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 ...

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Two Illinois restaurants scored spots on The New York Times' latest list of 'America's Best Restaurants' for 2025. According to editors, each year's list is "entirely different" from the previous year ...

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 ...

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

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

CHICAGO (WGN) – Several Chicago restaurants won MICHELIN Stars Tuesday night. Feld was welcomed to the list for the first time, while Kasama was elevated from one MICHELIN star to two MICHELIN stars.

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 ...