Pizza Party
Our critic checks out two new spots making waves with tavern-style pies — and becomes a fan.
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The Best Fries in Chicago
Our critic names his three favorite versions in town.
Power Lunch
The Lincoln Park Indian restaurant has been swarmed with diners. But at midday, the place is less harried, the food better, and the staff able to breathe.
The Best Time to Eat in Chicago? Right Now.
Mid-September hits the sweet spot between late-summer produce and early fall ingredients. Here’s where to go now.
Living Large
The Alston is big, opulent fun. But the city’s glitziest new steakhouse still needs a little refining.
Revisiting Smyth and Tasting Menu Recall
Our critic dines at the West Loop restaurant for the first time since it received its third Michelin star.
Family Favorites
Homey Korean dishes shine at Mister Tiger, a West Town spot from three first-time restaurateurs.
Stuffed Plantain at Mahari
As we passed assertively spiced and brightly flavored dishes around the table — salmon rice fritters with mango chutney, a lamb burger with Haitian pikliz and pineapple — a consensus emerged among our omnivorous...
The Case for Reviewing While High
Chicago’s dining critic explains why cannabis makes him better at his job.
The Best Japanese Eats Are in the Suburbs
When he’s craving curry rice and tonkatsu, our dining critic heads north.