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An Eater’s Guide to Chicago

Unofficial and highly opinionated information about the City of Broad Shoulders

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman

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Where to Find Outstanding Egg Sandwiches in Chicago

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Coffee, Hip Hop & Mental Health’s New Nonprofit Cafe and Five More Openings

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Explore the Loop’s World’s Fair-Inspired All-Day Restaurant and Bar

By Naomi Waxman

West Loop’s Latest Entrant is a Lavish Journey Along Asia’s Silk Road

By Naomi Waxman

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Where to Eat Brunch in Chicago Right Now

Enjoy a Bloody Mary or benedict at these 20 spots

By Samantha Nelson and Eater Staff

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Where to Find Oyster Specials in Chicago

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Where to Eat Banh Mi in Chicago

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Seoul Taco Wicker Park and Five More Upcoming Bars and Restaurants

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Netflix Cult Hit ‘Midnight Diner’ Inspires an Event in Logan Square and Two More Pop-Ups

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The Essential Restaurants for Affordable Dining in Chicago

By Jeffy Mai and Eater Staff
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A Pair of Restaurant Vets Make Their Comeback After Nearly Three Years

By Ashok Selvam

Intelligentsia Coffee’s Chicago Cafe Workers Vote to Unionize

By Naomi Waxman

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The Best Restaurants for Group Dining in Chicago

By Jeffy Mai and Eater Staff

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Where to Eat and Drink Near Lollapalooza Chicago

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Chicago's Essential Happy Hours

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Explore the New Food Hall Inside the Renovated Old Post Office

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A ‘Sex and the City’-Famous French Restaurant Is Part of NY Group’s Chicago Expansion

By Naomi Waxman

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The 28 Essential Bars in Chicago

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The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

The restaurants worth adjusting busy schedules to check out

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Where to Eat Hot Dogs in Chicago

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Where to Eat Empanadas in Chicago

By Samantha Nelson

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All of Chicago’s Past James Beard Award Winners

By Naomi Waxman and Eater Staff

New Illinois Law Bans Delivery Apps From Sharing Restaurant Menus Without Written Permission

By aimee.levitt and Naomi Waxman

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20 Great Places for Doughnuts in Chicago

By aimee.levitt and Eater Staff

Intelligentsia Coffee Employees File Petition to Unionize Chicago Roastery and Cafes

By Naomi Waxman

An Enormous Addition to Millennium Park Plaza and Four More Upcoming Bars and Restaurants to Know

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A Pair of French Landmarks Reopen in Winnetka and Eight More Openings

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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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Chicago’s 20 Essential Coffee Shops

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An Enormous New Food Hall From 16” On Center to Open in the Old Post Office

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Where to Eat and Drink Along the Chicago River

By aimee.levitt and Eater Staff