The Hit List The June Hit List: Esmé, Bar Roma, Split-Rail, and More While it’s always a good idea to be eating at women-owned spots, let this month’s Women of Food celebration serve… By Ariel Kanter June 1, 2022
The Hit List The May Hit List: Apolonia, Lardon, Superkhana International, and More We’ve made it to May and for that there is much to celebrate. Lovely weather, outdoor dining, produce that hasn’t… By Ariel Kanter May 1, 2022
The Hit List The April Hit List: Giant, Kasama, Big Jones, and More To celebrate the recent James Beard Award nominations for Chicago, we’re making April the month of Beard explorations. (The actual… By Ariel Kanter April 1, 2022
The Hit List The March Hit List: Porto, Bar Goa, Marshall’s Landing, and More Ah, March. The month where it gets nice for a second … and then betrays you with freezing cold. The… By Ariel Kanter March 1, 2022
The Hit List The February Hit List: Shang Noodle, Lem’s, Wherewithall, and More Somehow it’s already February. The chill in the air is bracing. Valentine’s Day ads are everywhere, whether you want them… By Ariel Kanter February 1, 2022
The Hit List The January Hit List: Carlucci, Ed Debevic’s, Super Franc, and More It’s really time to ditch that saying, “New Year, New You.” First of all, you’re great just how you are.… By Ariel Kanter January 3, 2022
The Hit List The December Hit List: Armitage Alehouse, Segnatore, Virtue, and More It’s December, the season of eating so much that pants with elastic waistbands are very much in vogue. It’s also… By Ariel Kanter December 1, 2021
The Hit List The November Hit List: Noble Thai, Nobody’s Darling, Giant, and More Fall is here, and with it some moody skies and chillier mornings. But we’ll gladly take that as an excuse… By Maggie Hennessy November 1, 2021
The Hit List The October Hit List: Elina’s, Milk Room, Victor’s Cafe, and More It may not feel like it weather-wise, but autumn has descended. Fittingly, there’s plenty of carb-rich comfort on the docket… By Maggie Hennessy October 1, 2021
The Hit List The September Hit List: Lure Fishbar, Split-Rail, The Chicago Diner, and More Fall is almost here, which has us craving a little cozy sustenance, good wine, and low light. Luckily, this month’s… By Maggie Hennessy September 1, 2021
