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Manny Valdes, left, and Rick Bayless at Frontera Food's downtown Chicago office on Sept. 26, 2016, when the business announced that ConAgra Foods had acquired the gourmet Mexican food products company.

Rick Bayless leaving acclaimed Chicago restaurants Lena Brava and Cruz Blanca

July 13, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.

After more than four years and plenty of positive press, Rick Bayless is stepping away from Lena Brava and Cruz Blanca (900 W. Randolph St.). "It wasn't what I anticipated...

Jessica Ruhl, a third-generation co-owner of Northwestern Cutlery, stands outside the small Fulton Market shop July 2, 2020. The shop is moving to the northwest side of Chicago.

Northwestern Cutlery leaving Fulton Market after nearly 50 years, selling building and moving north

July 7, 2020 at 8:51 p.m.

One of the last vestiges of Fulton Market's once bustling meatpacking district is moving out. Northwestern Cutlery (810 W. Lake St.), which has operated in the neighborhood for nearly 50...

Chicago Gourmet at Millennium Park Sept. 28, 2019.

Chicago Gourmet cancels main event for 2020, plans smaller programs

June 30, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

This shouldn't come as a huge surprise, but Chicago Gourmet will not take place this September in Millennium Park. The main event, where thousands of paying guests crowd into tasting...

Lamb peshawri and methi aloo are both on the menu at Mantra by Indian Garden.

Chicago patios and rooftops: Our critics’ picks for where to eat outside now

June 29, 2020 at 9:46 a.m.

Our annual roundup of outdoor-dining options is a bit late this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic. But here it is, with 19 critics' picks added to a long list...

Alinea in Residence to offer guests an al fresco version of Chicago’s most acclaimed restaurant

June 26, 2020 at 11:44 a.m.

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker closed restaurant dining rooms to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one of the first restaurants to successfully pivot was Alinea. The most acclaimed place to...

Yvette Wright, left, orders a birthday cake from Sarah Ortiz at Brown Sugar Bakery along the 300 block of East 75th Street on June 10, 2020. Bakery owner Stephanie Hart and other nearby food business owners are working with the city to close streets to provide seating for outdoor dining.

What you need to know about closing Chicago city streets to make room for more outdoor dining space

June 11, 2020 at 10:19 a.m.

It's been nearly two weeks since Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a pilot program to close residential streets and commercial corridors in six Chicago neighborhoods so that restaurants can seat guests...

The Foodlife food court in Water Tower Place was a pioneering concept when it opened 27 years ago.

Foodlife and Mity Nice Bar & Grill in Water Tower Place close after 27 years

June 5, 2020 at 11:39 a.m.

Two venerable projects run by the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant group are closing. Mity Nice Bar & Grill and Foodlife, both of which are located in Water Tower Place (835...

Tony and Cathy Mantuano of Spiaggia opening new restaurants in Nashville

June 4, 2020 at 11:24 a.m.

When Tony Mantuano announced back in November that after 35 years he was leaving Spiaggia, Chicago's most acclaimed Italian restaurant, he explained that he planned to live in Italy "without...

The Soul Shack, one of Rico Nance's restaurants that hires felons, sits on the corner of South Kenwood Avenue and East 53rd Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. (Camille Fine/baiduhai)

How to support black-owned restaurants in Chicago

June 4, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

After days of protests following George Floyd's killing by Minneapolis police, people are looking for ways to directly support black-owned restaurants in Chicago. A number of people have been working...

Hand sanitizer dispensers are available near Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens.

Peeking out from behind plywood, nervous Chicago stores and restaurants weigh getting back into business

June 4, 2020 at 8:11 a.m.

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...

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