Michelin is phasing out its Green Star and launching Mindful Voices; Chicago chefs say the move undercuts years of sustainability work. Local restaurants including Daisies and Feld are among those most affected.

A national cooking‑studio chain is proposing a Westridge Court location near Naperville’s Block 59; the planning commission backed the move and the matter now goes to City Council. City records show the business earlier sought a River Road site.

H&H Bagels arrives in Fulton Market this Thursday, bringing New York‑style kettle‑boiled bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Early birds will be eligible for tote‑bag and gift‑card giveaways.

Oswego trustees will weigh a package—including a sales‑tax rebate and up to $340K in aid—to bring Ellwood Steak & Fish House to a vacant downtown storefront.

Wake 'n Bacon, the wisteria-draped Lakeview brunch spot built for Instagram, is temporarily closed after a complaint inspection found more than 50 live cockroaches in the kitchen — alongside a dish machine sanitizing at zero PPM and bacon being cured without the required city variance. The flowers looked great. The rest did not.

Two 23‑year‑olds who built a viral pop‑up are opening a frozen Greek yogurt shop in Lincoln Park after sell‑out drops.

Scramblers has opened its first Illinois restaurant in Bloomington inside The Chateau Hotel, bringing made-to-order breakfast, mimosas and a free private dining room.

Forty Acres Fresh Market opened in September 2025 on Chicago’s West Side, offering produce, a butcher, a hot-food bar and community nutrition programs.

Gangnam Market is opening a compact Lakeview "express" at 802 W Belmont, per social footage and local reporting. The opening date is still unconfirmed.

Cafe9 Pisolino opened at Italian Village in the Loop, serving gianduja lattes, house pastries and a Tuscan chicken salad sandwich. The streetside counter occupies the Vivere space at 71 W. Monroe.

The Carlyle Club is coming to the Reid Murdoch Building at 316 N. Clark Street with riverwalk seating and a late‑summer target, adding to River North's riverfront refresh.

The Lincoln Park Buffalo Wild Wings is moving a few blocks north to a smaller Clybourn takeout location; a GO pickup format is expected in late July.

La Flor Michoacana held a ribbon-cutting Friday at 9211 Broadway in Brookfield’s Eight Corners, serving paletas, aguas frescas and savory snacks.