Chocolates

By Naomi Waxman and Eater Staff

South Side Collaborations Help Chicago’s Black-Owned Restaurants Stay Viable Through Pandemic Changes

By Naomi Waxman and Aimee Levitt

Trendy Corner Store Chain Foxtrot Market Plans 25 More Chicago Outposts in 2022

By Naomi Waxman and Aimee Levitt

Chicago Media Picks the City’s Best Dining Neighborhood for 2021

By Ashok Selvam

The 12 Most Anticipated Restaurants in Chicago for 2022

By Ashok Selvam

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The Starbucks Union Push Arrives in Chicago

A Loop cafe becomes the first Starbucks in the Midwest to join the growing labor organizing effort

By Aimee Levitt

A Guide to Chicago Restaurant and Bar References in HBO’s ‘South Side’

By Phaithe Norman

Inside José Andrés’s New Chicago Steakhouse and Seafood-Focused Bar

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago’s Restaurants and Bars to Mandate Vaccines for Customers and Workers

By Ashok Selvam

More Chicago Restaurants Respond to COVID-19 Surge With Temporary Closures

Despite vaccinations, chefs and owners find themselves returning to pandemic pivots

By Ashok Selvam

Shouty British Chef Gordon Ramsay’s First Chicago Restaurant and Six More Openings

By Aimee Levitt, Ashok Selvam, and 1 more

Explore Mega-Hit Beatnik’s New Natural Wine Palace in the Loop

By Naomi Waxman