Best New Restaurants By Amy Cavanaugh and John KesslerPhotography by Jeff Marini From an all-day Filipino café to a sushi joint hidden inside a distillery, the city’s 14 top new spots anchor a dining renaissance. Read more
Cooler Rulers By John Kessler A husband and wife reinvent the classic slashie with Japanese snacks, a killer sake selection, and a hidden rare-spirits bar. Read more
Plates of Heaven at Tengoku Aburiya By John Kessler The West Loop Japanese gastropub from Sangtae Park serves comfort food at lunch and fires up a binchotan grill at night. Read more
Disc Jockeys at Chile Toreado By John Kessler Sometimes referred to as Mexican pizza, a tlayuda is flat as a cracker and topped with meat, cheese, and veg. Read more
Chicago’s Best Neighborhood Bars By Web Behrens , Chasity Cooper , Rosalind Cummings-Yeates , John Kessler , Sabrina L. Miller , Sarahlynn Pablo , Nikki Roberts , Titus Ruscitti , Sarah Steimer , and Audarshia Townsend From a longtime University of Chicago hang in Hyde Park to a pizza and beer joint in Rogers Park, these 16 beloved spots provide community, sustenance, and a stiff drink. Read more
