Amanda Topper

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

Wait, what's a virtual restaurant?

With mandates to suspend all in-house dining, restaurant owners are re-envisioning their service on the fly

Ever wonder what a bar from the Cards Against Humanity crew would look like?

Roman-style pizza, Portuguese BBQ and Rick Bayless gone fast casual

We're not talking Impossible and Beyond. We're talking veggies done right.

Hope you like Italian. Just kidding — of course you do.

Including the first themed restaurant that doesn’t suck since … forever?

You could eat Popeyes or Chick-fil-A, or you could eat something better

Including a contender for the title of best Mexican restaurant in the city

A look at the most absurd creations around town, from caviar to breaded steak to "Roman style" grinders

Soul food, a new tailgating haven and a brewery that works more like an incubator

Including a basement supper club and a steakhouse straight out of the ‘50s

Well hello there, biggest roof deck in the entire country

Ramen, Indian and a Polish-Italian mashup from a World Series champ