Franchisee Moiz Hussain hopes to open the Ogden Avenue shop by early 2027, pending city permits.

Trattoria Lo So swaps fresh pasta for dried Italian imports and lands in the old Jack & Ginger's space.

A 1928 funeral parlor at 3601 W. Diversey Ave. is becoming a smashburger bar with a cocktail called Six Feet Under.

A week of tastings, dinners and a bus tour to Billy Goat Tavern brings the martini's Brooklyn-born convention to Chicago bars.

Downtown Geneva drew crowds for wine, live music and Flavor Fare bites, with Stockholm's back on the grill after its 2024 blaze.

Free ice cream and live music marked the Elston Avenue cafe's comeback after months of repairs.

The 5,200-square-foot store adds an 80-person courtyard called Piccadilly Square. It expands the concept beyond its original Lincoln Square shop.

The sixth annual festival moves to Wrightwood Park with jiaozi, pierogi, momos and pupusas all under one roof.

Noble 33 is bringing a brasserie and a Mexican concept to Chicago, with one in River North and another in Fulton Market.

Toy stores and a spa join the pours as Lincoln Park Uncorked returns to Lincoln Avenue on September 17.

A proposal involving Marz includes a tiki-bar concept for the former Blue Island Beer Company space on Old Western Avenue.

One Off Hospitality's avec will fill a former boxing gym on Waukegan Avenue with a 95-seat dining room and marble bar.

The Chicago pizza legend is taking over a former On The Border at Fox Haven Square, with a 6,200-square-foot dining room and patio.