Phil Vettel

Barton G., a restaurant known for its lively atmosphere and over-the-top, prop-decorated food, is heading to Chicago. It will open in River North, in the space that formerly housed Sullivan’s...

Hospitality giant Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises opens its decidedly small project Bar Ramone on Thursday night. Here are the five things you need to know about the cozy wine bar...

Dunlays on Clark and D.O.C. Wine Bar, the restaurants that launched the 4 Star Restaurant Group, will close Sept. 16. According to a release from 4 Star, the restaurants were...

Che Figata is a 3-month-old restaurant on the western edge of Naperville. The name is slang Italian for “cool” or “awesome.” I’ll concede that Che Figata is cool, but I’m...

The 16-station food court that Brendan Sodikoff is creating for the 900 North Michigan Shops now has a name. Aster Hall Chicago. You’ll get used to it. The name refers...

Zoe Schor is taking Split-Rail (2500 W. Chicago Ave.), the restaurant she opened in June of last year, in a new direction. “We’re pretty well identified in the upscale-casual-reimagined realm,”...

Machine, the restaurant opening in mid-fall in the former Taus Authentic space (1846 W. Division St.) in Wicker Park, announced its executive chef and beverage director. Trevor Hoyte, whose resume...

Bella Bacinos, which has called 75 E. Wacker Drive home for 36 years, will leave the space on Oct. 15, confirmed co-owner Linda Bacin. The trattoria, known mostly for its...