Gotham Bagels comes to Chicago, by way of … Wisconsin?
Whether it's pizza crust or bagels, the goal is to bring in the dough. And that's the reason that Gotham Bagels, a New York-style bagel shop that has been a...
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Food hall in Cook County Hospital development to open with roster of minority-owned vendors
Dr. Murphy's Food Hall opens Aug. 3 in a refurbished hospital building with a lineup of not-your-usual-suspect vendors, some of whom are first-time operators and 75% of whom are minority...
Adapting a restaurant during coronavirus: Pivot and then pivot some more
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants scrambled to find a way to adapt. Chef Lee Wolen of Boka found four. In the pre-pandemic days, Boka, the flagship...
Manny’s Deli takes to social media to plead for support: ‘We are struggling. This isn’t a joke.’
The post on the Facebook page of Manny's Coffee Shop & Deli was direct, blunt and a little scary. "As of today we have no North Shore orders for Friday,"...
Chef Erick Williams heads virtual dinner-arts series Thursday to benefit anti-racism efforts
Chef Erick Williams will join Chicago artist Amanda Williams (no relation) in a virtual dinner-and-conversation event from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday. Created by Expo Chicago, the international exposition of contemporary and...
Eden restaurant popular with United Center fans closing due to economic impact of coronavirus
Eden, a Cal-Mediterranean restaurant popular with pre- and post-event United Center crowd (among others), is closing after a run of just over 3 1/2 years. Final service will be Saturday...
Alinea’s rooftop popup cancels two dinners after employee tests positive for COVID-19; plans to reopen Wednesday
For those diners hoping to dine at Alinea's temporary outdoor popup — dubbed AIR, for "Alinea in Residence" — the email marked URGENT delivered bad news. "We are sorry to...
Superkhana, Rooh, Aviary and more reopening in Chicago this weekend for pickup or dining-in service
More Chicago restaurants are getting back in the game — albeit tentatively — as phase four continues. The Aviary (and the intimate, lower level The Office) returns this weekend, featuring...
19 Chicago restaurants are opening or reopening as industry continues to emerge in coronavirus era
Though restaurants in the state have been allowed to reopen for on-premises dining for weeks, some were not ready to emerge right away. But as phase three and now phase...
Taste of Chicago To-Go launches today — here’s how to take part
Taste of Chicago started Wednesday. You may be forgiven for not noticing. The city's premier food and music summer festival was canceled — do we really need to mention why?...