Chicago Riverwalk dining guide: Every bar and restaurant, deciphered
With the recent openings of Frost and Tiny Hatt, the Chicago Riverwalk scene now has six solid options for food, a cold drink and boat-watching, which is vastly superior to...
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Restaurant openings: Vanille Patisserie, The Northman
Vanille: The French-inspired patisserie is opening a new shop in Lakeview on Feb. 4. Vanille, which is known for its macarons, already has locations in Lincoln Park and in Chicago's...
Restaurant openings: Imperial Lamian, Wayback Burgers, Fogo de Chao and more
Imperial Lamian: The Chinese restaurant going in at the corner of Hubbard and State streets in River North is nearing an opening date. The Indonesia-based Imperial Group behind Imperial Lamian...
Restaurant openings: Nothing Bundt Cakes in Lincoln Park, Bub City’s new location
Nothing Bundt Cakes: Step aside, doughnuts. A bakery devoted to bundt cakes opens Sunday, Dec. 27, in Lincoln Park. Nothing Bundt Cakes, a national chain with locations in 26 states,...
21 Chicago restaurants open for Christmas, Christmas Eve dinners
Big Jones: Add some spice to your Christmas meal this year with a New Orleans-style Christmas Eve dinner ($50). Enjoy a variety of dishes, including country ham, crawfish boudin, house-baked...
Restaurant openings: Roots Pizza, Spotted Monkey
Roots Pizza Lovers of pie crust smothered in cheese, sauce and all their favorite toppings will enjoy hearing of the opening of Roots Pizza in Lincoln Square at 11 a.m....
JeanMarie Brownson cooks from ‘Dinner at Home’ cookbook
What's for dinner? JeanMarie Brownson often writes about that very question in her Chicago Tribune column "Dinner at Home," in which she has been sharing the dishes she creates for...
Restaurant openings: 25 Degrees, Buck’s, a Nando’s in the Loop and more
25 Degrees: Five years after bringing this LA burger joint to River North, brothers Joe and Mac Boumaroun are tackling location Number Two: Wicker Park. When the restaurant opens Dec....
Restaurant openings: Farm Bar, Piggyback BBQ, Garrett Popcorn
Farm Bar: The Farmheads Group (behind Farmhouse in River North and Evanston) has a new concept in Lakeview. Farm Bar, which opened Nov. 16, is now dishing out craft beer...
$1 beer, free Champagne: Black Friday bar and restaurant specials
You're going to get hungry while waiting in line for that new Xbox. Instead of asking Siri where to eat, find a deal here: The locations below will have Black...