An Awkward Meal at an Otherwise Lovely Restaurant
Our dining critic endures a whiplash-inducing surprise at Acadia.
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Galit Is a Bridge to Israeli Food
Zach Engel is widening the frontiers of the young country's cuisine.
The 50 Best Dishes in Chicago
Our critics scoured the city to find its most essential eats, from fried shrimp to tofu toast.
Jeong Is Chicago’s Most Exciting New Restaurant
Dave Park and Jennifer Tran have beautifully streamlined a bloated conceit: the tasting menu.
After Grace
In the former home of one of Chicago’s greatest restaurants, Yugen struggles to forge its own identity.
Best New Restaurants
It’s the Year of the Indie: These 15 spots, all but one of which are independently owned, show off Chicago’s culinary scene at its charming, idiosyncratic best.
Does Italian Village Hold Up in 2019?
The iconic restaurant may be the last of a dying breed. Is it surviving on nostalgia alone?
“Why Do You Make Us Go Places We Don’t Want to Go?”
The struggle to get kids to do something in a city that has everything
All 20 Harold’s Chicken Shacks, Ranked
It’s time to settle the debate. Here, every one of the beloved chain’s Chicago area locations, from best to worst.
Kyōten Actually Lives Up to the Hype
Otto Phan set out to make a sushi restaurant that would please Michelin’s finicky inspectors. He may soon be seeing stars.