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Chicago Restaurant Week: 28 New Restaurants to Try in 2026
Over 500 participating restaurants in and around Chicago offer special menus at fixed prices during the 17 days of Chicago Restaurant Week. Here are restaurants that opened in 2025 that are taking part.
A Cafe and Brunch Spot Opens in East Garfield Park Next to the Expansive Park
Semaphore Cafe aims to be a community gathering space in East Garfield Park. "I've never felt more welcome anywhere in the city," says the owner, a new resident.
South Asian Food Is Booming Thanks to Creative Chefs Pushing Its Boundaries – And Chicago Is an Epicenter
Restaurants and chefs in Chicago are highlighting lesser-known regional cuisines and creatively incorporating global influences to broaden conceptions of what Indian food can be.
Two Popular South Side Restaurants Open on the North Side, and an Uptown Building Gets Two New Restaurants
There are always new restaurants opening in Chicago, but it’s noteworthy to have two open in the same building at the same time – and to have two popular South Side spots expand across this segregated city to the North Side.
Chef of the Year Nominee Jennifer Kim of Proxi Shares Chicago Recommendations
Jennifer Kim's experiences dining, cooking, and shopping in Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods add layers of interest to the menu at Proxi, as is evident from Kim's generous and multifarious Chicago recommendations.
A Celebratory Seafood Risotto from 'Cook's Country'
A risotto brimming with shrimp, mussels, and squid would fit right into the Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes meal at Christmas Eve, or a fancy New Year's Eve dinner.
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Recipes
Cardamom and Ginger Truffles from Chocolat Uzma Sharif
Uzma Sharif likes to infuse her South Asian culture into the chocolates she sells at her Pilsen shop and the Michigan Avenue Starbucks Reserve Roastery. That's true of this easy cardamom and ginger truffle recipe, perfect for Valentine's Day.
Turkeys, Tofurkys, and Turduckens: How Well Do You Know Thanksgiving Food?
How much do you know about turkeys, tofurkys, turduckens, and all the other dishes you only eat at Thanksgiving?
Tips for a Scaled-Down Thanksgiving with 'America's Test Kitchen'
For your scaled-down Thanksgiving meal, try a one-pan dish that lets you cook both turkey breast and your stuffing without drying it out too much, courtesy of Cook's Country and America's Test Kitchen.
Lidia Bastianich's Cherry Jam Tart
Try a cherry tart from Lidia Bastianich that uses pre-made cherry preserves, saving you some time and effort.
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Food Series
Check, Please!
The Emmy-winning local restaurant review series from WTTW Chicago features host, master sommelier, and restaurateur Alpana Singh sitting down with three “regular person” guest reviewers as they compare notes on their experiences at three Chicago-area eateries.
Chefs Off the Clock
Discover the ways Chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen. Get to know another side of these interesting personalities who — while known for their passion and work ethic in the kitchen — are fascinating and passionate people in their personal lives as well.
FOODPHILES
Meet the people who feed you. This series takes you into the kitchen, behind the bar, and into the field to introduce you to a chef or restaurateur who prepares food and libations as they share their personal stories and insights about the meaning of their work, how they got into the hospitality business, and why they have such a passion for what they do.
Foods of Chicago
Join Geoffrey Baer as he plays both taste tester and tour guide, exploring the little-known stories behind Chicago's favorite foods! Along this delectable journey, learn how the Chicago-style hot dog came into being, discover the connection between Al Capone and Jay's Potato Chips, take a tour down Chicago's New Maxwell Street Market, learn about the birth of the classic SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE "cheezborger" routine from the Billy Goat tavern, and so much more!
Dishalicious
This cooking demonstration program filmed before a live audience in WTTW's Grainger Studio is hosted by Sarah Grueneberg, James Beard award-winning chef/owner of Chicago's Monteverde and runner-up on "Iron Chef" and "Iron Chef Gauntlet." Each week, Sarah is joined by three extraordinary local chefs who band together to prepare a unique meal.
Food Thoughts
Healthy eating and food education are essential to preparing the very youngest members of our community for school and life. Pilot Light and WTTW team up to encourage healthy eating with FOOD THOUGHTS, an animated series of videos for kids and families. Puppy chef host “Puprika” joins a diverse group of children and families to visit their homes, gardens, farms, and schools.
