Category: Restaurants
Elysian and Charlie Trotter part ways
It's never good news to learn that a high-rise is losing a retail tenant, especially when that tenant is Chicago's most revered chef.
Foodies will re [...]
Tribune checks in on Trump services as tower continues to rise
We still have a ways to go before we see a fully-formed, fully-functional Trump building, but we're starting to hear reports about the views and ameni [...]
New retailer, restaurant for Block 37
A Club Monaco clothing store and a new Lettuce Entertain You restaurant are among the latest tenants to sign deals at 108 North State Street, Joseph F [...]
Infill: Alhambra's schlocky exterior hides surprisingly well crafted interior
Viewers of architecture critic Phil Berger's earlier pieces on YoChicago might be surprised to hear his qualified praise for Alhambra Palace, the ne [...]
Outdoors in Uptown: Lawrence and Broadway intersection hits critical mass
We expressed the other day how impressed we were by the changes on Wilson Avenue in Uptown, a stretch of road that even intrepid urbanites used to f [...]
Outdoors in Uptown: condos face a kinder, friendlier Wilson Avenue
Around the corner from Dover Court, a number of businesses now have outdoor seating on Wilson Avenue, once one of Uptown's most notorious streets. T [...]
Have new developments resurrected Howard Street?
Howard Street separates suburban Evanston from Chicago for a long stretch, which is part of why resurrecting it has been a real challenge. Planning [...]
South Loop decadence
This is the view from the dining area at Room 21, looking through a sculpture of turn-of-the-20th-century street sweepers toward the zebra bar.
See [...]
Jerry Kleiner at Room 21
Some days are more fun than others. Take today, for example.
This afternoon I joined photographer Michael Kardas and restaurant impresario Jerry Kl [...]
Live where you work in Fulton Market – no, really
Chicago might have its fill of new condo projects, but developer and contractor John Madonis says there's one part of the market that hasn't been se [...]
Panera Bread coming to Ann Sather spot on Belmont
We posted a few days ago about the arrival of Potbelly Sandwich Works and Jamba Juice on the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue - known for its eclect [...]
Update: construction on El Pacifico to begin in August
Enchilada lovers, worry not: construction on El Pacifico condos is scheduled to begin in August.
We posted earlier today about the development, pla [...]
More casual Lincoln Park restaurants
Lincoln Park is not short on casual restaurants, places where freshly-minted college graduates can show up in shorts and sandals and not be asked to l [...]
Sizzlin' signs at The Twisted Lizard in Lincoln Park
The Twisted Lizard, 1964 N Sheffield Ave, has a sizzlin' window display. The large yellow and black lettering makes the display stand out, as does a [...]
Upscale casual dining in Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is home to two of the highest high-brow restaurants in Chicago (Charlie Trotter’s and Alinea), and stumbling upon a burrito joint or ho [...]
Trotter's and Alinea put Chicago and Lincoln Park on the worldwide dining map
In sheer numbers it probably comes up short of River North, but Lincoln Park, the neighborhood many people associate with young families, singles ba [...]
A walk down Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park
We recently took a walk down Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park to check out its chic restaurants and trendy shops. On this particular sunny weekday, s [...]
Turrets on Clark Street in Lake View
A turret sits atop the vintage building at 3700 N Clark St, occupied on the ground floor by the restaurant Tuscany.
A block up, a relatively new re [...]
What would Fox & Obel mean for South Loop?
As comments on our recent post pitting the South Loop against the West Loop revealed, South Loopers still lament the lack of retail, boutiques and res [...]
Can Jarvis development jump the el tracks?
The 1500 block of Jarvis Avenue, in Rogers Park, is a study in contrasts. East of the el, a pocket of new businesses is thriving -- coffee shop, del [...]