The Chicago River is a block away, but you’d never know it’s there. To be fair, you can’t see anything of the outside world inside Caché 310, an intimate, new cocktail lounge in the West Loop — and ...

Zarella, part of Chicago’s new wave of tavern-style pizzerias, might have you fighting for the last piece of the pie.

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 ...

Because Theory often opens early for F1 races, brunch is a big deal. The standout is Blake’s Egg Sandwich ($17). Scrambled eggs are topped with crisp bacon, fresh avocado, cheddar cheese, and a ...

“In 2022 and half of 2023, we would do like $40,000 to $60,000 [in sales] a month out of one little stall,” says Jamra, whose restaurant, Evette’s, was named one of the New York Times’ 50 Best ...

Chicago will once again be a hotspot for restaurant and bar folks from across the country as they gather here for the annual James Beard Awards, the American hospitality industry’s glitziest awards ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. The Eater Awards shine a spotlight on the restaurants and chefs who are ...

Soon another table asked to be sat somewhere else. Shortly thereafter, the staff even came up and offered to move me to another table, but I declined. Alinea is one of the rare places since the advent ...

Below is a slightly edited transcript of a Slack conversation between Eater Chicago Editor Ashok Selvam and Reporter Naomi Waxman about said cake. Made with Valrhona cocoa powder in the cake and icing ...