food news Michelin Removes 19 Restaurants From Chicago’s 2020 Bib Gourmand ListEater - Ashok SelvamThere’s huge turnover on the 2020 Michelin Bib Gourmand list in Chicago as the tire company removed 19 restaurants. The new list consists of 54 members with 14 newcomers. The newcomers include Eater National
food news Venerable 50-Year-Old South Side Hot Dog Stand to Close SaturdayEater - Ashok SelvamAnother old-school Chicago hot dog stand is closing, as ownership of Johnny O’s in Bridgeport announced it will serve its last sausage on Saturday. The stand’s history dates back to 1959 at a previous
food news The Restaurant Industry Personnel Shuffles Chicago Needs to KnowEater - Daniel GerzinaAVONDALE — Alaska-native Mickey Neely is now head chef at creative bar and eatery Ludlow Liquors, according to a representative. He’s launched a playful new menu with a few Japanese influences, including
food news Carlos Gaytán Documentary to Chronicle Mexican Chef’s Remarkable Immigration StoryEater - Ashok SelvamFor Carlos Gaytán, 2019 is shaping up to be a huge year as Chicago’s acclaimed Mexican chef on Monday debuted Tzuco, his new River North restaurant. Gaytán will also open a neighboring bakery (Panango)
Chicago’s First Vegan Jewish Deli Is Coming to Uptown With Bagels and Plant-Based LoxEater - Naomi WaxmanMany Chicagoans are bemoaning the recent downturn in the number of Jewish delis in the city, but a new one is coming to Uptown in December. Traditionalists be warned, the deli comes with a twist: Sam Gertie’s
food news River North Renderings Reveal New Look For Hubbard Inn Nightclub/RestaurantEater - Ashok SelvamFour months after the River North mainstay closed for renovations, Hubbard Inn is almost ready to welcome back customers to Hubbard Street. The bar and restaurant should reopen in late October; it closed
Chicago, IL Massive Golf Driving Range Restaurant and Bar Plans to Open in BucktownEater - Daniel GerzinaMassive golf driving range restaurant and bar plans to open in Bucktown Following the openings of two golf-simulator restaurants in downtown Chicago, now a driving range restaurant and bar is slated to
food news 12 Upcoming Chicago-Area Restaurants to KnowEater - Naomi WaxmanALBANY PARK — Moody, intimate cocktail bar Bokeh is slated to open September 30, according to owner Rick Weber. The date was also posted to social media, where Weber has documented the construction process
food news Chicago Could Raise Tipped Restaurant Workers’s WagesEater - Ashok SelvamChicago lawmakers are considering increasing the minimum wage restaurant and bar owners pay their tipped workers. Tipped workers earn $6.40 per hour, while non-tipped workers earn $13 per hour. The current
Sandwiches New Northwest Side Sandwich Shop to Offer the Midwest’s Greatest HitsEater - Naomi WaxmanA new sandwich shop coming next month to Irving Park may be the only Chicago restaurant to feature a collection of the Midwest’s greatest creations between sliced bread. J.T.’s Genuine Sandwich Shop, labor
food news Lincoln Park Virtual Restaurant Owner Challenges Uber Eats and DoorDashEater - Ashok SelvamA Lincoln Park restaurant owner is taking aim at third-party delivery services with a virtual restaurant he’s debuting on Thursday. Faraz Sardharia, owner of Tandoor Char House — an Indian restaurant opened
food news Inside Tzuco, Star Chef Carlos Gaytán’s Triumphant Return to ChicagoEater - Ashok SelvamCarlos Gaytán’s new River North Mexican restaurant, Tzuco, looks like nothing in Chicago. Designer Ignacio Cadena has decorated the space with glass cases filled with items that remind Gaytán of his hometown
Play buttonfood news Four Lauded Chefs Join Forces to Fundraise for Mental HealthEater - Naomi WaxmanFour acclaimed Chicago chefs to raise funds for mental health resources Sarah Grueneberg of Monteverde, S.K.Y.’s Stephen Gillanders, and Erling Wu-Bower of Eater Chicago’s 2018 Restaurant of the Year Standard
food news A Critic Slams Logan Square’s New Modern Indian RestaurantEater - Jeffy MaiSuperkhana International is a super depressing experience for Michael Nagrant. The new modern Indian restaurant does nearly everything wrong, from the “unfinished” aesthetic of the space to the lackluster
