All Cities: Maxwells Trading

Staff Picks   Chicago

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.

By Resy Staff December 12, 2025

Interviews   Chicago

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.

By Liz Grossman November 26, 2025

Guides   Chicago

The Chicago Restaurants For a Celebration Dinner

Everywhere you need to know for a big night out.

By Elanor Bock Updated: Oct. 27, 2025

Guides   Chicago

The Resy Guide to Outstanding Private Dining Options in Chicago

All of the places you need to know to book your next private gathering, whether large, small, or in between.

By Maggie Hennessy and Ari Bendersky Updated: Nov. 1, 2025

Guides   Chicago

Where to Drink Cocktails in Chicago Right Now

Could you maybe use a cocktail? Us, too. Fortunately, superb choices abound in Chicago — here’s where (and what) to drink right now.

By Maggie Hennessy and Ari Bendersky Updated: Oct. 13, 2025

Staff Picks   Chicago

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in September

From a beef omakase to next-level mozzarella sticks, these were a few of our Resy staffers’ favorite meals this month.

By Resy Staff September 30, 2025

Staff Picks   Chicago

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in August

From butter Basque cake to sweet corn ice cream, these were a few of our Resy staffers’ favorite meals this month.

By Resy Staff August 29, 2025

Staff Picks   Chicago

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in July

From a SpaghettiOs dupe to mango sticky rice sorbet, these were a few of our Resy staffers’ favorite meals this month.

By Resy Staff July 31, 2025

Staff Picks   Chicago

The Chicago Restaurants We Loved in April

From French onion tortilla soup to short rib beignets, these were a few of our Resy staffers’ favorite meals this month.

By Resy Staff April 30, 2025

Dream Team Dinners   Chicago

How Sean Brock Helped Me Find My Culinary Identity

For Maxwells Trading chef Chris Jung and a generation of cooks, Sean Brock’s “Mind of a Chef” episodes defined what it meant to cook as an American.

By Chris Jung April 21, 2025