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The Great Soft Serve Taste Test
Our dining critic loves the stuff — and finds that the most low-brow is the...
Queen Mary Tavern’s Enzoni is Our Favorite Taste of Fall
The local version on the modern classic cocktail uses muddled Concord grapes to capture the...
Ep. 8: Our Mid-Year Check-in on New Openings
John and Amy talk about the restaurants they're most excited about from the first half...
Class Act Reimagines the Dinner Party
The new Bucktown tasting menu restaurant brings diners together in new ways.
The Trotter Way
In his new memoir, an acclaimed chef recounts working for a culinary legend — and how their...
Stuffed Plantain at Mahari
As we passed assertively spiced and brightly flavored dishes around the table — salmon rice fritters with...
Ep. 7: Reviewing While High Makes John a Better Critic
John explains how adding a little THC to his dining experience helps him de-stress and...
The Case for Reviewing While High
Chicago’s dining critic explains why cannabis makes him better at his job.
Second Life
When we last saw John Avila, he was slinging Indonesian food at Minahasa in Revival...
Ice Cream Dreams
From spicy sundaes to classic dips, soft serve seems to be everywhere this summer. Here...
Crust Fund’s Royko Pizza
If you ask John Carruthers, the best Friday pizza night starts on Monday morning. That’s...
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now: August 2025
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat