A record number of eateries are set to participate in Chicago Restaurant Week in 2026, Choose Chicago announced Wednesday.

ET with comment from Starbucks spokesperson regarding the SWU strike. The Starbucks Workers United (SWU) strike continues to ...

A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, a self-described "luxurious private lounge" and a coffee shop are set to open in 2026 as part of a broader $37 million renovation at one of downtown Chicago's most ...

Local franchisee Baron Waller has been searching for a downtown site for some time, and this new restaurant will become his ...

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If The Bear has inspired you to explore Chicago's fine-dining scene, try these restaurants The former meatpacking city has become a pioneer for fine dining in the US. If you want to try innovative ...

The hit TV show “The Bear” chronicles an independent restaurant’s existential struggles and celebrates Chicagoans’ determination to survive. But you need only traverse one of the city’s real-life ...

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Chicago, awarded 2025's most vegan-friendly city in the United States, just suffered a quadruple gut punch with the loss of ...

Zaxbys, Georgia's famous fast-casual, fried chicken restaurant is officially expanding into Illinois, with "several new restaurants" set to open in the Chicago area "within the next year." The new ...

Mom and pop restaurants who rely on communities that ICE agents have been targeting in the Chicago area said they're seeing fewer and fewer customers amid the Trump administration's ongoing ...