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Some Restaurant Workers Are a Step Closer to Mandatory Vaccines

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago’s Mask Mandate Returns Today, Here’s What to Know

By Naomi Waxman and Aimee Levitt

An Eater's Guide to Chicago

Unofficial, highly opinionated information about the Windy City

By Ashok Selvam

Vanquished by COVID-19, R.J. Grunts Modernizes Its Famous Salad Bar

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Chicago Restaurants and Bars Could Fully Reopen Next Week

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman

Noble Square’s New Jamaican Hang and Six Restaurant and Bar Openings

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

The Last-Minute Mother’s Day Guide in Chicago

By Ashok Selvam

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Chicago Restaurants Fought to Survive — and They’re Ready to Face the Challenges Ahead

Business owners share the lessons they’ve learned throughout the pandemic

By Ari Bendersky

Chicago to Block Off State Street For Summer Pop-Up With Restaurants and Bars

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Chicago Announces Its First Outdoor Festival Since Pandemic Began

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman

Five Fun Meal Kits to Try in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Five of the Best Chicago Restaurant Week Deals

By Naomi Waxman

Chicago Restaurants Earn Small Win in Legal Battle for Pandemic Business Interruption Insurance Claims

By Ashok Selvam

ABC 7 Chicago’s ‘Hungry Hound’ Steve Dolinsky Says Farewell After 17 Years

By Ashok Selvam

Grocery Store Workers Can Now Register for COVID-19 Vaccines

By Naomi Waxman

Where to Find Inauguration Day Food and Drink Specials in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman

The Ten Most Anticipated Restaurants of 2021 in Chicago

By Ashok Selvam

Illinois’ COVID-19 Mask Mandate Could Continue Through June

By Naomi Waxman

Chicago Restaurant Workers Will Have to Wait for COVID-19 Vaccines

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago’s Restaurant and Bar Closures for 2020

Here’s which Chicago restaurants have announced they are temporarily or permanently closed

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Stephanie Izard’s Rooftop Restaurant Returns, Plus Five More Openings

A running list of brand-new spots plus restaurants reopening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Lettuce Entertain You, Chicago’s Largest Restaurant Group, Could Lay Off 1,000

By Ashok Selvam

Chicago Announces $10 Million in Grants for Independent Restaurants and Bars

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

26 Election Day Food and Drink Specials in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Chicago’s Winter Dining Challenge Winners Announced, Restaurateurs Remain Skeptical

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman
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Blaktober, a Festival for Black-Owned Restaurants, Will Debut Next Month

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman

Suburban Bars Temporarily Close After Patrons Threaten Staff Over Pandemic Policies

By Naomi Waxman
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Lettuce Entertain You Tries Tacos in Former Michelin-Starred Space

By Naomi Waxman

Overnight Looting in Chicago Worries Downtown Restaurant Owners

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman

Revolution Brewing, George Trois Among New Restaurants Openings

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam

Chicago Restaurants Grapple With Safety Concerns as Indoor Dining Resumes

By Ashok Selvam
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More Than 70 Black-Owned Chicago Restaurants Plan Juneteenth Specials

By Ashok Selvam