Taste of Chicago To-Go details announced — a much more modest Taste
The Taste of Chicago was among a host of popular summer events spiked by the city last month out of precaution for the novel coronavirus. On Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot...
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17 Chicago restaurants and bars where you can grab cocktails to-go this holiday weekend
Cocktails to-go got the go-ahead in Chicago a couple weeks ago, which means city residents are now allowed to carry out a pre-mixed alcoholic drink — with a few stipulations....
You can drive-in to a ‘carpool concert’ as Chicago awaits the return of live music
As Illinois proceeds through its reopening phases following the COVID-19 shutdown, live music and its venues remain largely on the sidelines, waiting to possibly reopen under new guidance before the...
Where to treat dad to dinner for Father’s Day, whether you’re taking him out or ordering in
With the gradual reopening of dining in Chicago and suburban restaurants, you actually can choose to take dad out on Father's Day this Sunday. Lots of Chicago and suburban restaurants...
Chicago’s cocktails-to-go measure gets the go-ahead
It's not exactly quaffing hurricanes on Bourbon Street, but Chicagoans can now legally carry away cocktails from local bars as the City Council followed the state's lead in trying to...
More than 70 black-owned Chicago restaurants celebrate Juneteenth with $6.19 specials
Jeremy Joyce had big plans for Juneteenth this year, but thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, he had to rethink all of that. Joyce is the founder of Black People Eats,...
Lakefront is drawing Chicagoans — though it’s still closed
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot expects the lakefront to open "soon," but many locals are jumping the gun and acting as if it's open already. Beachcombers, sunbathers, cyclists and even swimmers...
Chicago restaurant to serve 1,000 free meals Friday as local chefs keep serving food-scarce communities despite shutdowns
Last weekend's protests in Chicago — as well as resulting civil unrest and property damage — had a significant impact on the availability of essential goods, including prescription medications and...
Peeking out from behind plywood, nervous Chicago stores and restaurants weigh getting back into business
When the City of Chicago announced last week its intention to reopen the city Wednesday, its leaders did not anticipate servers emerging with cold drinks and hot plates of food...
As unrest jeopardizes some reopening plans, Chicago black chefs have mixed emotions but remain focused on pain behind protests
After Mayor Lori Lightfoot cut off access to Chicago's downtown last weekend, protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis — and resulting civil unrest — spilled into...