What’s New, What’s Coming, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining
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La Fournette, a Bakery from a Fourth-Generation French Baker, to Open in July in Old Town
That’s Their Baguette, Baby
“I was four generations of a family business. This bakery was 110 years. And I sold it,” says Pierre Zimmermann. Although Zimmermann’s father felt sad at first about the end of Bakery Zimmermann, he came around…
Weekend Photos: Drumbar
We’ve been anxiously awaiting Drumbar, the speakeasy-inspired lounge perched atop Raffaello Hotel’s 18th story. Naturally, then, we wasted no time sending our photographer on Saturday…
Elysian Hotel Alumni to Open Progressive Asian Restaurant Embeya on Randolph Street
Sprouting from Elysian’s Fields
The gravitational pull from the mass of restaurants on Randolph Street has drawn in another upcoming project…
Weekend Photos: The Drinkingbird
The Drinkingbird flew onto Lincoln Park’s burgeoning cocktail scene last month, and we figured Friday was high time for us to pay the 1960s-inspired lounge a visit…
The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in June in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
Allessia Pizza @ Pizzeria da Nella Cucina Napoletana
Arugula-topped Allessia pizza @ Pizzeria da Nella Cucina Napoletana has all the right stuff—smoky mozz, salami nibs, sweet cherry ’matoes. Ciao, baby. PIZZERIA DA NELLA CUCINA NAPOLETANA: 1443 W FULLERTON; 773-281-6600
Midwest Foodie Destinations
WILL DRIVE FOR FOOD: Craving a road trip? These five towns have it all: great scenery, lots of things to do for the whole family, and—here’s what’s new—amazing restaurants and artisanal foods, beers, and wines that will keep you happy no matter what you’re hungry for. Best of all, they’re all reachable by car. Find out who our winners are, listed by distance from Chicago.
Harbor Country
Michigan’s Harbor Country—the 15-mile stretch of charming small towns from the state line north to Sawyer—is known for its white sand beaches and excellent antiquing. But lately the hottest game in town is food and drink. A recently opened industrial-chic distillery and tasting room in Three Oaks (see “Hot Hood,” below) joins farm-to-table bistros and nifty markets along the Red Arrow Highway. Take this tree-lined, sun-dappled route for a drive that runs parallel to Lake Michigan. Stop often and take the side roads—straight to the water.
Weekend Photos: Memorial Day Party at Red Door
It’s been open less than a month, but Bucktown’s Red Door already throws a mean patio party…