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 ...

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 ...

“Anything this good is worth the wait,” said co-owner José Correa, as a line of people at this casual Roscoe Village restaurant grows. The family-run restaurant moved to its current location from a ...

After opening and running two fast-food businesses in Lviv, Ukraine, Roman and Maria Semeniv were excited to debut a more ambitious restaurant. Three weeks after the restaurant opened, Russia invaded ...

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 ...

Arguably of the best Mexican restaurants Chicago has to offer, Istmo celebrates the cuisine of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Oaxacan region that chef Carlos Muñoz calls home. Muñoz brings real ...

Much to the delight of Au Levain fans, what started as a pop-up has now landed a permanent spot, bringing top-notch baked goods to North Center and adding a few breakfast staples. Here, chef and owner ...

Hyde Park’s bustling 53rd Street has long been packed with dining options, but it wasn’t until Cantina Rosa opened in 2024 that the neighborhood finally had a cocktail bar worth lingering in. With a ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. It’s been a whirlwind 16 months for Jake Potashnick, chef and owner of ...

WICKER PARK — Vajra is pivoting once again, this time adding a coffee shop inside its former dining room as the Indian restaurant shifts to takeout-only service. The new cafe partners with Sparrow ...