The lobster salad with melted leek aioli, and “millions of herbs” ($34) was a great starting point into the meal. The melted ...

Like its older sibling, there’s nothing subdued about Carlyle Club or “CC,” as it’s already been nicknamed, including on the servers’ aprons and the awning at the Clark Street entrance. Massive ...

Two Bellemore alums thought they were done with restaurants. Black Briar, opening on Saturday, September 26, changed that. “That name sounded cool to me, so I carried it with me for years and years,” ...

Fall in Chicago always signals change, most notably the weather. With a dining scene that rivals any major city in the world, there’s bound to be transformation when it comes to restaurants, too. For ...

The food and entertainment complex is parking in River North with 61 racing simulators and drinks from Kumiko’s Julia Momosé “It’s been a wild ride to watch, but it’s one of the fastest growing sports ...

Brenna Houck is an Oregon-based dining editorial manager for the Eater network, overseeing the Cascadia, Midwest, and Southeast regions. She previously edited Eater Detroit and reported for Eater. You ...

It was the Sunday after Thanksgiving 2025, and Prime & Provisions was experiencing its best year yet. The sophisticated Loop steakhouse, which DineAmic Hospitality co-founders Luke Stoioff and David ...

Located inside the Stony Island Arts Bank, Yunomi, named after the traditional Japanese handleless tea cup, is an arts-themed cocktail bar. Han Cha, which translates to “one” or “passion” and “tea,” ...

Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

Chef Jacob Potashnick of the highly ambitious Ukrainian Village restaurant Feld brought home Chicago’s lone James Beard Award for 2026. Chef Bailey Sullivan from Chicago Italian restaurant Monteverde ...

A new barbecue outpost, an Italian beef walk-up window, and a destination for soup dumplings settle into the city ...