Meet this year’s crop of promising rookies. They run the gamut from high-voltage openings to hidden treasures. Whether glitzy or unassuming, all 21 spots have one thing in common—night in and night out, they’re the stars of the future.
This spring, a seventh Argo Tea location opens in the South Loop
Competitive eating is today’s answer to yesteryear’s amateur contests of strength. Would a city magazine dining critic be a match for the tenth-ranked eater in the world?
From a French-Asian stunner to a veggie revelation—new restaurants shaking up the scene. How many have you tried?
They’re young. They’re smart. They’ve got impeccable restaurant pedigrees and imagination to match. And now three talented Chicago chefs are leading a science-based culinary revolution from their lab-like kitchens.
After 10 years at Charlie Trotter’s, the chef was acclaimed as one of the world’s greats—but even that wasn’t enough.
An intrepid reporter takes to the streets on a daring midnight mission. His task: to bring back fresh reports on the secret life of the wild, wild evening.
