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

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 ...

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 ...

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Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent ...

EDGEWATER — 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 beef in chile sauce, ...

The Green Post, Roots Handmade Pizza, and Furious Spoon headline this month’s departures.

GOLD COAST — After three years and an extensive $4 million renovation, Rosebud Restaurant Group’s Carmine’s reopened on ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. As 2025 draws to a close, capped off by the Eater Awards for the year’s ...

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 ...

Brenda Storch is based in Chicago, and has spent more than 20 years focusing on elevating underrepresented narratives, deepening the understanding of food as an element of cultural identity, and ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent ...