Pop-Ups

Stephanie Izard’s Star-Studded Women’s History Month Brunch and More Pop-Ups Around Chicago

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam March 22

A Chicago Hotel Hopes Augmented Reality Doesn’t Bite

By Tony Tran February 6

Reader’s Popular Pandmic Pop-Up Series Pivots to Avondale

By Naomi Waxman January 26

The Tastiest Ways to Celebrate Lunar New Year 2023 in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman January 23

United Center Workers Allege Labor Violations at the Home of the Bulls and Blackhawks

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam December 9, 2022

Five Quirky December Pop-Ups to Know

By Naomi Waxman December 7, 2022

Cross-Pollination of Hospitality and Legal Weed Amps Up in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman November 28, 2022

A Loop Brewpub Is Arriving Next Year From a Zealous Group of Friends

By Ashok Selvam November 22, 2022

Monteverde to Host Special Dinners Supporting Sarah Grueneberg’s New Cookbook

By Brandon Summers-Miller November 17, 2022

A Startlingly Early Christmas Cocktail Bar in Wrigleyville and Three More Pop-Ups

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam October 31, 2022

Get Ready for a Manny’s Pastrami on Rye Tavern-Style Pizza

By Ashok Selvam October 18, 2022

A First-Ever Worker Town Hall Brings Restaurant Concerns Into Focus

By Naomi Waxman October 12, 2022

Pete Davidson Leads Taco Bell Toward a Breakfast Pop-Up

By Naomi Waxman October 3, 2022

Lakeview Nightclub Berlin Temporarily Closes Day After Customer Dies

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam October 3, 2022

A Star Chicago Chef Spotlights Ukrainian Cuisine to Support War Victims

By Nicole Schnitzler September 21, 2022

Honey Butter Fried Chicken Jibarito Pop-Up to Benefit Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief

By Ashok Selvam September 20, 2022

Kimski Takes a Break as Korean Polish Menu Will Give Way to Pop-Ups

By Ashok Selvam September 12, 2022

Mexico City’s Masala Y Maiz Popping Up At Rick Bayless’ Chicago Bar

By Ashok Selvam August 5, 2022

Choco Taco Fans Reminded Amped-Up Versions Exist in Chicago

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman July 27, 2022

A Malört Festival Will Bring Spiked Jell-O Shots and Barbecue Sauce to River North

By Ashok Selvam July 12, 2022

Cafe Marie-Jeanne Chef Returns to Chicago With Pop-Up

By Ashok Selvam July 11, 2022

Calling All Care Bears: Kurimu Unveils a Sugary-Sweet Pop-Up Collab in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman May 10, 2022

Illinois’s First Luxury Campground Returns With a Blockbuster Pop-Up Lineup

By Naomi Waxman April 22, 2022

A Former Alinea Chef Promises ‘Michelin-Level Dining’ at Home

By Ashok Selvam April 16, 2022

After Leading a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Donald Young Returns to His Pop-Up Roots

By aimee.levitt March 30, 2022

The Hideout’s Raucous SXSW Send-Off Returns Saturday in Bucktown After a Two-Year Pandemic Hiatus

By Naomi Waxman and aimee.levitt March 3, 2022

A Coffee Roaster and a Chef Combine Forces for a Goose Island Taco Pop-Up

By aimee.levitt February 25, 2022

Where to Find Sweet Stuff for Valentine’s Day in Chicago

By aimee.levitt and Naomi Waxman February 9, 2022

The Tastiest Ways to Celebrate Lunar New Year 2022 in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman and aimee.levitt January 28, 2022

A Black-Owned Coffee Company Takes Root on Chicago’s West Side

By Naomi Waxman January 12, 2022

A Japanese-American Comfort Food Favorite Pops Up in Lakeview

By Naomi Waxman January 11, 2022

The Return of Fiery Entre Sueños and Four More Chicago Pop-Ups

By Naomi Waxman, Ashok Selvam, and 1 more December 6, 2021