The Rundown Chicago Five Things to Know About Esmé, Opening in Lincoln Park Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series… By Maggie Hennessy July 28, 2021
Chef Features Chicago At Chicago’s Perilla, Intention Runs Deeper Than Dinner At every pre-shift meeting, Perilla partner and general manager Thomas Oh starts with a variation on the same question: “What… By Maggie Hennessy July 20, 2021
The Hit List Chicago The July Hit List: Chikatana, Ms. Biscuit, Little Wild, Shang Noodle, and More It’s officially SummertimeCHI, and our favorite restaurants are dutifully rolling out frosé and every kind of patio seating. The city’s… By Maggie Hennessy July 1, 2021
Dish By Dish Chicago The Japanese and Midwestern Roots of Paul Virant’s Gaijin, in Six Dishes A sultry slip of a restaurant beneath the El tracks in the bustling West Loop, Gaijin is chef and owner… By Maggie Hennessy June 29, 2021
Interviews Chicago In a Changed World, mfk Seeks to Redefine the Neighborhood Restaurant Married restaurant veterans Scott and Sari Worsham have, collectively, clocked some 60 years in the restaurant business. In the seven… By Maggie Hennessy June 8, 2021
The Hit List Chicago The June Hit List: En Passant, mfk, Giant, The Hot Dog Box, and More Summer is upon us in Chicago, just in time for the city to loosen most of the restrictions that kept… By Maggie Hennessy June 1, 2021
The Hit List Chicago The May Hit List: Apolonia, Kapitan, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Fiya, and More A flurry of openings and reopenings, the greening of the trees, and the recent expansion in vaccine eligibility has us… By Maggie Hennessy May 1, 2021
The Rundown Chicago Everything You Need to Know About Andros Taverna Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series The… By Maggie Hennessy April 20, 2021
Guides Chicago The Resy Guide to Date Night in Chicago Whether it’s a first date or 30th anniversary dinner, date night should feel special, and a touch outside the ordinary.… By Maggie Hennessy April 13, 2021
The Hit List Chicago The April Hit List: Taquizo, Andros Taverna, SoJu BBQ, House of Fire, and More In a Hit List edition fitting for spring, several new restaurant openings lend some much-needed hope for brighter days ahead.… By Maggie Hennessy April 1, 2021