The One Who Keeps the Book

How to Get Into Armitage Alehouse, Lincoln Park’s Poshest Pub

Lincoln Park’s Armitage Alehouse has one of the headiest vibes in a town full of heady vibes, nailing the sweet…

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Zachary Engel, the chef and co-owner of Galit in Chicago

Chef to Chef

Galit’s Zachary Engel on How Food Brings Us Together

Welcome to Chef to Chef, wherein Resy empowers chefs to interview other chefs. At Chicago’s Galit, chef Zachary Engel and…

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New on Resy

Chicago’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

Want to know the latest — and greatest — restaurant openings in Chicago? You’re in luck. From an all-day concept…

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Letter of Recommendation

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

The One Who Keeps the Book

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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The One Who Keeps the Book

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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Lula Cafe interior.

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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Resy Features

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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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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Gemini Grill space

The Rundown

Everything You Need to Know About Gemini Grill, River North’s New Neighborhood Haunt

Talk about movin’ on up. It’s funny to think how much Ballyhoo Hospitality has grown since it opened its first…

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Resy Features

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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Photo courtesy of Verve Wine + Provisions

Guides

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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Dish By Dish

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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Some of the greatest hits on the menu at mfk.

Interviews

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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Italian Village spaghetti and meatballs

The Classics

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

Guides

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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New on Resy

Now on Resy: John’s Place, The Oliang, and More Local Favorites

From a Lebanese fine-dining experience to a destination for Nepalese and Indian cuisine, these are just a few of the…

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Guides

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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Guides

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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Resy staff picks in Chicago

Staff Picks

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in February

If there’s one thing you must know about the people who work at Resy and Tock, it’s that we genuinely…

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The One Who Keeps the Book

How to Book a Table at DeNucci’s (and What to Order Once You’re There)

Since 2009, Ballyhoo Hospitality has been building upon its flagship Lincoln Park restaurant, Gemini, with a dependable stable of restaurants…

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Guides

The Resy Guide to Date Night in Chicago

The key to any successful relationship is making time for one another. And while you may feel some pressure because…

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Guides

10 Restaurants Where You Can Pretend You’re Escaping Chicago Winter

If Chicago winters have taught us anything, it’s how to endure the cold—and one of the best ways to do…

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The Hit List

The Resy Hit List: Where In Chicago You’ll Want to Eat in February 2025

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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The Hit List

The Resy Hit List: Where In Chicago You’ll Want to Eat in Jan. 2025

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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Best of 2024 Resy Staff Picks in Chicago

Staff Picks

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in 2024

It’s that most wonderful time of year where Team Resy (and our new friends at Tock!) have scrolled through our…

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