Chicago Restaurant Openings

Latin Fusion Arrives in Former Home of Yugen and Grace in West Loop

By Aimee Levitt February 11

Lettuce Entertain You’s Fancy New Omakase Spot Swaps Formality for Friendliness in River North

By Naomi Waxman February 7

A Honey Butter Fried Chicken Alum Opens Her Own Sandwich Shop in Avondale

By Aimee Levitt February 4

Wherewithall, Avondale’s Seasonal Dinner Spot, Opens for Brunch With Kimchi Soju Bloody Marys

By Aimee Levitt February 4

An Internet Meal Delivery Service Debuts a Tasting Room in Lincoln Park

By Aimee Levitt February 3

Inside a New Ravenswood Beer Geek Hideout

By Aimee Levitt February 1

A New Restaurant Brings the Spirit of the Greek Islands to Fulton Market

By Aimee Levitt January 28

A New Lincoln Park Deli and Market Celebrates Lebanese-American Owner’s Family History

By Aimee Levitt January 27

A Southern-Style Cafe and Diner Opens in Hyde Park With Menu From Renowned Chicago Pitmaster

By Aimee Levitt January 21

Con Todo, Logan Square’s Hotly Anticipated Mexican-American Restaurant, Debuts with Smash Burger Tortas

By Naomi Waxman January 21

Chicago’s Groovy Subterranean Cocktail Den Reopens After Two-Year Hiatus

By Naomi Waxman January 14

A High-Voltage Salad Spot Will Open in Revival Food Hall Downtown

By Aimee Levitt January 10

Explore the Loop’s High-Tech Golf Simulator Bar Inside Block 37

By Naomi Waxman December 23, 2021

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

By Aimee Levitt, Ashok Selvam, and 1 more December 17, 2021

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

By Naomi Waxman December 16, 2021

José Andrés’s Two Massive Downtown Chicago Restaurants to Open Wednesday

By Ashok Selvam December 14, 2021

An Architecture Firm Builds a Remarkably Convenient Happy Hour Bar

By Aimee Levitt December 2, 2021

A Popular Chinese-American Virtual Restaurant Finds a Home in Humboldt Park

By Ashok Selvam December 1, 2021

Suburban Italian Staple Carlucci’s Returns With Downtown Chicago Restaurant

By Aimee Levitt November 30, 2021

Lyric Opera Chicago Spotlights Dining With New Restaurant

By Ashok Selvam November 29, 2021

A Reservation-Only Cocktail Lounge with Fancy Drinks and Caviar Debuts Downtown

By Samantha Nelson November 24, 2021

Explore Hyde Park’s New Retro Bowling Alley With Boozy Milkshakes

By Naomi Waxman November 22, 2021

An Underground Parisian Wine Bar Opens in Logan Square

By Aimee Levitt November 18, 2021

DJ Khaled’s Delivery-Only Chicken Wing Restaurant Launches in 30 Cities Worldwide

By Ashok Selvam November 11, 2021

Sip Loaded Topo Chicos and Dance The Night Away at a New West Loop Bar

By Aimee Levitt November 10, 2021

As Culver’s Enters Pullman, an Established Vegan Restaurant Refuses to be Overlooked

By Naomi Waxman November 4, 2021

Empty Bottle’s Smash-Hit Pizzeria Opens For Indoor Dining With New Round Pies

By Ashok Selvam November 3, 2021

Loyola’s Rogers Park Food Court Adds Paulie Gee’s Pizza and Eventually Detroit Squares

By Aimee Levitt November 2, 2021

Texas-Style Barbecue and Beer Star at Lakeview Brewpub

By Aimee Levitt October 28, 2021

Au Cheval Ownership Opens New Gastropub With Cacio E Pepe and Tandoori Chicken

By Ashok Selvam October 26, 2021

LA’s Celebrity-Backed Dave’s Hot Chicken Opens First Chicago Restaurant

By Naomi Waxman October 25, 2021

Lola’s Detroit-Style Hot Dogs Opens on Loyola’s Rogers Park Campus

By Ashok Selvam October 18, 2021