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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...
Shaw’s Crab House Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
The beloved seafood spot will be hosting a week’s worth of festivities.
Sweet and Hot
Something special happens when pork, sugar, and hot peppers find each other.
Where to Get Corned Beef for St. Patrick’s Day
Also, find out where to go for a casual lunch meeting.
Can We Stop With the Sharing?
Our critic laments the ways that sharing-only restaurants are ruining the experience.
Italian Village’s Glow-Up
A fourth generation breathes fresh life into the nearly century-old dining institution.
Big Restaurant Openings Coming Up This Spring
From steakhouses to Eastern European food, there’s a lot to look forward to this season.
Why Is Thin-Crust Pizza Known in Chicago as “Tavern Style”?
Chicago’s first pizzeria, Granato’s, opened in 1924 on Taylor Street, but pizza did not become...
Devil Worship
Chefs around town are embracing a certain retro party snack and giving it creative flourishes.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: March 2025
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat
Lao Peng You’s Scallion Noodles
Making the building blocks of Lao Peng You’s scallion noodles is just the project to...