Amanda Topper

Your first stop could be Chicago-style hot dogs, or the best deli sandwich you'll ever have

Start with a modern diner, move to an Indian spot with a gin-and-tonic trolley, then see where the night takes you

The five reservations to book now, including three in the West Loop

Po'Boys and fresh baked goods: what could be better?

From a purveyor of Italian sweets to a cocktail bar for gin lovers

Several Chicago classics are popping up in new digs

Take a global culinary tour without leaving the city

Three words: “wine-inspired cuisine”

Comfort food is the name of the game as spring ushers in a lineup of pizza, pasta and burgers at the city’s newest restaurants

Including an inventive sandwich shop and a Latin-inspired fine dining restaurant

Celebrating Chicago’s best eats (including “the most insane fried chicken sandwich’”)

Did someone say $2 cocktails (for a very specific 15-minute timeframe)?

Including a 12,000-square-foot food hall with something to suit literally everyone

From Spanish tapas (courtesy: José Andrés) to next-level charcuterie

A buzzy regional Mexican restaurant and a Gold Coast spot with a 50 oz. steak are just two of Chicago’s latest hot spots

From “Adriatic drinking food” to a place that’s entirely based on a wood-burning oven, in-house dining is back