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The Resy Hit List: Where In Chicago You’ll Want to Eat in Jan. 2026

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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Guides

All the Chicago Restaurants Where We Want to be Regulars

While chasing new restaurant openings is all well and good, serious diners know the importance of having a reliable spot…

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Resy Spotlight

Community Tavern in Portage Park More Than Lives Up To Its Name

How the married owners behind the neighborhood staple have served their community for over a decade.

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Interviews

Giant’s Jason Vincent is Still Excited to Invent New Dishes

An interview with the chef and co-owner of Giant and Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar about the state of Chicago dining.

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Resy staff picks in Chicago

Staff Picks

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in 2025

From the perfect sticky date cake to parmesan gnocchi, here are Team Resy’s favorite restaurant meals of 2025.

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Guides

The Resy Guide to Chicago’s New Old-School Restaurants

Chicago has always done old-school restaurants well, whether they’re actually old in age or simply excellent at channeling throwback vibes in spirit. Here are a few of the best.

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Interviews

Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya Finds Joy in Sharing Mexican Culture with Chicago

An interview with the chef-owner of the beloved Logan Square Mexican institution.

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Best of The Hit List

The 10 Restaurants That Defined Chicago Dining in 2025

From a ramen shop unlike any other to a more modern version of an Italian-American red sauce joint, here are the restaurants that made the biggest impact on the city this year.

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Interviews

Erling Wu-Bower of Maxwells Trading is Always Learning

Wu-Bower on how he’s still learning on the job two years in, the story behind that famous sweet potato, and the secret to the West Loop’s restaurant’s success.

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Resy staff picks in Chicago

Staff Picks

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in November

From four-cheese ravioli to banana cream pie, these were a few of our Resy staffers’ favorite meals this month.

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