U.B. Dogs permanently closes in the Loop, a victim of the coronavirus pandemic
Back in early March, when the realities of the coronavirus pandemic were just starting to become apparent, I was in the middle of updating a list of where to eat...
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Meet the quesabirria, Chicago’s new cheesy, beefy and messy taco obsession
A few months ago, I watched as my Instagram feed became inundated with a taco I'd never tried before called quesabirria. Looking like a shotgun marriage of a quesadilla and...
Fulton Market is closing off its streets for daily outdoor dining, expanding pandemic-driven program into weekdays
Looking to take full advantage of patio dining while the weather is still nice? It's going to be a lot easier in the Fulton Market neighborhood. For the past few...
Chicago’s best pizzas — 27 pies across all styles
This list was originally published in September 2016. It has been updated to this easier-to-read format; restaurants that have since closed have been removed. Check availability, whether the restaurant is...
Grab-and-go pizza slices enjoying a boom in Chicago: Here are the 9 best
One could endlessly argue over whether Chicago or New York serves the best pizza, but I'll declare one thing as an undeniable fact: Chicago is no slice town. I'm talking...
How Chicago chefs, even Michelin-starred ones, are embracing the walk-up window during pandemic
Even in a year when the word unprecedented has been used so much it's starting to lose meaning, who could have predicted that a Michelin-starred chef would open a pizza...
Former Roister chef Andrew Brochu takes over Devil Dawgs in Wicker Park for the summer
First, some bad news. Brochu's, Andrew Brochu's upcoming "fried chicken and fancy seafood" spot, will not be opening at 1523 W. Chicago Ave. in West Town. Citing the economic strain...
Miss the Tamale Guy? He’s opening a restaurant soon.
Miss the days when you could just sit in a random Chicago bar with a beer in your hand, and the moment you felt suddenly, desperately hungry, someone would burst...
Italian beef tamales and pizza? How Chicago chefs are reinventing the classic sandwich.
You may have noticed in my ranking of the best Italian beefs in Chicago that most of the restaurants have been open since at least the Bears last won a...
The 20 best Italian beefs in Chicago — one reporter tries more than 50 to pick the No. 1 sandwich
During the first few months of the quarantine, when my attention darted between work, homeschooling a first grader and mindlessly scrolling through memes of a disapproving Mayor Lori Lightfoot, outrageous...