The line is still significant at Bad Butter, Dan the Baker’s new pastry destination, but there are delicious rewards for ...

Prepare for a tableside ice cream sundae cart with all the chocolate sauce and candy fixins at the reborn Prime & Provisions.

A crush of new spots have debuted already this summer, including a Japanese hand roll bar, a Wisconsin-style supper club, and ...

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,” ...

As a first-generation immigrant born in Chennai, India, and raised in Doha, Qatar, chef Mohajir has built a reputation for showcasing his culture through his food, while exploring its intersections ...

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 ...

While Chicago summers are typically reserved for festivals and anywhere with access to the great outdoors, there’s a slate of new restaurant openings on the horizon that are equally worthy of ...

Chicago is surging back this spring. James Beard Award-nominated chefs Rishi Kumar and Zubair Mohajir are working to revive the Loop with Mariela, whereas further south, chefs Brian Jupiter and Azai ...

At Mariela, opening on Wednesday, May 6, in the Loop, one of Chicago’s most hotly anticipated openings of 2026, Kumar and Mohajir are expanding on their boundary-busting ethos. Located on the ground ...

Last year’s restaurant openings in Chicago — and, sadly, its closings, too — can reveal a lot of what to expect in the coming months. Steakhouses continue to reign supreme, while all-day cafes prove a ...