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Tony Mantuano made a name for himself with the high-end, highly acclaimed Spiaggia–not to mention his appearance on Top Chef Masters–but this late-night Italian pizza place is not secon... read more
The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel’s restaurant is all about Italian classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Start with complimentary olives and cheese, then order your choice of fresh bread and o... read more
The simple truth is that there are few meals more satisfying than a warm plate of perfectly made hand-cut pasta, especially in a city where winter lasts for a solid seven months. That’s just ... read more
It was a smart move on the part of famed hotelier Ian Schrager to retain the historic name Pump Room for the revamped restaurant in Public hotel (formerly known as the Ambassador East). ... read more
If you didn’t know that Quad Cities pizza was a thing, you certainly will by the time you leave this West Town pizza joint, brought by the guys behind Fifty/50. Made with malted crust and whi... read more
Short of staging a riot like the one that took place in Haymarket Square a couple of centuries ago, this brewery works hard to compete with Chicago's wealth of brewpubs. Featuring 16 house beers,... read more
Twice is nice, should be the motto at this Lincoln park pizzeria. Each pizza is cooked twice -- first the dough is grilled and then the toppings are added before placing the whole thing under a f... read more
Continuing his take-over of Little Italy, Scott Harris's pizza and panini shop, adjacent to Salatino's, is already competing for Chicago's best slice. You should be pretty damn happy with the Sic... read more
Even though this chic pizzeria sits next door to its owner's Urban Burger Bar, you'll be hard pressed to find much crossover. House-made pastas, Italian cheeses and a 70-bottle wine list are enti... read more
Repurposed furniture and salvaged metal scraps set the backdrop for this casual artisan pizza and craft beer joint in Logan Square. Subway doors, old school desks and the 18 solar panels on the r... read more
Sparse brick walls and clean black tables all give way to 800-degree brick oven churning out NYC-style pies that could have you re-evaluating your top Chicago pizza list. This has become a regular ... read more
So a Pole and an Italian decide to start a bar ... No really, this casual South Loop joint combines Italian and Polish fare in order to dish up classics like thin-crust pizza, Polish sausage and pi... read more
As if Logan Square needed more fire. At least this new spot can hold its own; 900-degree oven turns out authentic Neopolitan pizza pies in 80 seconds flat. Exposed brick, lots of light and handmade... read more
Andersonville meets Neapolitan-style pizza. Andersonville falls in love. Andersonville marries and has several wood-oven baked pizzas like the fattoressa, a pie covered with Italian ham, hard-boile... read more
As if having only one communal table didn't make it hard enough to sit down and enjoy a pie at Great Lake, last June GQ up and went and named it the best pizza... in America. Does it deserve the ho... read more
The Ravenswood Avenue corridor is populated with industrial-style warehouse buildings that used to belong to manufacturers and now house Web design firms and architectural salvage companies. Spacca... read more
A lot more romantic that it sounds, this Rogers Park spot is ideal for wings, thin-crust pizza, great garlic fries and $2 PBRs. This wood-paneled restaurant/bar is obscure enough for a quirky place... read more
An old auto garage converted into a microbrew pub and pizzeria, Piece is a vast hangar-sized room allowing you no refuge from its karaoke-croaking patrons. Thank Cheap Trick guitarist and owner Ric... read more
An in-and-out pizza joint in the New York mold, this is the best one on the street. Admittedly, that's not saying much, but two-fiddy gets you pop and a big fat slice of flat NY-style 'za in about ... read more
A walk-in place with sidewalk tables, Pizza Metro's draw is Roman-style pizza squares with very popular topping selections like prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and pineapple. They even have suppli, ri... read more
If you’ve recently passed by the former Duchamp restaurant, y...
The Sandoval brothers--Alfredo, Felipe and Patricio--of Mercadito r...
A gallery of “slurp shots” (pictures of diners slurping...
Tony Mantuano made a name for himself with the high-end, highly acc...
Moncler's Gold Coast outpost brings a touch of Haute-Savoie chic to...