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.
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.