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An iconic restaurant in Chicago and longtime staple on the city’s Northwest Side has unexpectedly closed its restaurant, but not because of budget problems.

An iconic restaurant in Chicago and longtime staple on the city’s Northwest Side has unexpectedly closed its restaurant, but not because of budget problems.

Known as an iconic dish celebrated by Chicago’s Puerto Rican community, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter takes a look at the famous Jibarito sandwich.

With Asian American Pacific Islander Month celebrated in May, NBC Chicago’s Food Guy is diving into cuisine throughout the region this month.

With Asian American Pacific Islander Month celebrated in May, NBC Chicago’s Food Guy is diving into cuisine throughout the region this month.

Aurelio’s Pizza’s sole Chicago location is set to close Thursday after doing business there for 10 years.

Restaurant reservation platform OpenTable unveiled its lists of best outdoor dining spots for the upcoming summer, with Chicago among the cities with a plethora of options for dining al fresco.

The kitchen where deep dish pizza was invented can unsurprisingly be found in a Chicago kitchen, but where?

The flavor will be manufactured in west suburban Franklin Park.

Chicago’s rich culinary reputation lived up to the global challenge.

A TikTok food critic known for visiting neighborhood restaurants across the country returned to one of his favorite restaurants to give a surprise.

Portillo’s is joining the breakfast game for the first time ever starting Tuesday, but only at select locations.

The establishment first shared the notice on Facebook, saying, “Never simple…but we will all get through these changing times and appreciate your continued support.”

April 5 marks National Deep Dish Pizza Day and several Chicago pizza parlors are serving up special deals and events to celebrate the day. 

Known worldwide as a city proud of its multiple styles of pizza, Saturday, April 5 marks a chance for Chicago area residents to show pride for one of the city’s more recognizable culinary traditions in deep dish pizza. Home Run Inn pizza, which hails themselves as the originator of thin crust tavern-style pizza in Chicago, will be offering deep dish…

A Chicago restaurant picked up a fresh accolade this week, being named on a recent Food & Wine ranking of the 15 top restaurants in the United States. The list was crafted with the consultation of more than 400 chefs, writers and travel pros for their top recommendations across all corners of the U.S. The 2025 ranking marks the third…

One of the Chicago area’s most recognizable pizza chains will be closing the doors of its lone location in the city at the end of next month, according to a report from TimeOut Chicago.

A seafood boil in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood was just named as the “Best Seafood” in Illinois for 2025, according to a new list from dining review site Yelp.

The opening will occur either later this year or early 2026. The restaurant will be located at 3649 North Clark St. at Gallagher Way, adjacent to Wrigley Field

On any given weekend, Beatrix in Chicago’s River North neighborhood is buzzing with business. As plates come and go, one man is behind the flow. “This part of the kitchen is the heartbeat of the restaurant,” said Randy Hall, a dish pit veteran at the restaurant. “I scrub basically all the plates and stuff by hand, and then I...