EAT. SHOP. PLAY. Discovering the Best in Chicago
BY MARIS CALLAHAN It's hard to go wrong at GT Fish & Oyster in River North. Actually, it's hard to go wrong at any of the Boka Restaurant Group's properties, but it remains particularly true when Michelin-starred chef Giuseppe Tentori is at … [Read more...]
BY: VIVIAN DOAN May is National Burger Month and we all know that Chicago restaurants offer some amazing burgers, from Kuma’s Corner, Bavette’s Bar & Beouf, and Butcher & The Burger to name a few. This year, just for the month of … [Read more...]
BY SARAH AMUNDSEN If you're a senior in college, it's the most wonderful time of year: graduation season. It's time for overemotional parents, job offers and grad school acceptances. Even though my impending graduation from Loyola University means … [Read more...]
BY EDMUND CRUZ You probably think you know what sliders are. Though you can find tiny burgers of all varieties at restaurants throughout Chicago, you don't know sliders until you've had the pork belly sliders at American Junkie. Sure, … [Read more...]
BY KELLY ALESSO There’s a lot to love about Slurping Turtle, Takashi Yagihashi’s River North spot for casual Japanese comfort food. Pop by during your lunch break for generously-sized noodle bowls that nearly overflow with tasty treasures, … [Read more...]
BY ESI IMPRAIM There’s a lot to love at Central Standard. Roger Greenfield (Bar Louie, Park Tavern) has opened a River North restaurant that sources nearly all of its food from within the central time zone. The cocktails and beers all stay within … [Read more...]
BY LINDSAY WIELGOLEWSKI The month of March means a lot of things to a lot of people—a green river, St. Patty’s Day celebrations, longer days and the hope of spring—whatever. For me, March means one thing and one thing ONLY: MARCH. … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN Several years ago I found myself stuck in an airport in the middle of March. Delayed two hours and feeling especially self-piteous, I decided to treat myself to the billion-calorie McDonald's Shamrock Shake that I'd heard so much … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN At some Mexican restaurants, tortillas are little more than vehicles for guacamole and salsa. At Mercadito, that is definitely not the case. Why? It's because house made tortillas make the tacos and tortilla chips, thanks to the … [Read more...]
BY MARIS CALLAHAN There is no shortage of burgers in Chicago. There is also no shortage of delicious burgers in Chicago and yet, it came as no surprise last year when Bon Appetit called Au Cheval's the best burger in Chicago. There's only one … [Read more...]
