Chicago’s Smyth is the No. 1 restaurant in North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list
For chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, the award coincides with a historic milestone for Smyth, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in August.
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Atelier considers bankruptcy after announcing closure, months after moving into new space with crowdsourced funds
Thousands of retail investors who bought nearly a half-million dollars in small business bonds learned Friday that their money could well be lost as Atelier considers filing for bankruptcy.
Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic’s Choice winners
For our Critic’s Choice Awards this year, we’re awarding places as a collective of their people who have inspired us with their extraordinary culinary achievement through dedicated ethical work.
What’s behind the push to make the Italian beef Illinois’ official sandwich? Thank ‘The Bear.’
State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, who held a press conference Wednesday to mark the bill that waits for a Senate vote, said his team dug through records and found...
Chicago restaurants and bars become spaces for political protesting: ‘Everyone’s experiencing some level of rage’
Chicago’s local hospitality scene has become a central front in resistance against ramped-up federal immigration enforcement, combining community-driven economic support with food and shared meals or beverages.
Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers’ Choice winners
After reviewing hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes, we’re excited to reveal this year’s Readers’ Choice Food Awards winners.
Jim’s Original, famous for its Maxwell Street sausages and hot dogs, relocating to Pilsen
Now in its third generation of ownership, Jim’s Original has been feeding diners on or near Maxwell Street at all hours of the day for decades.
Kennedy-King College market offers students fresh food for free in an area with limited grocery options
The market opened in February through a partnership between City Colleges of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Chicago’s Tomato Man on the impacts of erratic spring temperatures on his beloved heirlooms
Along with convincing the average consumer that a homegrown tomato is far superior to supermarket ones, Bob Zeni is hoping to help home gardeners cultivate plants using techniques that limit...
Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years
The halal iteration of Italian Express is widely considered the first fast-food restaurant to use halal meat in all of Chicagoland.