Restaurants

As the defending champions of the World Cup kick their way through the tournament this year, it's a good chance to survey Argentine food in Chicago.

A decades-long employee and two outside chefs have taken over the kitchen at the venerable Le Bouchon, maintaining the bistro's classic dishes while also pushing the envelope. 

The days have once again begun their inexorable shortening, but it's a long time before those summer evenings perfect for a patio, cocktail, or sweet treat disappear. 

Han Cha and Yunomi are much more than museum cafes, even though they are surrounded by art in the Stony Island Arts Bank.

In a ceremony held in Chicago for one of the biggest recognitions in the U.S. food and beverage industry, one Chicago chef took home an award. 

China is the second-most populous and third-largest country by area in the world, so its cuisine is amazingly diverse. You can find many regional Chinese dishes and restaurants around Chicago, with the help of our guide. 

The seasonally obsessed Feld has received a number of accolades in the past year or so. Its chef Jake Potashnick shares where he unwinds after or before service. 

Raised in Humboldt Park, Dominique Leach now serves barbecue at her Lexington Betty Smokehouse in Pullman amidst frequent appearances on TV.

"It’s easy to focus on all the bad s--t, right?" says Won Kim, the chef behind the Bridgeport counter-service restaurant. "But you don’t survive ten years without a community behind you.”

Jonathan Zaragoza opened his family's Birrieria Zaragoza at 18 and has since garnered a social media following for regional salsa recipes and cooking alongside professional athletes. 

From bitter Italian greens like tardivo and puntarelle to specific varieties of beets and spinach, chefs collaborate with farmers to introduce new products to the Midwest.

The puffed pancake is the ideal base for everything from fruit to savory toppings. Try a version from farm-focused, wood-fired Burl, which just launched Sunday brunch. 

When you go out to eat, it’s not just the chef who influences what ends up on your plate – farmers do, too. A recent event hosted by Green City Market in its new, permanent home showed how. 

A James Beard Award, Michelin stars, appearances on The Bear, lines down the block: Kasama has notched them all by serving casual Filipino breakfasts, artful pastries, and precise tasting menus out of one small space.