Chicago Restaurants
Thanksgiving dining guide
75+ spots to have your Turkey Day feast
BYOB Guide
Brand BBQ Market and more new spots to bring a bottle
Counter offers
Big-name chefs are turning to casual service and lower prices—but not without trade-offs
Thanksgiving eats
Start a new holiday dining tradition at one of these hotel restaurants
top photo galleries
- BYOB surprises
- Photo tour: Brand BBQ Market
- Photo tour: Belly Shack
- Photo tour: The Fifth
- Photo tour: Fame da Lupo
- Photo tour: Folklore
- Photo tour: The Original Alps
- Photo tour: Cosina Grill
- Photo tour: Gemini Bistro
- Photo tour: Mercadito
- Photo tour: Xoco
- Photo tour: Morgan Harbor Grill
- Photo tour: Falafill
- Photo tour: Elate
- Photo tour: Nana
- Photo tour: Joy Yee Noodle Plus
- Photo tour: Ciao Amore
- Photo tour: Brunch at Branch 27
- Photo tour: I Dream of Falafel
- Photo tour: 33 Club
- Photo tour: Jam
- Photo tour: Mod Pizza
- Photo tour: Sarks in the Park
- Photo tour: Chicago's Dog House
- Photo tour: Istanbul Restaurant
- Photo tour: Cibo Matto
- Photo tour: Bucktown Soup Cafe
- Photo tour: 90 Miles Cuban Cafe
- Photo tour: Brunch at Hub 51
- Photo tour: Lan's
- Photo tour: Nightwood
- Photo tour: Browntrout
- Photo tour: Kin Sushi and Thai Cuisine
- Photo tour: Rocco's Cafe & Pizzeria
- Photo tour: Eivissa
- Photo tour: FDM Mexican Cuisine & Lounge
- Photo tour: Bon Bon Vietnamese Sandwiches
- Photo tour: Ristorante Al Teatro
- Photo tour: La Fonda del Gusto
- Photo tour: Birchwood Kitchen
- Photo tour: Iyanze
- Photo tour: Fred's at Barneys
- Photo tour: Fuego Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar
- Photo tour: Pintxos
- Photo tour: Branch 27
- Photo tour: Sunda
- Photo tour: Brunch at The Publican
- Photo tour: Cafe Bella
- Photo tour: Markethouse
- Photo tour: Tapas Valencia
- Photo tour: Bananas Foster
- Photo tour: Chutney Joe's
- Photo tour: Tocco
- Photo tour: Wings Around the World
- Photo tour: Five Guys
- Photo tour: The Meatloaf Bakery
- Photo tour: Shiso
- Photo tour: Chickpea
- Photo tour: The Publican
- Photo tour: The Sit Down
- Photo tour: Province
- Photo tour: Sanook
- Photo tour: Eve
- Photo tour: The Bristol
- Photo tour: Urban Belly
- Photo tour: Piccolo Sogno
- Photo tour: Hub 51
- Photo tour: Rollapalooza
- Photo tour: Blue 13
- Photo tour: C-House
- Best pumpkin beers
- Photos: Celebrity Chef Ball
- 'Top Chef Masters'
- Bringin' the bacon
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CRITICS' REVIEWS
First Look: Belly Shack 1
By M. Kathleen Pratt
Belly Shack - 1912 Western - Chicago, IL
Bill Kim’s Latin-Asian follow-up to Urban Belly is truly one-of-a-kind
Review: Mercadito
By Phil Vettel | Tribune critic
Front-room miscues undermine Mercadito's small-plate cuisine, earning it a single star
Review: Mado
By Phil Vettel | Tribune critic
Mado - 1647 Milwaukee - Chicago, IL
Tail-to-snout cooking makes this Bucktown spot a place to squeal about
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Today's Restaurant Events
- Palate in the Pink Sullivan's Steakhouse - 244 S. Main St. - Naperville
- Taste of Michoacan Zocalo - 358 W. Ontario St. - River North
- 'Banana Shpeel' raffle Brasserie Jo - 59 W. Hubbard St. - River North
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DMK Burger Bar | Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
Pasha | 33 Club | Tango Sur | Sprout
Brand BBQ Market | Lokal | Hearty | Folklore
Burger time!
Chicago's best burgers
Join Metromix's burger connoisseur on his quest for the best. This month: Sweetwater
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