food news A Canadian Japanese Soufflé Pancake Shop Opens Its First U.S. Location TomorrowEater - Naomi WaxmanGAGE PARK — Family-owned coffee shop Hogar Cafe opened this week, owners wrote in a Facebook post. Drink offerings include dulce du leche lattes and masala chai shakes. The menu features breakfast sandwiches
food news Superstar Chef Carlos Gaytán Brings His French-Mexican Fusion to River NorthEater - Ashok SelvamCarlos Gaytán isn’t the first chef to profess a close personal connection with his food, but the force behind Tzuco sports a unique genuineness behind his words. Tzuco (pronounced ZOO-coh) opens on Monday
food news A Vegan Jewish Bagel Deli is Coming to UptownEater - Daniel GerzinaVegan Jewish bagel and more to replace popular Detroit-style pizzeria in Uptown Chicago has far less Jewish delis than it used to, but a new one — which will be plant-based — is slated to open in Uptown
food news Where to Eat and Drink Near Riot Fest in Douglas ParkEater - Naomi Waxman and Ashok SelvamRiot Fest returns to Douglas Park for the punk rock music festival’s 15th birthday. Three days of music, mayhem, and — potentially — mud can make for some serious hunger pangs. There will be vendors inside
Chicago, IL How Big Star Became a Chicago Icon During 10 Years in Wicker ParkEater - Kat OdellAfter a long shift at the Violet Hour, Peter Garfield and Terry Alexander — half of the One Off Hospitality team — would sometimes sit on the building’s roof with a beer and look out at Wicker Park. Across
food news Bibliophile, Hyde Park’s Boozy Bakery Bar, Has ClosedEater - Ashok SelvamAfter a little less than a year in Hyde Park, Bibliophile, the ambitious bar and restaurant with booze-infused pastries, has closed at 1644 E. 53rd Street. Owner Michael Scott Carter told Eater Chicago
Chicago, IL How to Eat and Drink Your Way Through Downtown Chicago in a DayEater - Ashok SelvamChicago is a large city and can’t be fully experienced in a single visit. But for travelers here for a day, it’s a struggle to get away from downtown and see other neighborhoods except from the city’s
food news A Weed-Themed Sandwich Chain With a Full Bar Is Coming to ChicagoEater - Naomi WaxmanJanuary 1, 2020, will be a green-letter day in Illinois when residents and visitors can purchase recreational marijuana legally for the first time. Weed-themed sandwich chain Cheba Hut plans to be there
food news Hotly Anticipated Time Out Market Chicago Reveals Another Batch of ChefsEater - Ashok SelvamUPDATE: Apparently, this isn’t the final announcement. Via Time Out Chicago, the market will have more chef news in the coming weeks. The crew at Time Out Market, the three-floor food hall from the company
Burgers Chicago to Welcome a ‘Good Burger’ Pop-Up to Tap into Nickelodeon NostalgiaEater - Ashok SelvamThe team that brought Wicker Park the Saved by the Bell pop-up is bringing another nostalgic TV show-themed restaurant to the city. Good Burger — a ‘90s staple on the Nickelodeon children’s network — get
food news Is a Distillery Boom Coming to Illinois?Eater - Daniel GerzinaNew state law allows Illinois distilleries to offer beer and wine and open multiple locations Could distilleries in Illinois approach the popularity of brewpubs and brewery tasting rooms? Spirit-makers
food news Famed Chef Carlos Gaytán Debuts New Upscale Mexican Restaurant Next WeekEater - Ashok SelvamStarting next week, downtown Chicago will have another choice for upscale Mexican food besides Rick Bayless restaurants. Carlos Gaytán, the chef behind Mexique — the West Town Mexican-French restaurant
food news One of Chicago’s Premiere Caterers to Open First Full-Service Restaurant Next WeekEater - Naomi WaxmanOne of Chicago’s most well-regarded caterers is slated to open a new restaurant in the space that formerly housed popular Italian theater district spot Tesori. Jewell Events Catering plans to open Opus
food news Four Chicago-Area Restaurant Closures to KnowEater - Daniel GerzinaNORTH PARK — Family-owned pan Asian restaurant Rice & Roll is closed after more than nine years at 3312 W. Foster Avenue, according to a Facebook post. “There are no words to describe how grateful our
José Andrés Nobel Peace Prize Nominee José Andrés to Open His First Chicago RestaurantEater - Ashok SelvamJosé Andrés, the famed Spanish chef and activist, plans to open a restaurant in Chicago next year. The 2019 Nobel Peace Price nominee, recognized for his charity work in feeding victims of natural disasters,
