Jenner Tomaska Will Take the Reins at Next By Penny Pollack and Maggie Hennessy The James Beard finalist makes his solo debut April 30. Read more
Piccolo Sogno Due Will Reinvent Itself as the More Casual Nonnina By Penny Pollack and Maggie Hennessy It's a turn toward grandmotherly, homestyle Italian fare. Read more
Eataly Will Put On a Multi-Course Meal in Honor of James Beard Later This Month By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers The pop-up is part of James Beard Eats Week. Read more
A Tribute to the Steadfast Excellence of Jean Claude Poilevey By Penny Pollack The celebrated chef, who died on Saturday, was committed to authentic bistro fare. Read more
Chicago’s 15 Best New Restaurants By Carly Boers, Penny Pollack, Jeff Ruby, and Carrie Schedler These are the newcomers that blew us away over the past year. Read more
A Q&A with the Blanchard’s Jason Paskewitz Interview by Penny Pollack “Everyone calls me an overnight success. It only took 25 years to get there.” Read more
CJ Jacobson's Cali-Influenced Spot Ēma Will Debut This Summer By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers The Lettuce Entertain You project will have heavy Mediterranean influences, too. Read more
Indulge Your Inner Sconnie at Millie's Supper Club By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers The new restaurant is dedicated to dining like our neighbors to the north. Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now By Penny Pollack Chicago’s most buzzed-about restaurants in April Read more
Here's What's Next for the 4 Star Restaurant Group By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers Let the takeover of Southport begin. Read more