Zendejas is making his dream a reality with the opening of Logan Square’s Siete Azul at the end of October in the closed Chicago Diner space. Siete Azul is a coastal Mexican restaurant that reflects ...

NORWOOD PARK — Illuminated Brew Works will close after five years in business (founders Brian Buckman and Matt Shirley began brewing in 2013 and opened their first taproom in 2021). It is the latest ...

BRONZEVILLE — Turner Häus has put a pause on operations for the time being. The Black-owned brewery, which shares a space on 47th Street with coffee chain Sip & Savor, opened its taproom in 2023.

When it opens later this month at 111 N. Carpenter Street, All Well — one of Chicago’s most hotly anticipated openings of 2026 — will feature two concepts: a 46-seat main dining room that will offer a ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Isaiah Reynolds is a Chicago-based writer and editor supporting the Audience team at Eater. He’s a former assistant editor of Time Out Chicago, he is passionate about the stories behind the meals and ...

Because it is a suburb, Chicagoans sometimes overlook Evanston as a viable destination for dining out. That’s an error in judgment, as it borders Chicago to the ...

Plus, River Roast’s charcuterie board, Piccolo Sogno Due’s new bar menu. By Brett Hickman ...

Patrice Yursik is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She specializes in covering beauty, hair, makeup, pop culture, travel, food, and drinks. Right between breakfast and somewhere before happy hour ...

Open for: Lunch, dinner, late-night snack Price range: $ It’s hard for Chicago hot dog stands to differentiate themselves, as most of them use the same product: dependable Vienna Beef. But Redhot ...

The city’s pizza culture is about deep dish. But it’s also about tavern-style, and Neapolitan, and Roman, and the list goes on.

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. By and large, there’s no need to sell Chicagoans on the pleasures of Lake ...