Katherine Lawless is a Minneapolis-based travel and lifestyle writer, who has interviewed everyone from celebrity chefs to rising culinary stars. From the jump, 2026 has been a brutal year for the ...

The official James Beard Restaurant and Chef nominees will be announced on Tuesday, March 31, followed by a ceremony reveal of the winners at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, June 15. In the ...

Although Niam Nom Tsu’s Asian deli is primarily focused on catering, the deli offers grab-and-go Hmong eats, which often sell out by the late afternoon. The offerings change daily, but the tender ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. One of Minneapolis’s most acclaimed spots is on the move. Owamni, the ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. Welcome to the Opening Report, a curated roundup of recent restaurant ...

For a sit-down experience, cozy up in a booth and grab a cocktail from Sphere Restaurant & Bar. Nestled in Fifth Street Towers, this restaurant is known for its 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekday happy hour ...

North Loop Galley’s shutter leaves the once mighty chain with two locations.

Nylah Iqbal Muhammad is a James Beard Award-nominated food and travel journalist with work focusing on hunting, food sovereignty, and Black and North American Indigenous foodways. Nestled against the ...

Chef Gavin Kaysen’s beloved bakery, Bellecour, reemerges in Edina, with a second outpost serving dinner, arriving on Thursday, December 4, in the North Loop ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. The Shutter is a regular roundup of restaurant and bar closures around ...

Nylah Iqbal Muhammad is a James Beard Award-nominated food and travel journalist with work focusing on hunting, food sovereignty, and Black and North American Indigenous foodways. Walking into ...

Emily Venezky is a Social Media Manager at Eater and a proud Washingtonian. She fell in love with food while growing up in Los Angeles, eating plenty of street tacos and Sichuan dishes. Last night, ...