In a city so enthusiastic about food it has its own dining awards, these restaurants and chefs earned top marks.

After covering the Village of Long Grove in December, we stay closer to “home” for the first 2026 stop on our Your Hometown ...

A group of scrappy entrepreneurs is taking advantage of the Loop’s slow but steady recovery, opening dozens of new downtown restaurants and stores this year. More workers are venturing to the Loop ...

Set to open in early 2026 on Wacker Drive, Fatback (176 West Wacker Drive) is the first collaboration between acclaimed Lillie’s Q and Roux founder Charlie McKenna and Chicago hospitality veterans ...

WBEZ food and drink writer Maggie Hennessy bands together with local ‘foodies’ to prepare us for Restaurant Week.