Lisa Shames
Lisa Shames has been a regular contributor to Eater Chicago since 2021. She first discovered the magic of the world around her through family’s regular visits to restaurants while growing up in L.A. Jobs in the industry followed, including a year working for Club Med. For the last 25 years, she has tapped into her love for adventure, including stints living in Madrid, Montreal, and Guadeloupe, by writing about dining, travel, and culture for a variety of publications, including Chicago Tribune, CS, Block Club Chicago, OpenTable, Time Out Chicago, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Magazine, and So Good.
Latest articles by Lisa Shames
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
At Babe’s Sports Bar in Logan Square, come to watch women’s athletics and stay for the stylish aesthetic and laid-back hospitality
Buttercup brings Italian cafe vibes to the neighborhood with morning coffee, evening amaro and easy-going classics like truffle pizzetta
Vitalogy breathes life into a 142-year-old building
Spoke & Bird has returned to 18th Street with sandwiches, pastries, and local goods
Great Lake reopens in a new Andersonville space with more than pizza
Chicago’s bakeries are fighting back as some customers share fabricated stories online
North Center Prime is the latest steakhouse to debut
Momento makes its own corn tortillas
A guide to Chicago’s best happy hour drink deals
