A Command Performance
With a constantly changing menu and zero ego, Warlord is the city’s most exciting new place to eat.
Custom Placements: Dining Lead
A Sweet Anniversary: Bittersweet Pastry Shop Turns 30
The bakery is celebrating with a refresh of its original shop and a new Pilsen location.
Southport’s New Lanes
Two years after the historic restaurant and bowling alley at 3325 North Southport Avenue closed for good, Boka Restaurant Group has taken up residence with three distinct eateries.
Smash and Grab
When it comes to smash burgers, I’m a charred-edges man. Two ultrathin patties, please, each singed around the corners until they flake like South Side burnt ends. Suffice to say, they smash ’em good at Bitter Pops: one part takeout beer emporium, one part family-friendly taproom. There are no froufrou toppings, just grilled onions, American … Read more
A Sushi Star’s Sequel
With his more affordable Kyoten Next Door, Otto Phan offers a streamlined yet still stellar omakase.
Paleta Factory’s Mangonada Paletas
When putting a fresh spin on the mangonada, Paleta Factory’s Manuel Bucio knew better than to reinvent the wheel. “Mangonadas are a beloved staple of Mexican street food,” he says. “The goal was to preserve the original flavors and ingredients but present them in a way that’s both familiar and novel.” Per his mission, all … Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
Fresh Daisies
A Logan Square favorite takes root with a bigger location, a new pastry chef, and expanded offerings.
This Month’s Obsession: Rebujitos
Despite having traveled to Spain and being a sherry nerd (I’m a certified sherry wine specialist, no joke), I didn’t have my first rebujito — a citrusy sherry highball popular in Andalusia — until this spring at Nashville’s Henrietta Red. As I sipped the refreshing cocktail, I decided to make it my warm-weather tipple. So I was delighted to … Read more
The Bear Understands That Chicago Makes Room for Class and Comfort
The show explores the character of this city through its food and dining, and it does so with real insight.