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The Resy Guide to Chicago’s New Wave of French Restaurants

French dining has a long legacy in Chicago, with much of the foundation laid by Le Francais, Jean Banchet’s iconic…

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Lula Café and Esmé Among This Year’s James Beard Finalists

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Chicago’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

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The Ultimate Resy Guide to Chicago Brunch

When the weekend can’t come soon enough, and Saturday feels a million years away, a brunch gameplan can be the…

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The Resy Guide to Outdoor Dining in Chicago

When the warm-weather months arrive, Chicagoans long to get — and stay — outside. We don’t need much — just…

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Chicago’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

Want to know the latest — and greatest — restaurant openings in Chicago? You’re in luck. From a destination for…

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Dish By Dish

‘A Menu Based on Conversations’: Inside Esmé’s New, Latin American-Inspired Theme

When Esmé opened in Lincoln Park in August 2021, it was an instant success, earning a Michelin star within a…

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Interviews

Bar Roma’s Julia Zhu Opened Her First Restaurant at 60. And She’s Just Getting Started

Sometimes while pursuing one dream, other dreams emerge, creating a circuitous road to success that you never saw coming. That…

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One Great List

How Boeufhaus Brings the Steakhouse Wine List Into the Modern Era

One Great List is Resy’s occasional tribute to particularly noteworthy or unique wine programs around the country.    In a city…

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The First Michelin Star for a Filipino Restaurant? This Couple Made It Happen.

When chefs Genie Kwon and Tim Flores, both fine-dining veterans, began drawing up plans for their debut solo restaurant, the…

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A Chef’s Guide to Eating on Chicago’s South Side, From Pilsen to West Roseland

Walking through neighborhoods like Beverly, Englewood, Chatham, and Hyde Park, you can’t help but see the rich history of Chicago’s…

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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…

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Second generation partners Nate Chung, Edward Kim, and Vicki Kim.

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How to Get Into Second Generation — and What to Order Once You’re There

From the team behind Mott St and Ruxbin comes Second Generation, a cozy new Logan Square spot in the former…

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How to Get Into Cindy’s, Chicago’s Most Epic Rooftop

Opened in 2015 on the roof of the Chicago Athletic Club Hotel and boasting epic views of Millennium Park, Lake…

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The Classics

How Lula Cafe Has Kept Its Cool in Logan Square for 24 Years

The day Jason Hammel arrived in Chicago as an aspiring writer in 1996, the first place he went was a…

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The Resy Guide to Chicago’s Wine-Loving Restaurants

Over the last decade, Chicago has cemented itself as a destination for high-quality meals focused on locally sourced ingredients and…

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Community Series

A Chef’s Guide to Eating on Chicago’s South Side, From Pilsen to West Roseland

Walking through neighborhoods like Beverly, Englewood, Chatham, and Hyde Park, you can’t help but see the rich history of Chicago’s…

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Women of Food

How Mi Tocaya Antojería’s Diana Dávila Sees a Different Side to Chicago Food

The world swiftly took notice of chef Diana Dávila when she opened Mi Tocaya Antojería five years ago. More From Resy…

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How Galit Defines Its Unique Midwest Take on the Middle East

At Galit, the Michelin-starred Middle Eastern restaurant in Lincoln Park, chef and partner Zach Engel taps his childhood memories of…

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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…

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At Chicago’s Italian Village, a Century of Meat Sauce and Solace

After my family moved to Chicago’s western suburbs in 1991 when I was seven, dinner at the subterranean Italian chophouse…

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The fish-sauce wings at Ca Phe Da have quickly entered the canon. // Photo by Jaclyn Rivas

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The Resy Guide to the New Classic Dishes of Chicago

When iTunes began selling 99-cent songs, album purists decried the move as the end of the music experience as we…

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The Duck Inn in Bridgeport Nails the Neighborhood Restaurant

Chicago has a North Side versus South Side rivalry that stretches well beyond sports teams. More often than not, the…

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Now on Resy: Duck Sel, Eleven City Diner, Tacombi, and More Local Favorites

From a buzzed-about pop-up from a lauded chef to a standout old-school diner, these are just a few of the…

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Nine Must-Try Restaurants Near Wrigley Field

If you’re looking to take yourself out to the ballgame this season, skip the overpriced stadium food and enjoy the…

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The Ultimate Resy Guide to Chicago Brunch

When the weekend can’t come soon enough, and Saturday feels a million years away, a brunch gameplan can be the…

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The Rundown

Meet Maxwells Trading, the West Loop’s Newest Cross-Cultural Destination

The idea for Maxwells Trading was simple: Chef and restaurateur Erling Wu-Bower and his partner Josh Tilden wanted to open…

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The Resy Guide to the Women-Owned Restaurants of Chicago

Today and everday, we’re celebrating the restaurants, and the women behind them, who shape the vibrant dining scene in the…

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What to Eat and Drink at Wicker Park’s New Mexican-Japanese Cocktail Bar

Meet Valedor, a dramatic new Mexican-Japanese cocktail bar with moody low lighting and petite tables bringing a new kind of…

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The One Who Keeps the Book

How To Get Into White-Hot Basque Steakhouse Asador Bastian

Since opening in March 2023, Asador Bastian has become one of the most popular chophouses in Chicago, thanks to its…

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The Rundown

Everything You Need to Know About Logan Square Darling Cellar Door Provisions

A decade in and Cellar Door Provisions continues to transform.  In some ways, this is out of necessity. When CDP…

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The Resy Hit List: Where In Chicago You’ll Want to Eat Right Now

There’s no question we hear more often: Where should I go eat? And while we at Resy know it’s an…

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