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Reservations now available for Yugen, opening Nov. 20

May 31, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Yugen, the highly ambitious, contemporary Japanese restaurant in the West Loop (652 W. Randolph St.), will open Nov. 20. Reservations are available now through OpenTable. There is no shortage of...

El Sude offers an affordably priced wine list of about 50 French bottles as well as a half-dozen "vins du monde" that venture into Spain, Italy, Austria and even Lebanon.

French restaurants have been closing in Chicago. Can Le Sud buck the trend? Mais oui.

July 2, 2019 at 3:58 p.m.

Le Sud is only 7 weeks old, but already looks like a hit. It has a veteran management team, a chef who cooks with intelligence and purpose, an interesting and...

Chef Sarah Rinkavage is cryptic about her plans: "I am looking forward to creative new projects, after I take some time to travel."

Sarah Rinkavage, a James Beard Rising Star nominee, leaving Marisol

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Sarah Rinkavage, who was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as the Rising Star Chef of the Year last spring (one of five 2018 nominees nationwide), is leaving her post...

Gene Kato of Sumi Robata returning to Chicago to head up Momotaro

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Chef Gene Kato, who has been in Charlotte, N.C., following the closing of Sumi Robata Bar in River North last year, is coming home. Kato has been named the new...

Chef/owner Mark Steuer likes to describe Funkenhausen as "German heritage and Southern hospitality."

Review: Funkenhausen’s German-Southern mashup is silly, but solid

July 2, 2019 at 3:58 p.m.

Chicago doesn't have a ton of Southern restaurants and barely any German ones. Now comes Funkenhausen, which opened in early August, attempting to check both boxes. Mark Steuer, probably best...

Roasted bone marrow, salsa mocha (arbor chiles with garlic, peanut, sesame, herbs, olive oil), knob onions, cilantro and grilled Moho de ago bread, at Bar Sótano, a new bar concept within the Frontera Grill restaurant, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Chicago.

Behind the scenes at Bar Sotano, Rick Bayless’ soon-to-open cocktail bar beneath Frontera Grill

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

“Don’t feel,” announces Rick Bayless to the group, “that you have to eat everything.” “Everything,” in this case, is the entire menu at Bar Sotano (SO-tunno), the cocktail-focused concept that...

Guest chefs contribute to Somerset’s soup-and-sandwich lunch series

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

It’ll be cold and blustery in Chicago for the next five months (at least), and Somerset (1112 N. State St.) will try to take the edge off with a monthly...

The building that is home to Urbanbelly and BellyQ, above, and originally housed Michael Jordan's one sixtyblue, is being sold by Cornerstone Restaurant Group. BellyQ closes today and Urbanbelly will remain open through year-end.

Urbanbelly, BellyQ building being sold for development; restaurants to close

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Cornerstone Restaurant Group is selling its building at 1400 W. Randolph St., forcing the closing of the Urbanbelly and BellyQ restaurants at that address. “We’re working with a buyer,” confirmed...

Chilling tales from the walk-in cooler: Restaurant pros share funny, scary stories from behind the line

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

What’s Halloween without a few horror stories? We asked prominent figures in Chicago’s restaurant community for their behind-the-scenes tales of dread. We picked the ones that were on the funny...

Erick Williams, shown at MK where he was executive chef, says running an independent restaurant is important, "so some younger people can see an African-American chef working hard and succeeding."

Erick Williams announces name, more details on upcoming Hyde Park restaurant

May 31, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

Last month, we told you that Erick Williams, longtime executive chef at MK restaurant, had signed a lease on the old A10 space in Hyde Park (1462 E. 53rd St.)...

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