Anthony Todd

Plus: Dispatches from Baconfest and a Blackbird bookkeeping scandal update.

Because patio season is, for real, almost here.

Plus: Justin Timberlake dines at Alinea and a new Cuban sandwich spot opens in the Loop.

The latest spot from Matthias Merges has a deep bourbon list.

Plus: Dunlay’s in Logan Square is closing after 13 years and a fresh noodle and salad bowl spot comes to the Loop.

Fisk & Co. is slated to open in April, bringing monkfish liver mousse—"the foie gras of the sea"—to its fish charcuterie selection.

Plus: Kite String Cantina brings taquitos and bubbly cocktails to Roscoe Village and the Trib rounds up Chicago's best fried food.

Its final night in its current form will be April 28—and when it reopens, expect smaller plates and a more casual feel.

Plus: The owners of Au Cheval launch a sushi spot and a South Sider wins Top Chef.

We're dominating our regional category, and it's not fair.