In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Download the app Spice by CMB, a ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. After years of near-misses in various categories, Chicago’s 25-year-old ...

At Mariela, opening on Wednesday, May 6, in the Loop, one of Chicago’s most hotly anticipated openings of 2026, Kumar and Mohajir are expanding on their boundary-busting ethos. Located on the ground ...

Brenda Storch is based in Chicago, and has spent more than 20 years focusing on elevating underrepresented narratives, deepening the understanding of food as an element of cultural identity, and ...

Exiting the breakfast map are Nettare and Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles. Without further delay, here are the city’s most outstanding breakfast places.

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

The city’s pizza culture is about deep dish. But it’s also about tavern-style, and Neapolitan, and Roman, and the list goes on.