Download the app Spice by CMB, a catering company-turned-restaurant, quietly arrived in Avondale in February 2026. Chicago ...

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 ...

THE LOOP — Rivers, located in the lobby of the CME Center, closed on Sunday, April 12, ending a 30-year run serving Loop workers. It was one of the few options that remained open during the pandemic.

NORWOOD PARK — Illuminated Brew Works will close after five years in business (founders Brian Buckman and Matt Shirley began brewing in 2013 and opened their first taproom in 2021). It is the latest ...

Last year’s restaurant openings in Chicago — and, sadly, its closings, too — can reveal a lot of what to expect in the coming months. Steakhouses continue to reign supreme, while all-day cafes prove a ...

Tajah Ware is a Chicago-based writer and storyteller covering culture, community, and the city’s ever-evolving dining scene. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent ...

Lauren Brocato Lauren Brocato is a Chicago native who’s spent the past six years covering the city’s dynamic dining scene. She was previously the Food and Drink Editor at Time Out Chicago and a Senior ...

Cristian Orozco has come a long way from his start in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher at a Vietnamese restaurant. Since arriving in the U.S. from Guatemala at 17 years old, Orozco has spent ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. 2026 is right around the corner and with it, a new crop of restaurant ...

Tajah Ware is a Chicago-based writer and storyteller covering culture, community, and the city’s ever-evolving dining scene. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent ...

After opening and running two fast-food businesses in Lviv, Ukraine, Roman and Maria Semeniv were excited to debut a more ambitious restaurant. Three weeks after the restaurant opened, Russia invaded ...