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Your guide to the best of Chicago’s food and drink scene, all available from the comfort of your couch

How 6 Chicago restaurants are preparing for winter
Restaurants

How 6 Chicago restaurants are preparing for winter

From a retro carhop concept to a complete seasonal shutdown, here's what your favorite spots are doing.

A ‘Hocus Pocus’-themed rooftop bar is popping up in West Town
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A ‘Hocus Pocus’-themed rooftop bar is popping up in West Town

Bubble, bubble, we're in trouble!

The 23 most exciting new restaurants in Chicago
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The 23 most exciting new restaurants in Chicago

A list of brand-new restaurants opening in Chicago? Right now? Believe it.

The 17 top steakhouses in Chicago
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The 17 top steakhouses in Chicago

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Chicago is the unofficial steakhouse capital of the country.

These notable Chicago restaurants and bars have now permanently closed
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These notable Chicago restaurants and bars have now permanently closed

Bid farewell to these culinary greats.

Latest Food & Drink news

Goose Island has transformed a vintage CTA bus into a private drinking room
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Goose Island has transformed a vintage CTA bus into a private drinking room

All aboard!

Psst! You can now reserve a table at Time Out Market Chicago.
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Psst! You can now reserve a table at Time Out Market Chicago.

Yes, even on the patio.

A CBD-centric brunch spot opens with ube pancakes and bubble waffles
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A CBD-centric brunch spot opens with ube pancakes and bubble waffles

Take a look around Wake 'n Bacon, opening this week in Lakeview.

A ‘Hocus Pocus’-themed rooftop bar is popping up in West Town
News

A ‘Hocus Pocus’-themed rooftop bar is popping up in West Town

Bubble, bubble, we're in trouble!

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How to eat and drink in Chicago right now

The 60 best restaurants for delivery and takeout in Chicago
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The 60 best restaurants for delivery and takeout in Chicago

We're officially over cooking. Anyone else?

The 17 best cheap eats in Chicago
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The 17 best cheap eats in Chicago

Everything on this list rings up at $10 or less.

The 7 best picnic spots in Chicago
Things to do

The 7 best picnic spots in Chicago

Pack your lunch and don't forget a blanket!

These Chicago restaurants have reopened for outdoor dining
Restaurants

These Chicago restaurants have reopened for outdoor dining

Check out a running list of outdoor dining options.

These Chicago breweries and bars have reopened their patios
Bars

These Chicago breweries and bars have reopened their patios

Check out a running list of outdoor drinking options.

The latest from Time Out Market Chicago

Your guide to the food and drink at Time Out Market Chicago
Time Out Market

Your guide to the food and drink at Time Out Market Chicago

Before you visit Time Out Market, take a closer look at our all-star chef eateries and beverage offerings.

How to order at Time Out Market Chicago
Time Out Market

How to order at Time Out Market Chicago

Find out how to order at Time Out Market Chicago for dine-in, takeout and delivery service.

Take a look around Time Out Market Chicago, now open in the West Loop
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Take a look around Time Out Market Chicago, now open in the West Loop

Then swing by for dinner with a side of rooftop views.

Time Out Market Chicago FAQs

Time Out Market Chicago FAQs

Find everything you need to know about Time Out Market Chicago including location, opening hours and parking.

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Cooking at home?

Brownies were invented in Chicago, and now you can whip up the original recipe at home
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Brownies were invented in Chicago, and now you can whip up the original recipe at home

Lucky for us, the recipe is easier than you'd imagine.

15 easy cocktail recipes to master at home
Bars

15 easy cocktail recipes to master at home

You look like you could use a drink, and we've got just the thing.

Here’s how to make Disneyland’s famous churros at home
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Here’s how to make Disneyland’s famous churros at home

A taste of Disneyland at home!

DoubleTree Hotel’s secret chocolate chip recipe has just been revealed
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DoubleTree Hotel’s secret chocolate chip recipe has just been revealed

We're ready to get our baking mitts on. 

Where to eat in Chicago

The best restaurants in Chicago you have to try
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The best restaurants in Chicago you have to try

These restaurants are the best of the best. Have you tried them all?

11 ways to eat like a local in Chicago
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11 ways to eat like a local in Chicago

From deep dish to Chicago-style dogs, here's how to eat like a lifelong local.

The best brunch in Chicago to try right now
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The best brunch in Chicago to try right now

Is it Saturday yet?

The best pizza spots in Chicago
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The best pizza spots in Chicago

It's not all deep dish, you know.

25 Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago
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25 Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago

Splash out at one of these fine-dining destinations.

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Where to drink in Chicago

The absolute best bars in Chicago
Bars

The absolute best bars in Chicago

We'd like to propose a toast.

Here’s where to find the best to-go cocktails in Chicago
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Here’s where to find the best to-go cocktails in Chicago

Bottoms up! 

The best rooftop bars in Chicago
Bars

The best rooftop bars in Chicago

Sip a cocktail high above the city streets.

The best Chicago breweries and taprooms
Bars

The best Chicago breweries and taprooms

Sip a cold one straight from the source.

The best wine bars in Chicago
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The best wine bars in Chicago

Sip and swirl at these vino institutions.

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Restaurants by cuisine

The best burgers in Chicago
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The best burgers in Chicago

Sink your teeth into these stacked patties.

The best Thai restaurants in Chicago
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The best Thai restaurants in Chicago

Go on a sensory journey through Thailand.

The best sushi in Chicago
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The best sushi in Chicago

Let's roll!

The best dim sum restaurants in Chicago
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The best dim sum restaurants in Chicago

Feast on dumplings and bite-sized morsels.

The best diners in Chicago
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The best diners in Chicago

Get your greasy spoon fix no matter the hour.

Where to find the best fried chicken in Chicago
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Where to find the best fried chicken in Chicago

Wet-Naps at the ready!

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More food and drink news

The one thing you have to eat in every state in America
Restaurants

The one thing you have to eat in every state in America

Consider this your guide to dining across the United States of Eats.

The 17 best gas station snacks, ranked
Travel

The 17 best gas station snacks, ranked

From beef jerky to cosmic brownies, these are the treats we reach for on the road.

We tried McDonald’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets and they lived up to the hype
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We tried McDonald’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets and they lived up to the hype

Color us obsessed.

These restaurants reinvented themselves in order to survive
Restaurants

These restaurants reinvented themselves in order to survive

Kitchens are flipping to wine shops, high-end dinners are going virtual and expanded outdoor spaces are thriving.

Taco Bell now has its own wine called Jalapeño Noir
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Taco Bell now has its own wine called Jalapeño Noir

It should pair well with chalupa and thinking outside the bun.