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
The Hit List 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
The Hit List 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
The Hit List 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
