New Year’s Day brunches
Make your first meal of the year count at these hangover-healing brunches on Jan. 1. Blackfinn Ameripub65 W. Kinzie St. 312-836-0290Eat: Choose from filling fare such as the the Breakfast...
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New downtown coffee shops
If the River North and Streeterville area seems a little peppier than usual, here's why: Three popular coffeehouses have expanded their empires by setting up shop in these neighboring downtown...
5 new BYOB restaurants
If saving money is important to you but staying sober isn't, a BYOB restaurant might be your best bet for dining out. In the past few months, five new spots...
Loop lunch faceoff: Naf Naf Grill & Abou Andre
If you think hummus is yummus, here's some very good news: The Loop has just added two new pita-packed Middle Eastern restaurants. In July, Lebanon-based Abou Andre Mediterranean Bistro (60...
6 new options for late-night eating
"Kitchen's closed." Whether prompted by insomnia or intoxication, if you're out past midnight and hungry, hearing those two words from your server are about as damning as it gets. Luckily,...
The Promontory coming to Hyde Park
Empty Bottle's Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden, of Space in Evanston, are currently prepping their newest venture, The Promontory (1539 E. 53rd St.), for an early 2013 opening. Finkelman—who is...
East Lakeview gains two gluten-free restaurants
A year and a half ago, plagued with what appeared to be a sinus infection and recurring low energy, Ed O'Brien had his doctor run a number of tests to...
Baume & Brix opening in River North in August
The name of coming-soon River North restaurant Baume & Brix combines two culinary terms lesser known to most diners: Baume is the scale that gauges the gravity of liquid, while...
Baume & Brix opening in River North in August
The name of coming-soon River North restaurant Baume & Brix combines two culinary terms lesser known to most diners: Baume is the scale that gauges the gravity of liquid, while...
Ramen-focused restaurant Oiistar coming soon to Wicker Park
Chef Se Jin Yim, aka "Sunny," looked at more than 200 storefront locations and trekked to Japan for instruction on making ramen noodles to prepare for his first restaurant, Oiistar...