Bar Bambi is the latest addition to West Town’s food corridor, at Ashland and Chicago. They’re serving cocktails and high-end bar snacks, against a backdrop of w ...

It’s the brainchild of Lillie’s Q and Roux chef Charlie McKenna and prominent Chicago hospitality group Fifty/50 Group ...

Humble, family-owned Albany Park newcomer Zaab E Lee, which arrived on the scene in March, is a vibrant celebration of Thai flavors, with dishes that come layered with complexity: fragrant herbs, ...

The British pub revival may be in full swing across the U.S., but Pleasant House Pub was ahead of the curve by a decade.

The party featured jewel-clad pups, long lines for fried chicken, and plenty of tears. Since returning in 2022, the James Beard Awards have made progress on their goals of diversifying the most ...

Officially, Paczki Day is Tuesday, March 4 this year, but paczki season is already underway. In Poland, the sweet, filled doughnuts are traditionally eaten on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, not ...

Chicago will once again be a hotspot for restaurant and bar folks from across the country as they gather here for the annual James Beard Awards, the American hospitality industry’s glitziest awards ...

John Asbaty and Alain Uy met in 2003 working under chefs Grant Achatz and Curtis Duffy at Trio. The pair bonded while foraging for pine around Evanston to supply the aromatics for a rabbit dish. Now ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. The Eater Awards shine a spotlight on the restaurants and chefs who are ...

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 ...