Daniel Gerzina
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Boka Group’s Four Nominations Highlight Chicago’s 2018 James Beard Award Finalists
Chicago has 10 Beard nominations this year, the same as last year → Read More
Boka Group, North Pond, Mi Tocaya Highlight Chicago’s 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists
The 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists — also known as the “long list” — were announced today and Chicago nabbed 28 of them compared to 31 in 2017. The Boka Restaurant Group once again leads the local pack with four nominations (including once again for Outstanding Restaurateur) while the city’s new darling of Mexican cuisine, Mi Tocaya Antojeria and chef/owner Diana Dávila, nabbed… → Read More
Au Cheval Closes Temporarily For Renovations and More Intel
Plus, chef Mike Sheerin has another new gig and Impossible tacos are here → Read More
Vegetarian Pioneer Green Zebra to Shutter After 13 Years in Chicago
Chef Shawn McClain will close his Michelin-recognized standout on New Year’s Eve → Read More
Graham Elliot Exiting 'MasterChef' and 'MasterChef Junior'
The Chicago-based celeb chef has been a judge on the FOX cooking show for six years. → Read More
Kokopelli Shutters In Wicker Park With Voicemail Announcing They 'Suck Ass'
The Tijuana-imported Mexican spot's voicemail also says they "don't know how to pay our bills or take care of customers." → Read More
Venerable Bucktown Bar Danny's Tavern Could Close at Month's End
Landlord wants the bar out by December but owners trying to resolve situation. → Read More
Serendipicat French-Themed Cat Cafe Attempting to Kickstart In West Loop
It needs plenty of funding to join Tree House Humane Society's forthcoming cat cafe. → Read More
Urban Millennials, Welcome to America's First Boozy Taco Bell
"Twisted Freezes," shared plates, exposed brick and an open kitchen await. → Read More
Chef Kevin Hickey Reveals His 10 Favorite Near South Side Restaurants
The Duck Inn chef/owner highlights a variety of old and new destination-worthy restaurants on the near south side. → Read More
James Beard Awards Returning to Chicago in 2016 and 2017
Rahm is excited. → Read More
The 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants, April 2015
It's time to update the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?" This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and... → Read More
The 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants, Fall 2017
It's time to update the Eater 38, the answer to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?" This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and collectively... → Read More
The Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now, April 2015
More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, which favorite chef... → Read More
The Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now, December 2017
More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends, and family of Eater have one question: Where should one eat right now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, which favorite... → Read More
NY's Famed Momofuku Popping Up at Publican Following Beards
The event happens on May 5. → Read More
25 Classic Restaurants Every Chicagoan Must Try
Chicago has a wealth of classic restaurants that make this fair city unique. While sadly many of the institutions that shaped today's dining scene are gone, numerous spots that tell the story of... → Read More
Tiki Redux: Paul McGee Tiki Bar and Land & Sea Chinese Spot Tag Teaming in Logan
Celebrated barman's Lost Lake opening very soon on Diversey. → Read More
Michelin Guide Director Explains How Grace Got its Third Star, Why Next is Still Starless, and More
Michelin Guide director Michael Ellis tells Eater why the 2015 edition of the restaurant handbook upgraded Grace, snubbed Next again, removed Mexique, and answered more burning questions. → Read More
The Peri Peri Chicken is Coming: Nando's and Fat Rice Planning Chicago Assaults
The worldwide chain has two Chicago locations in the works while Fat Rice chef Abraham Conlon says he has plans of his own. → Read More