Chicago magazine

⭐️ It's HERE. ⭐️ Our April cover story, our annual marquee dining feature: CHICAGO'S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS. Our ranked list of the 13 new spots: chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Our No. 6 Best New Restaurant: Omakase Box “Omakase Box manages to nail a quality-to-price ratio that eludes everyone else in the local sushi realm.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

🏝️ A bit of @Cubs castaway history for @ChicagoMag chicagomag.com/arts-culture/w…

The most exciting meals in Chicago may not be where you'd expect. See which new restaurants made the cut on our list of 13 (and how we ranked them) chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Just off the coast of Los Angeles, Catalina Island still pays homage to a time when Cubs spring training rubbed shoulders with sandy beaches and Hollywood stars. chicagomag.com/arts-culture/w…

Need a gift? Stop by SOW, the Lincoln Park shop with its selection of sand-thrown pottery, leather-bound journals, textiles, and more from some 28 local artisans. chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

No. 5 on our Best New Restaurants list: Petite Edith "(Jenner) Tomaska cooks with the kind of old-school refinement, finesse, and technique that have been all but lost to time.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Our April Hot List, featuring the city's buzziest new bars and restaurants, is here! chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Our five recommended things to do this weekend, including a Hot Girl Walk and a coffee stroll (it's a weekend to move) chicagomag.com/arts-culture/f…

Our No. 4 Best New Restaurant: Cafe Yaya “You scoop up butternut squash baba ghanoush dip with sesame-studded simit bread... the Big Sis lamb burger has become a city sensation. It’s the comfort food you’ve never had before.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Mordecai, Matthias Merges’s Wrigleyville fave, got a face lift and a more intentional menu. chicagomag.com/dining-drinkin…

“I’ve been a bomba practitioner for 15 years. You have to embody strength when you dance, so it’s a somatic reminder for my body to walk through this life with confidence and grace.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

No. 3 on our list of the Best New Restaurants: Nadu “A meal here is like a college survey course — Indian Regional Cooking 101 — but one taught with impeccable skill.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

A former teacher turns a Lincoln Park storefront into a love letter to local artisans with SOW. Here's how to spend $400 there. chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

In Chicago’s Schorsch Village, there's a Tudor Revival that looks quaint from the outside, but has a retro basement bar and party-ready pergola and fire pit in the backyard chicagomag.com/real-estate/fi…

At No. 2 on our Best New Restaurants list: Atsumeru “(It's) a story of cold waters and gentle flavors that linger. Denzer is a chef who has something to say.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

What an exciting year it's been for Chicago dining. Not only did our critic manage to find his 13 new faves — but he ranked them, too. chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

No. 1 on our Best New Restaurants list: Creepies “You need only consider its name to know that Creepies is a fabulous weirdo, a restaurant that has no choice but to be itself.” chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Chicago! If you're still in search of some corned beef, we have some great recs for you: chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Chicago poet laureate Mayda del Valle's wellness regimen: Poetry slams, bomba dancing, and acupuncture chicagomag.com/chicago-magazi…

Our latest episode of 'Dish' podcast takes an *even deeper* dive into our ranked list of the Best New Restaurants in Chicago. Listen here: chicagomag.com/dining-drinkin…