Author: Maggie Hennessy

Guides   Chicago

The Resy Guide to Cozy Outdoor Dining in Chicago

With winter fast approaching, Chicago’s restaurants and bars are finding inspired ways to keep us cozy as they extend outdoor…

By Maggie Hennessy November 9, 2020

The Hit List   Chicago

The November Hit List: Queen Mary’s Tavern, Evette’s, Reclaimed, Niu B, and More

To help stem the fall wave of COVID-19, the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County once again announced the…

By Maggie Hennessy November 1, 2020

Guides   Chicago

The Resy Guide to Dining in Logan Square

A decidedly residential neighborhood edged with leafy boulevards and plenty of greenspace, Logan Square is the most walkable of Chicago’s…

By Maggie Hennessy October 23, 2020

The Hit List   Chicago

The October Hit List: Italian Village, Imperial Lamian, Marie’s Pizza, and More

Fall is in the air, but there’s still time to hit up your favorite patios — bundled in a few…

By Maggie Hennessy October 1, 2020

New on Resy   Chicago

New on Resy: Osteria Langhe, Perilla Korean, Sportsman’s, Outside Voices, and More

From a coastal Mexican escape in River North and Roman-inspired second restaurant from a beloved Italian eatery owner, to modern…

By Maggie Hennessy September 29, 2020

Guides   Chicago

The Resy Guide to the Best Cocktails to Go in Chicago

After a protracted battle spearheaded by the Cocktails for Hope initiative this spring, premixed to-go cocktails were finally legalized in…

By Maggie Hennessy September 14, 2020

The Hit List   Chicago

The September Hit List: Pizza Lobo, Mama Delia, Moti Cafe, Kasama, and More

As this beautiful (weather-wise) yet bizarre (everything else-wise) summer gives way to fall, we’re counting on several more weeks of…

By Maggie Hennessy September 1, 2020

Chef Features   Chicago

Tear Down the Restaurant Industry? Virtue’s Erick Williams Would Rather Lead
By Building From Within

As COVID-19 devastated the restaurant industry, Chicago’s Virtue Restaurant & Bar pivoted like countless other cash flow-dependent small businesses —…

By Maggie Hennessy August 12, 2020

The Resy Guide to Picnicking Like a Pro in Chicago Parks

Settling into the dog days of Summertime Chi in a year unlike any other can be … unsettling. Restaurant protocols…

By Maggie Hennessy August 12, 2020

The Hit List   Chicago

BiXi Beer, Testaccio, Ella Elli, Soul Shack, and More: Now on the Resy Hit List

Even as Chicago restaurants navigate the ongoing slew of COVID-era challenges, they’re still finding plenty of ways to feed us…

By Maggie Hennessy August 3, 2020