The Hit List The August Hit List: Esmé, Lula Cafe, Lardon, Dave’s Red Hots, and More The steamy dog days of summer are here, bringing a few hotly anticipated restaurant openings (and one long-awaited return). There’s… By Maggie Hennessy August 2, 2021
The Hit List 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
The Hit List 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 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 Hit List 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
The Hit List The March Hit List, Lunch Edition: La Josie, Big Jones, Johnnie’s Beef, and More Whether your preferred lunch is handheld or knife-and-forked, sauced and messy or a bit more refined, these spots have mastered… By Maggie Hennessy March 1, 2021
The Hit List The February Hit List: Virtue, All Together Now, Taqueria Chingon, and More By the time we reach gray, frigid February, it can be hard to remember what Chicago looks like on a… By Maggie Hennessy February 1, 2021
The Hit List The January Hit List: Ruth’s Panmade Pizza, Split-Rail, Carver 47 and More With 2020 finally drawing to a close and a COVID-19 vaccine in our sights, winter already feels a little brighter.… By Maggie Hennessy January 13, 2021
The Hit List The December Hit List: Galit, Royal Grocer, Trivoli Tavern, Big Kids, and More As we enter a holiday season unlike any other, restaurants continue to show their resiliency, dreaming up clever pivots, four-season… By Maggie Hennessy December 1, 2020
The Hit List 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
