Category: Restaurants
Dancer on a bun in Glenview
A new northwest suburban gourmet hot dog joint is serving up genuine Reindeer Hot Dogs for the holiday season. The place is called fRedhots and Fries [...]
Chicago wine auction moves north
The esteemed Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. is moving its auctions north. The Chicago based company, which sells rare wines, is changing the venue of its co [...]
Turkey Day with a Jewish flair every day in the Loop
You will not find it on the menu--or at least I didn't--but if you ask your server (as I did the other day) to have the kitchen whip up a turkey reube [...]
The Wall Drug Store of East Village?
Over in our East Village Forum, Dr Nunez laments the possibility that La Pasadita restaurant may vanish, taking with it the best Mexican food in the E [...]
Prime business location in Old Town vacant
First the Days Inn at the corner of Clark, Lincoln and Wells in Old Town changed its name to the Gold Coast hotel (that was about six months ago). The [...]
Ladies' Lingerie in Boystown
The heterosexual males out there who thought there would never be a good reason to venture into Boystown...well, there's a reason all of a sudden.
On [...]
New Bucktown restaurant Il Covo
In the block of Damen Avenue just south of where the expressway crosses overhead, a new restaurant called Il Covo (2152 N. Damen, 773-862-5555) is tur [...]
River North burgers going fast
There is a restaurant in River North called Naha (500 N. Clark St., 312-321-6242), and it is one of the finer restaurants in the city. Chef Carrie Nah [...]
Endless sushi in Lincoln Park
Sure there's probably a band somewhere called Endless Sushi (or there should be), but this is about dinner. On Mondays, at the Lincoln Park sushi rest [...]
Some South Loopers like their nabe quiet and don't want it to become "sceney" like the Gold Coast
We always hear South Loopers kvetching that they don't have enough restaurants and bars in their fast-developing neighborhood. Yo's truly was rambling [...]
Wine education in Bucktown
Meritage Café & Wine Bar in Bucktown (2118 N. Damen Ave., 773-235-6434) is hosting a series of wine education classes beginning Nov. 1. Dubbed the Wi [...]
South Loop night out – not as bad as you think, or as good as you hope
South Loop week has come to an official close at YoChicago, but once again, we feel like we barely scratched the surface, so we'll keep the posts co [...]
Custom House restaurant draws raves in South Loop
The newest restaurant by acclaimed chef Shawn McClain, Custom House, 500 S Dearborn St, balks at referring to itself as a "steak house," and for good [...]
White Palace contends for 'Chicago's best neighborhood diner' title
Last week we asked you to weigh in on your favorite neighborhood diner. While many of you had convincing positions, Yo bestows its coveted crown to Ti [...]
Long Grove and Kildeer maintain pastoral presence on Chicago's fringe
In the October issue of New Homes Magazine, Michael Austin takes a ride out to a couple of suburbs that might appear frozen in time if it weren't fo [...]
Cast your vote for Chicago's best neighborhood diner
The Hollywood Grill, which keeps vigil at the corner of North and Ashland like a cheerier, less exposed version of the late-night diner in that Hopp [...]
Tasty new Mexican restaurant in River North
Zocalo (358 W. Ontario St., 312-302-9977), a new restaurant by members of the family who started the Lalo's empire, officially raises the city's quoti [...]
West Town's Chicago Avenue gets better and better
Gabe correctly guessed that yesterday's Faces of which Chicago 'hood? was Atomix Cafe on Chicago Avenue. Yo's truly is excited at how the little str [...]
Irish music in Wrigleyville
Tonight only! The upscale coffee shop/performance venue Uncommon Ground hosts one of Ireland's most talented accordion players, County Mayo's David Mu [...]
Bacon and Beer menu in West Lakeview
Bacon and Beer is here. Beginning this Friday, a newer restaurant called Fixture (2706 N. Ashland Ave., 773-248-3331) is offering a Bacon and Beer pri [...]