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Maggie Hennessy

Chicago Contributor

Maggie Hennessy is a Chicago-based restaurant critic and food writer, whose work has appeared in such publications as Eater, Plate, Food52, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram and X.

All Together Now has all you'll want for a picnic in nearby Smith Park. // Courtesy All Together Now

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…

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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…

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The Hit List   Chicago

Virtue, Band of Bohemia, Yassa, Laurel Room, and More: Now on the Resy Hit List

A flurry of reopened restaurant patios mark this edition of the Hit List — although not everyone has embraced outdoor…

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Black People Eats founder Jeremy Joyce. / Credit: Arion Davis

Helping Out   Chicago

For Black People Eats Founder Jeremy Joyce, Helping Black Restaurants Is Everyone’s Job

It began with a June 1 Instagram post by Chicago food site Black People Eats, checking in on the city’s…

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At Home Hit List   Chicago

Mi Tocaya Antojería, Ina Mae, Split-Rail, and More: Now on the Resy At Home Hit List

While Chicago adapts to partial re-opening, and whatever that actually means, restaurants keep slinging delicious fare to go. Feast on…

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At Home Hit List   Chicago

Gaijin, Boeufhaus, Pacific Standard Time, and More: Now on the Resy At Home Hit List

As the dine-in ban wears on—brightened by the impending reopening of some bar and restaurant patios in June—more of our…

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At Home Hit List   Chicago

Monteverde, Saigon Sisters, All Together Now, and More: Now on the Resy At Home Hit List

Breathe a sigh of relief, Chicago: Kathy De’s Deli’s inimitable breaded-steak sandwich is back. And Michelin-starred chef Sarah Grueneberg from…

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At Home Hit List   Chicago

Super Fat Rice Mart, Frontera, Marie-Jeanne and More: Now on the Resy At Home Hit List

With May upon us, life in lockdown glimmers with promising signs of spring, and the return of some of our…

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At Home Hit List   Chicago

S.K.Y., Galit, QXY Dumplings, and More: Introducing the Resy At Home Hit List

The bright spots punctuating these long weeks in quarantine are the delicious meals that briefly transport us elsewhere from the…

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