Local franchisee Baron Waller has been searching for a downtown site for some time, and this new restaurant will become his ...

The fast-casual chain known for its butter burgers and frozen custard is planning its first downtown location in the South ...

When it comes to fine dining, Chicago has the No. 5 best restaurant in the country, according to a report from Tripadvisor. The report, part of the review site's "Best of the Best" Travelers' Choice ...

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 ...

Chicago has long been home to one of the country’s most diverse and vibrant dining scenes. Here’s a handy guide on how to eat your way through the city in one weekend. Former Contributor. Forbes ...

Kitchen 17, Native Foods, Chicago Raw, and The Chicago Diner are closing, a gut punch to the city that was awarded the most vegan-friendly of 2025.

A group of scrappy entrepreneurs is taking advantage of the Loop’s slow but steady recovery, opening dozens of new downtown restaurants and stores this year. More workers are venturing to the Loop ...

Jeffy Mai is the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. As the government shutdown stretches on into its second month, restaurants ...

Every year, the James Beard Awards descend on Chicago, bringing along some of the food world’s biggest stars and a slew of events. But, locals know the real way to get in on the action is to dive ...

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One of Chicago's most popular burger spots that draws lines around the block is set to open a location in the north suburbs this summer. Small Cheval, a sister restaurant to the city's famous Au ...