Phil Vettel

Remembering Anthony Terlato, who shaped the way America drinks wine

July 2, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

Anthony Terlato, who died Monday at age 86, probably will be best remembered as the man who introduced pinot grigio to America. But for those who knew the indefatigable businessman...

Bruce Finkelman is closing Bite Cafe, which he opened 25 years ago, to turn it into a pizzeria.

Bite Cafe to become a pizzeria by Michelin-star winner Noah Sandoval and restaurateur Bruce Finkelman

June 30, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

Noah Sandoval, owner of four-star Oriole and the highly regarded Japanese concept Kumiko/Kikko, both of which have won Michelin stars, is setting his sights a little simpler for his next...

Blackbird restaurant, a pioneer on Randolph Street in Chicago, is seen on Monday June 29, 2020. The flagship of One Off Hospitality will close after 22 years.

Blackbird, one of Chicago’s greatest restaurants, closing for good because of the coronavirus

June 30, 2020 at 9:46 a.m.

The coronavirus claimed its highest-profile Chicago restaurant victim to date, with word that Blackbird, 619 W. Randolph St., was closing for good after more than 22 years as one of...

Rick Bayless’ Topolobampo reopens July 7, serving dinner in its intimate Library room

June 29, 2020 at 1:25 p.m.

Topolobampo (445 N. Clark St.), the acclaimed fine-dining restaurant by Rick Bayless, will return to service July 7, serving the multi-course Mexican menu for which the restaurant is justly famous....

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

Phase four of Illinois’s COVID-19 reopening: Settle in, folks, we may be here a while

July 1, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.

When the first customer in line at MacArthur's restaurant pulled down his mask to mug for a camera Friday, the establishment's manager immediately ordered him to put it back on....

‘I’ve been waiting for this day’: Chicago area revels in movies, gyms, indoor dining and other pleasures as phase four begins

June 26, 2020 at 8:22 p.m.

After more than three dormant months, Fox Bowl in Wheaton came alive Friday. A half-dozen bowlers lined up outside the alley before its doors opened at 9 a.m., eager to...

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Remembering Anthony Terlato, who shaped the way America drinks wine

Bite Cafe to become a pizzeria by Michelin-star winner Noah Sandoval and restaurateur Bruce Finkelman

Blackbird, one of Chicago’s greatest restaurants, closing for good because of the coronavirus

Rick Bayless’ Topolobampo reopens July 7, serving dinner in its intimate Library room

Phase four of Illinois’s COVID-19 reopening: Settle in, folks, we may be here a while

‘I’ve been waiting for this day’: Chicago area revels in movies, gyms, indoor dining and other pleasures as phase four begins

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

Chicago restaurants can now reopen at 25% capacity, but will they? Here’s what we found when we asked.

Chef Mariya Russell leaving Kumiko/Kikko. 1st Black woman to earn Michelin star cites exhaustion.

Chicago’s farmers markets start to reopen with new safety protocols, beginning in neighborhoods with less access to food