Located inside the Stony Island Arts Bank, Yunomi, named after the traditional Japanese handleless tea cup, is an arts-themed cocktail bar. Han Cha, which translates to “one” or “passion” and “tea,” ...

As a first-generation immigrant born in Chennai, India, and raised in Doha, Qatar, chef Mohajir has built a reputation for showcasing his culture through his food, while exploring its intersections ...

Chef Jacob Potashnick of the highly ambitious Ukrainian Village restaurant Feld brought home Chicago’s lone James Beard Award for 2026. Chef Bailey Sullivan from Chicago Italian restaurant Monteverde ...

While Chicago summers are typically reserved for festivals and anywhere with access to the great outdoors, there’s a slate of new restaurant openings on the horizon that are equally worthy of ...

Tajah Ware is a Chicago-based writer and storyteller covering culture, community, and the city’s ever-evolving dining scene. Chicago’s restaurant openings roundup is your resource to find out what’s ...

Named a New York Times Best Restaurant in 2025, Nate and Diana Domingo expanded their suburban Hawaiian plate lunch spot in April to a second location (and first in Chicago proper) in the Loop. Da ...

Last year’s restaurant openings in Chicago — and, sadly, its closings, too — can reveal a lot of what to expect in the coming months. Steakhouses continue to reign supreme, while all-day cafes prove a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patrice Yursik is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She specializes in covering beauty, hair, makeup, pop culture, travel, food, and drinks. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. 2026 is right around the corner and with it, a new crop of restaurant ...