Erling Wu-Bower Will Open Maxwells Trading This Winter
The cuisine at the new restaurant will pull in personal and global influences.
Custom Placements: Dining Lead
A Hotel Breakfast for a Morning Splurge
Most mornings I’m satisfied grabbing a bagel or croissant, but on treat-yourself days, I opt for what I’ve dubbed the Fancy Hotel Breakfast. The Lobby at the Peninsula is a particularly good choice, with its many daytime delights, like the Chinese breakfast with dumplings and hot soy milk. But it’s the new aloo chole, hearty … Read more
Community Tavern’s Chocolate Baked Alaskas
What could be a more dramatic tableside presentation than torching individual baked Alaskas?
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: December 2023
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
British Invasion
A new crop of pubs are elevating the genre with fancy pot pies, tea cocktails, and an epic sticky toffee pudding.
Irish Brew
The long-awaited Guinness Open Gate Brewery has landed in the West Loop. Here’s what you need to know.
Edward Kim’s Pan-seared Mushrooms With Miso Butter
A side dish of seared mushrooms bathed in miso butter may not be a Thanksgiving standard, but rest assured it’ll be right at home on your holiday table. “The umami and savoriness it brings are familiar and taste like Thanksgiving, while at the same time tasting both unique and new,” says Mott St. chef Edward … Read more
A Jewish Deli Exhibit to Get You Thinking
Plus, some deli observations, a yibin obsession, and more.
Dinner and a Show
Ummo, the splashy new opening from the group behind Tzuco, is as much about the scene as the food.