Category: Restaurants
New gastropub in Chicago's River North
Gastropubs are so prevalent in London, the place where they were born, that it's hard not to pass one or two on a lazy stroll through virtually any pa [...]
Evanston's Stained Glass features wine and foie gras
The Stained Glass (1735 Benson Ave., 847-864-8600), an Evanston restaurant that would fit right in if it were in River North or Lincoln Park, prides i [...]
Dinner and drama in a mansion
Lookingglass isn't the only place for live theater along the Magnificent Mile.
Just a few steps off Michigan Avenue, at Lawry's The Prime Rib (100 E. [...]
Condos, teardowns and kid-friendly retail as West Lakeview experiences baby boom
West Lakeview is undergoing a baby boom as families pour into the neighborhood, snapping up detached houses and spacious condos.
"High-tech strollers [...]
A last supper at 676 Restaurant & Bar
A reason to love Chicago's new-construction housing renaissance: It's created a market for things like the second annual Outlaw Dinner, at the 676 Res [...]
Closeouts: Closing the book on Printers Square
JDL Development is advertising a close-out of remaining units at Printers Square, its giant Printers Row condo conversion. There are 24 units remain [...]
Hot tea in the summertime
Say what you want about evil chains but I just had a delightful experience at Caribou Coffee near the corner of Clark and Halsted, just south of Wrigl [...]
Highwood now a hotspot in shadow of Highland Park's upscale homes, downtown
With a thriving downtown, an active arts community, four Metra stops and a "Cuban-French bistro-bar-disco hotspot," neighbors Highwood and Highland [...]
West Rogers Park remains port of entry, but rising prices make docking more difficult
Like "a good husband that you sometimes forget to appreciate," West Rogers Park is one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the city. New [...]
Bridgeport Place offers true lofts, fast food
A third development in the hotbed at 35th and Morgan streets is Dubin Residential's The Lofts at Bridgeport Place. This 158-unit loft conversion may [...]
Love in the age of commuting
YoChicago's very own "Suzie in the City" has some interesting advice for Chicagoans looking for love... why not make a date with someone you always ru [...]
YoChicago takes its journal writers out for a beer
It ain't easy building Chicagoland's top Web site for housing and neighborhoods. How are we doing it? Well, frankly, we're shunting an awful lot of [...]
Mowing the condo conversion
Rogers Park's Fargo Observer reports on a condo conversion in need of mowing on Fargo and the developing restaurant scene at Jarvis Square (Jarvis and [...]
Antique market in West Loop
The Chicago Antique Market returns to Randolph Street in the West Loop on June 25, and on the last Sunday of every month through October 29.
An indoo [...]
Old Town hole, vacant lot
There is a hole at the corner of Lincoln, Lincoln Park West, and Wisconsin in Old Town. Stay tuned for what goes up there, but what came down in the l [...]
Where are the kid-friendly restaurants in Chicago?
Making the transition from DINK to young parent must be tough, so we thought we'd compile a little list of kid-friendly eateries. For those who are of [...]
Lincoln Square grab bag: new businesses, bad dogs and worse monuments
Chicagoist starts its day with a review of the Bad Dog Tavern, one of many newish places in booming Lincoln Square. In the interests of full disclos [...]
Ugly Wendy's bites the concrete
A scant two months ago Yo singled out the Wendy's on Belmont for its ugliness. And now it's closed.
Fast food outlets don't die often. Anyone know [...]
Cafe society: Southport Avenue chapter
They say that there are only two seasons in Chicago: Winter and Road Construction. But really, a better gauge of the change in seasons is the sudden [...]
A la recherche du pizza perdue
Watch the Food Dude visit Pat's Pizza, Yo Chicago's former next-door neighbor, at its new location on Lincoln Avenue. Pat's had a 55-year run in the 3 [...]