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The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago

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Exciting New Restaurants to Try in Chicago

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The Best New Restaurants in America

This year, we found ourselves settling into meals that felt exciting, confident, and joyful

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The Best Thanksgiving Feasts in Chicago

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Chicago’s Best Thanksgiving Takeout Fest Options

Where to find turkeys, pies, and all the sides to go within the city limits

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Bar Owners and Alders Oppose Chicago’s Alcohol Tax Hike Proposal

A Massive Vegan Festival Backpedals After Parroting a White Supremacist’s Tweet

A New Tasting Menu Gives a Lincoln Park Restaurant a Chance to Compete With Chicago’s Best

Explore Mariah Carey’s Ravishing Chicago Holiday Pop-Up Bar

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Chicago’s Best Chinese Restaurants

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Chicago’s Essential Bars and Taverns

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At Chicago’s Michelin-Starred Esmé, Art Is Interwoven Into Dinner

Chicago Coronates Its King of the Carmys With a Pack of Cigarettes

Boka Will Open a Pizzeria Serving Tavern-Style Pies and More in River North

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Chicago’s Best Cozy Comfort Food Restaurants for Winter

Boka Will Revive a Classic Restaurant That Burned Down Seven Years Ago

A THC-Spiked Giardiniera Has Arrived For Holiday Gift Giving in Illinois

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How FX’s ‘The Bear’ Impacts Chicago’s Restaurant Scene

A collection of Eater Chicago’s stories about the TV show that’s streamed via Hulu

Alinea Group Is Replacing Roister With a New Restaurant After Eight Years

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Chicago’s Best Breakfast Spots

At Alinea, Beware of the Kitchen

Encountering rude customers presents a challenge for all restaurants, even Michelin-starred operations

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Chicago’s Best Family-Owned Restaurants

This Chicago Nonprofit Uses Food to Unlock a Child’s True Potential

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Where to Find Sweet Pies in Chicago

Foxtrot 2.0 — The Corner Store Chain’s Return, Explained

It’s a Murky Future for Street Food Vendors in Chicago

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A Rapper Walks Into a Fine Dining Kitchen

Artist Blvck Svm’s new album michelinman — out now — was inspired by meals at fine dining restaurants around the country

Behold The Soaring Views Over Goose Island at This New Cocktail Lounge

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Chicago’s Best Tavern-Style Thin-Crust Pizza Restaurants

How to Pitch Stories to Eater Chicago

Freelancers looking to pitch to Eater’s Chicago-based city site should start here

Hampton Social Workers in Florida Are Steamed About Ditching Tips For Gratuities

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Chicago’s Best Bars and Restaurants With Outdoor Fire Pits

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The Hottest New Restaurants in Chicago, November 2024

As Chicago charges into the holiday season, a trio of restaurants are heating up November