Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Horror as a lifestyle: The rise of spooky and gothic shops

October 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Slowly, steadily, a small but quite lively patchwork of horror-and-gothic-themed shopfronts and cafes and restaurants...

October 23, 2025 at 9:07 p.m.

Recipients of the food aid, food banks, states and advocates are bracing for a pause...

October 22, 2025 at 10:04 a.m.

A new French bakery serving all of the classics recently opened its doors near downtown...

October 22, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

Oct. 31 is a Friday this year, which has left Chicago bars and restaurants split...

October 21, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

It's not just for women though, “We're for anyone who wants to be part of...

October 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Winners for the awards, which range from counter service to fine dining, will be announced...

October 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon...

October 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Just a few days remain to get your votes in and help decide which reader...

October 19, 2025 at 5:09 a.m.

Banging Gavel Brews was recently awarded the 2025 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation...

October 15, 2025 at 6:16 p.m.

If you’re anything like me, after a long day of apple-picking you want to make...