The Loop


Momento’s dual-restaurant format and payment system have a bit of a learning curve, but it’s worth it for the fresh tortillas and seafood


Plus, Atelier announces its official opening date and Portillo’s is coming to Wrigleyville


Bar Tutto will offer pastries, espresso, pastas, spritzes, and more




Follow Eater editors as they share their favorite dishes they ate in Chicago this month


The iconic Chicago staple has received national recognition thanks to that TV show


Enjoy them Chicago-style, Detroit-style, or even coated with Cheetos, but never — ever — eat them with ketchup

These eight spots should be on your radar


Take the stress out of dining with a large party


Plus, Portillo’s introduces a secret menu


Read those tea leaves while enjoying dainty sweets and sandwiches


These top pizzerias excel at the city’s most famous dish


Milly’s new location, a Japanese izakaya, and Jack and the Box headline the newest arrivals


Art of Dosa is closing while Table, Donkey and Stick’s owners are debuting a pizzeria at Sterling Food Hall in the Loop


The four-day music festival returns to Chicago’s Grant Park


Everything tastes better with a spectacular backdrop


Tried-and-true drink deals all over town


Where to find every James Beard Award-winning Chicago chef and restaurant on a map


Chicagoans know to embrace the city’s all-too-brief summers.


Check into delicious dining options in Downtown Chicago.

Don your favorite studded denim and Cowboy Carter hats for parties around the city as the Beyhive descends upon Soldier Field.


Chi Food Truck Fest 2025 goes from May through October near the Picasso.


The city offers several great places to dine al fresco.


From classic to newfangled, here’s where to drink the Mexican staple.
A popular Chinese restaurant is coming to Wicker Park, and a long-awaited project near Soldier Field gets an update.


No one ever needed to text a password during Prohibition.

Unofficial and highly opinionated information about the City of Broad Shoulders


Sterling Food Hall won’t welcome the smoked meat specialist


Mourn those busted brackets at a bar worthy of the NCAA basketball tournaments.


Where to find the finest pastas, pizza, coastal cuisine, and other Italian specialties in the city


S.K.Y. gets a closing date in Pilsen, plus a 30-year-old hot dog stand while Philly’s Best says goodbye to Belmont


Paczki Day 2025 is Tuesday, March 4, but the season is already underway


It doesn’t have to be Lent to enjoy crispy fish and fries


Find creative and delicious items that cross cultures











