Chicago has always been a city you taste as much as you see. It’s in the white-tablecloth ritual of prime rib carved tableside, the hum of a packed West Loop dining room, the quiet precision of a tasting menu that turns a meal into a memory. For decades, that layered, eclectic restaurant culture has been more than a local pride...
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Chicago Is Opening Again: Inside the Restaurants Leading the City’s Next Dining Wave
For a while, it felt like Chicago dining was telling a story in reverse. Fewer late nights. Fewer new names. Too many familiar places going dark. Now, the direction has changed. Not all at once, and not with a single headline-grabbing opening—but with a steady return of restaurants that feel intentional. Specific. Built to last. The kind of places that...
Design on the Menu: Two Chicago Restaurants Shine Among America’s Most Beautiful
Chicago’s dining scene is being noticed for more than what’s on the plate. Two of the city’s newest restaurants—Adalina Prime in Fulton Market and Crying Tiger in River North—have been named among the most visually stunning restaurant openings in the country. The national lifestyle publication Robb Report included both spots in its 2025 roundup celebrating restaurants where design is as...