As 2025 comes to close, Eater Chicago looks back on the year’s 10 most-read stories. From Michelin Guide announcements to big ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade ...

Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen is a Palestinian restaurant nestled in a strip mall that is always buzzing. Sudki Abdullah opened the restaurant in 1992, and Amer Abdullah, his son, took over the ...

After closing its Chicago location in 2022, La Mom Kitchen has returned in Edgewater. The Sichuan and Shanghainese restaurant serves a variety of dishes like boiled ...

This year features several tasty contenders, but one item to acknowledge was the return of the bar. The tavern business has been in a challenging spot; the first year or two of the pandemic placed ...

Much to the delight of Au Levain fans, what started as a pop-up has now landed a permanent spot, bringing top-notch baked goods to North Center and adding a few breakfast staples. Here, chef and owner ...

As 2025 draws to a close, capped off by the Eater Awards for the year’s best restaurants, there are still a handful of newcomers to welcome. From an Italian steakhouse to the revival of Gale Street ...

Below is a slightly edited transcript of a Slack conversation between Eater Chicago Editor Ashok Selvam and Reporter Naomi Waxman about said cake. Made with Valrhona cocoa powder in the cake and icing ...

ASHBURN — After a 45-year hiatus, Jack in the Box has returned to Chicago. The San Diego-based fast food chain debuted a new location on the Southwest Side, marking its first spot inside city limits ...

WICKER PARK — Vajra is pivoting once again, this time adding a coffee shop inside its former dining room as the Indian restaurant shifts to takeout-only service. The new cafe partners with Sparrow ...

Chicago may be known as the Second City, but the town is still a first-rate destination for some of the world’s biggest celebrities—many of whom live here, and many of whom are visiting for work, play ...

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 ...