If you’re starting earlier, stop by a nearby art gallery around North Franklin Street, such as Gruen Galleries, before your ...

Head to The Hi-Lo for a nightcap after your meal. It’s a cute, versatile cocktail bar located just a block away. There’s a ...

Chicago restaurants and chefs had a more muted showing as the James Beard Awards Foundation announced its 2026 crop of ...

In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Download the app Bar Bambi brings ...

No one could have predicted the surprise the Chicago White Sox provided baseball fans in 2024. Children will tell their future children about how they endured 121 losses while sipping on milkshakes to ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. The Eater Awards shine a spotlight on the restaurants and chefs who are ...

Last year’s restaurant openings in Chicago — and, sadly, its closings, too — can reveal a lot of what to expect in the coming months. Steakhouses continue to reign supreme, while all-day cafes prove a ...

Nylah Iqbal Muhammad is a James Beard Award-nominated food and travel journalist with work focusing on hunting, food sovereignty, and Black and North American Indigenous foodways. Between anxiety ...

John Asbaty and Alain Uy met in 2003 working under chefs Grant Achatz and Curtis Duffy at Trio. The pair bonded while foraging for pine around Evanston to supply the aromatics for a rabbit dish. Now ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...