Lyfe Kitchen Is the Kind of Restaurant You Start After a Career at McDonald's By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Two former McDonald's execs joined up with the chefs Art Smith and Tal Ronnen for a healthy, low-calorie River North restaurant. Read more
You Can Get True Juice in Winnetka By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Whitney Fitzgerald crams more than five pounds of fruit or veggies into every 16-ounce bottle. It's true! Read more
A New Restaurant Called Meat Sounds Better Than a Sharp Stick in the Eye By Penny Pollack Minibar’s owners are planning a skewer-themed restaurant next door. Read more
At Vanille, Sophie Evanoff Will Not Make Cupcakes By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer But the third location of the patisserie will have plenty of macarons. Read more
What to Eat and Drink in Chicago This Week Oysters are back at Shaw's, and there's plenty of crab, cider, and chocolate, too. Read more
Chop Shop, a Crazy Butcher Shop Bar Hybrid, Actually Works You can get a sandwich or get married at the new multi-functional space. A Saturday night visit proved this much: The vibe is nice and the drinks taste great. Read more
Five Fancy Buffalo Wings to Eat in Chicago By Peter Gianopulos Get an extra napkin. The humble wing has gone gourmet. Read more
Three Dots and a Dash Is a Fantastic Back Alley Tiki Bar By Carly Boers The drinks are so delicious. The place is so strange and beautiful. Honestly, this is one bar that's worth the wait to get inside. Read more
Watch Chef Matthew Kirkley Make Pine-Nut Ravioli at L20 So much work. But it looks so delicious! Read more
Allium (New Listing): The Fanciest Comfort Food in Chicago Hot dogs and...foie gras. This menu has a unique take on Midwestern favorites. Read more
