In the beginning, the food stand was a front for an illegal gambling operation in Chicago’s Little Italy. Its sandwiches grew popular enough that the family got out of the gambling business to ...

And with a relaxed, airy dining space that works equally well for a casual date with yourself as it does for a special ...

Six of the best restaurants in the world are in Chicago, according to an elite new 2025 ranking of the 1,000 top restaurants across the globe. The report, from the site La Liste, which describes ...

From a Mexican bar in the Hyde Park neighborhood to an old-school Italian joint in South Barrington, we take a peek at six ...

From Uptown to South Shore, our list of best bites will take you on a journey through neighborhoods and cuisines. Bonus: Many ...

In the 1980s, many critics considered Le Francais — 30 miles north of Chicago in Wheeling, Ill. — the finest restaurant in the country.

Halal Food makes corned beef for the deli counter ... Feb. 22, 2019. (Louisa Chu/Chicago Tribune) The best deli experience in town — especially if Gino Gambarota is making your mile-high ...

In other words: Now is the time to make your plans. Fortunately, Chicago restaurants and bars offer plenty of ways to ring in the new year — from lavish multi-course meals and an Italian disco ...

But at least Chicago’s bars and restaurants can make the losses feel better with plenty of screens, good food and drink, and cool decor that makes sports a priority. No true fan wants to be ...

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Thanks to The Bear, Chicago’s favorite sandwich is now everybody’s favorite. Our guide to all things Italian beef comes loaded with our top picks, classic and new-school takes (fancy a vegan ...