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David Pisor’s Chicago restaurant group, Etta Collective, — home to Etta, Aya Pastry, and Cafe Sophie — is in free fall with open tabs, threatened evictions, and closures post-Maple & Ash split.

The Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence are set to return in 2024 and finalists in 12 categories were announced this month, with a former Chicago Tribune food critic among those to be honored. The awards took a gap year in 2023 with hopes of relaunching the program to better serve the Chicago hospitality industry. The program is partnering with Chicago Chefs Cook, a nonprofit working ...

Some of the biggest names in American restaurants: Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Dominique Crenn, Grant Achatz, and JP and Ellia Park top our ranking.

Three Chicago bars recently made Esquire's list The Best Bars in America - all for different reasons.

From a space-themed bar in San Diego, to a 70s themed wine bar in New Orleans, to neo dives in New York, here are all the best new bars in America.

This year, Newcity’s Big Heat feature focuses on those who stand behind the chef in the kitchen. We want to recognize the people who’ve succeeded big time, but we also want to recognize promising upstarts.

Michael Muser, longtime emcee of the Jean Banchet Awards, is starting a nonprofit organization for the event, skipping 2023 awards for Chicago-area chefs.

Ever's After, a chic lounge, opens in the West Loop, while Chicago Winery puts down roots in River North and Yardbird's Bourbon Room makes a splash.

Tribune food critics Louisa Chu and Nick Kindelsperger name Chicago's top 25 new restaurants, from Kasama to Bronzeville Winery.

After is for diners wanting a nightcap after visiting two-Michelin-starred Ever