La Cantina inside Italian Village has been redesigned and updated into Sotto after decades of hosting memories like those made by Maggie Hennessy and her sister. Hennessy squares the new place against her traditions at the old.
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At Manny’s Deli, the Staff are the Beating Heart of a Multi-Generational Chicago Institution
Kathleen HinkelManny’s Cafeteria & Delicatessen is a beloved Chicago institution, serving massive corned beef and pastrami sandwiches alongside pickles, thick potato pancakes, and golden matzo ball soup for nine decades now.
Chicago Restaurateurs Are Trying Out Alternative Models As the Industry’s Challenges Continue to Grow
Daniel HautzingerParachute re-opens as a listening bar focused on music paired with casual food and drinks. Lula Cafe debuts a creative space for various ticketed events. In an adverse environment, independent restaurateurs are experimenting with new ways to succeed and survive.
What Does It Take for a Tiny Chicago Restaurant to Serve a New Menu Every Day While Wasting Almost Nothing?
Daniel HautzingerThe dishes at Cellar Door Provisions are constantly being tweaked and refined according to the fresh ingredients they have, in an effort to keep things hyper-seasonal and generate as little waste as possible.
A Chef Who Grows His Own Ingredients for His Restaurant
Daniel HautzingerAs Morocco Defies Expectations at the World Cup, Discover One of Chicago's Only Moroccan Restaurants
Daniel Hautzinger13 of Chicago's Most Iconic Diners
Jennifer BillockA Refugee Mother's Recipes Give Her Life and Inspire One of Chicago's Only Cambodian Restaurants
Daniel HautzingerMemories of Chicago's Most Dearly Missed Restaurants, As Shared By Our Audience
Daniel HautzingerWe asked our audience to tell us about closed restaurants that they sorely missed, and were delighted by the fond memories people shared of establishments throughout the city and suburbs, in a variety of cuisines. Is your favorite on the list?