Restaurants, Food and Drink

Chicago may be easing into autumn, but it's already time to launch the Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, which is marking its 40th edition.

Nike, Everdine’s Grilled Cheese close this week in downtown Naperville

July 15, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

Downtown Naperville is saying goodbye to two businesses this week: Everdine's Grilled Cheese and the...

July 15, 2026 at 8:55 a.m.

The Chicago-based hot dog chain is opening a new location about a block south of...

July 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Piled high with its signature seven toppings, the Chicago dog is a rite of passage...

July 16, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

As cases tick up in Illinois, here’s how to avoid consuming produce with cyclospora that...

July 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As Groundswell Coffee Roasters opens in the storied Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue, we...

July 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As we pass the halfway point of the year, the Tribune food team takes a...

July 13, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

“The need for charging is massive,” said Madeline Ebert, senior director of product management at...

July 13, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state...

July 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The cost of ground beef has already surpassed all-time highs twice this year, and cattle...

July 10, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

The favorite drinks of your favorite Mormon wives are coming to the suburbs.