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 ...

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 ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. Colectivo Coffee, the Wisconsin-based chain with five Chicago-area ...

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 ...

LOGAN SQUARE — Beloved vegan institution the Chicago Diner will close its Logan Square outpost on Friday, December 12. “We are sad to be leaving a great community and have loved being part of such a ...

NORWOOD PARK — After less than two years of serving up Roman‑style pizza, handmade pastas, and Italian sandwiches, Stefani’s Bottega Italiana has paused restaurant service. The Stefani Restaurant ...

The tire company’s 2020 list of Chicago stars consists of 25 restaurants. Two were removed and five were added. Chicago netted 22 starred restaurants last year. Temporis, the fine dining West Town ...

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 ...

Commuters on their way to the recently reopened Lawrence Red Line station can now pop into Uptown Lounge for coffee and pastries during the daytime. The late-night bar has added a new daytime menu ...