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Bacchanalia

Bacchanalia

This family run Italian restaurant is serving up the classics in a homey, old school atmosphere. Bacchanalia has been open for almost 40 years, and its customers are considered family.

River Roast

With beautiful city and water views, River Roast serves up contemporary tavern fare. They also feature live music and craft cocktails.

Nico Osteria

Located at the Thompson Hotel, Nico Osteria delivers an inviting dining experience for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu includes house-made pasta and the freshest seafood.

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Travel Around the Mediterranean at Travelle’s Chef’s Table

Here’s a convenient way to traverse the Mediterranean without having to grapple with jet lag: dine at Travelle’s intimate Chef’s Table and eat your way across the sea through a multi-course meal prepared by executive chef Tim Graham. These private meals provide an ample, unique opportunity to delve deeper beyond the regular menu at Travelle and further explore the diverse cuisines of the Mediterranean. With a menu that changes periodically, Graham keeps things fresh by focusing on a different region per menu, starting with Greece.


 

Tis the Season for Strawberries!

Strawberries are in season, marking a ravenous melee of short cakes, ice creams, berried cocktails, and lots more. One of the most adored harbingers of summer dining and drinking, strawberries are rolling onto menus all over Chicago en masse.

Tippling Hall
A Taste of Tippling Hall

Mercadito Hospitality is the Energizer Bunny of restaurant groups, tirelessly fine-tuning and executive new dining and drinking concepts throughout Chicago and across the country. With such a strong presence locally, it’s easy to see why the company calls Chicago home, given its stable of Mercadito, Tavernita, Little Market Brasserie, and Mercadito offshoots like the just opened Mercadito Taqueria in the Loop and the soon-to-launch Mercadito Counter in River North. But first, a peek at one of the group’s most ambitious projects to date, an uber late night dining and drinking destination in River North: Tippling Hall.

 

Chef with a glass of wine

Sit down at the table with David Manilow, creator of Check, Please!, as he explores the Chicago food and restaurant landscape with the unique personalities who have influenced it.

A chef in her restaurant

An original web series that profiles a diverse group of Chicago area restaurateurs, chefs, baristas, gin enthusiasts, and others. Meet the people who feed you.

Dishalicious show host in apron

Experience the culinary world — live and in-person — through the eyes of top Chicago chefs! Dishalicious is a fast-paced, live demonstration cooking show and event that’s fun and informative.

Discover the ways Chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen. Get to know another side of these interesting personalities who — while known for their passion and work ethic in the kitchen — are fascinating and passionate people in their personal lives as well.