3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (207+ words) A hospitality company with ties to NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce is planting two new restaurants in Chicago, taking over a former José Andrés address in River North and another site in Fulton Market. Noble 33 plans to open…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (317+ words) Chicago's storied deep-dish chain Lou Malnati's is bringing a full-service restaurant to St. Charles, opening a 6,200-square-foot pizzeria at 3050 E. Main St. this fall and hiring 100 employees to staff it. The new location will be the company's 71st, adding a full-service restaurant…...

3+ day, 18+ min ago   (126+ words) The only thing that might be more exciting than a new restaurant opening is an old favorite coming back on the scene. Along with our list new restaurants to look forward to opening this fall and winter, there's also a…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (178+ words) By Lisa Kava and Julia Ornedo Brasserie Boulud will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering morning coffee and croissants for both eat-in and take-out. There will also be pre- and post-theater express menus. “The menus will reflect Boulud’s…...

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1+ week, 3+ day ago   (252+ words) A new barbecue outpost, an Italian beef walk-up window, and a destination for soup dumplings settle into the city Chicago’s restaurant openings roundup is your resource to find out what’s on its way in. The list is by no means…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (324+ words) A Chicago eatery was named Food & Wine's 2026 Restaurant of the Year, stealing the crown from last year's winner, Diane's Place in Minneapolis. The announcement marks yet another win for the Midwest, with the magazine praising John's Food & Wine for its…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (139+ words) Greenpoint: Cozy corner coffee shop Loco Cafe opened in the small 500-square-foot space that was previously home to short-lived Viva La Pizza and Pizza Prince on Saturday, August 29, and the minimalist replacement inside has a winking cup of Joe logo....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) August also brought several notable closings. Baileys’ Chocolate Bar and Baileys’ Range, from longtime restaurant group Baileys’ Restaurants, both closed. Salt + Smoke shuttered its Ellisville and St. Louis Hills locations, and Lafayette Square favorite 33 Wine Shop & Bar closed as well....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) August was a cruel month — at least when it comes to longtime favorite restaurants in the St. Louis region. It began harshly, with Bailey’s Range, Bailey’s Chocolate Bar and two locations of Salt + Smoke all closing shop the same day....