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 ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. Colectivo Coffee, the Wisconsin-based chain with five Chicago-area ...

Below is a slightly edited transcript of a Slack conversation between Eater Chicago Editor Ashok Selvam and Reporter Naomi Waxman about said cake. Made with Valrhona cocoa powder in the cake and icing ...

LOGAN SQUARE — Beloved vegan institution the Chicago Diner will close its Logan Square outpost on Friday, December 12. “We are sad to be leaving a great community and have loved being part of such a ...

John Asbaty and Alain Uy met in 2003 working under chefs Grant Achatz and Curtis Duffy at Trio. The pair bonded while foraging for pine around Evanston to supply the aromatics for a rabbit dish. Now ...

A hub for trendy restaurants and a steady stream of tourists, River North has never been a budget-friendly neighborhood. Yet Gus’ Sip and Dip bucks the trend, offering $12 cocktails and a food menu ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Packed to the brim with restaurants and bars, West Loop is undoubtedly one of Chicago’s hottest dining neighborhoods. But while Randolph Street is the area’s most bustling thoroughfare, there’s an ...