It seems like just yesterday Doug Sohn pulled the plug on his legendary hot dog emporium, Hot Doug’s. It also feels as if he never left, considering all the pop-up events and guest chef appearances he’s been doing, such as his Hot Doug’s-inspired pizza at Piece Pizzeria recently. But the Sausage King is ready to make his biggest encore appearance to date in June at Goose Island Barrel Warehouse for a weekend-long Hot Doug’s pop-up.

When a city has a restaurant caliber like Chicago’s, you can never have too many reservations tricks and tips. With so many dining options to choose from, not to mention so many hungry diners grappling over seats, it helps to have some new restaurant reservations services. Two new ones to join the fray as of late are Table8 and the humbly dubbed Reserve.

Tiki drinks and bracing whiskey cocktails are all the rage at bars nowadays, but at White Oak Tavern & Inn there’s another spirit stepping into the spotlight. In line with the rising tide of old-world ingredients experiencing a renaissance, vermouth is front-and-center at the Lincoln Park newcomer, and it’s all thanks to beverage director Danielle Sander.