As 2025 comes to close, Eater Chicago looks back on the year’s 10 most-read stories. From Michelin Guide announcements to big ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade ...

Cariño stands out as one of Chicago’s most exciting fine dining destinations. Chef Norman Fenton’s cooking reflects a deep respect for Latin American tradition alongside a drive to innovate. Whether ...

After closing its Chicago location in 2022, La Mom Kitchen has returned in Edgewater. The Sichuan and Shanghainese restaurant serves a variety of dishes like boiled ...

Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen is a Palestinian restaurant nestled in a strip mall that is always buzzing. Sudki Abdullah opened the restaurant in 1992, and Amer Abdullah, his son, took over the ...

As 2025 draws to a close, capped off by the Eater Awards for the year’s best restaurants, there are still a handful of newcomers to welcome. From an Italian steakhouse to the revival of Gale Street ...

LOGAN SQUARE — Beloved vegan institution the Chicago Diner will close its Logan Square outpost on Friday, December 12. “We are sad to be leaving a great community and have loved being part of such a ...

It’s only eight letters, but Bar Tutto’s name says it all — literally. The cafe and restaurant will open in the morning with coffee drinks, pastries, and egg sandwiches before moving on to panini, ...

Lauren Brocato Lauren Brocato is a Chicago native who’s spent the past six years covering the city’s dynamic dining scene. She was previously the Food and Drink Editor at Time Out Chicago and a Senior ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. It doesn’t matter if you’re working from home or the office. As 11 a.m.

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. From hot pot to dim sum to barbecue, Chinese restaurants help shape ...