(North) Shore Fire
With M, Benjamin, and two cupcake shops already opened in the past year, suburb-of-the-moment Highland Park added 2nd Street Bistro...Read more
By Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby, with Carly Boers, Jennifer Moore, Jan Parr, Jennifer Tanaka, Shane Tritsch, and Jennifer Wehunt
SUNNY-SIDE UP: Whether you're in the market for a healthy meal or a carbo-bomb of yesteryear, morning in Chicago is better than ever—and we've got 75 ways to prove it. Read more
& How
When their kids were on a play date, Lisa Fosler Kelly and Jennifer Wisniewski discovered they shared the dream of opening a wine bar... Read more
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The husband-and-wife team Dave and Megan Miller launched the food truck Bang Bang Pie & Coffee Show on July 1 with the dream of opening a storefront someday. Someday came quickly... Read more
La Dolce Vita
Just when you thought hotel dining was on the downswing, a new restaurant is poised to open November 1 in the upscale Radisson Blu Aqua... Read more
Yusho Crazy
After leavingCharlie Trotter’s last October to strike out on his own, Matthias Merges lays the first brick in his own business this November with a yakitori-inspired restaurant in Logan Square called Yusho...Read more
