Awards |
| Awards: 2016 Awards for Chicagoland RestaurantsThe Greater Chicago Metropolitan area is well regarded for its gastronomical chop. We collect the 2016 winners as they are announced.
The number in parenthesis is the number of restaurants in the Chicagoland area tha receive the award or nomination.
Last update: 06/20/16 | 
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| Awards: 2015 AwardsChances are good food of last year remain good food this year. Here are the 2015 winners:
Last update: 06/20/16 |
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| Awards: 2014 AwardsCheck back at these 2014 winners. Once a winner, always a good choice.
Last update: 06/20/16 |
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Reviews |
| Reviews: Chicago Tribune Food & Dining Top stories, restaurant reviews by professional food critics, photos, dining news, recipes, and much more.
These are some of the "best of" reviews:
-- From Chicago Tribune Last update: 06/25/16 |
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| Reviews: Chicago's Best ShowWatch this show on WGN Channel 9 or CLTV.
Each episode has something distinctive about eating and drinking in the Chicago metropolitan area. This is what the show says about itself:
" Chicago's Best is the ultimate dining experience -- with plenty of attitude. With viewer suggestions in-hand, Ted Brunson and Brittney Payton are on a mission to find the best food in Chicagoland.":
Last update: 07/01/16 |
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|  | Reviews: Food NetworkTheir motto for Chicago is " Track down the Windy City's best food bargains, from breakfast through late night."
Last update: 06/25/16 |
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|  | Reviews: Gayot - Chicago DiningRestaurants " witty reviews by a handpicked, worldwide team of discerning professionals - and your views, too".
-- From Gayot Last update: 07/02/16 |
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| Reviews: OpenTable - Chicago Local Dining Scene " Chicago's best restaurants based upon thousands of OpenTable diner reviews ".
See the the "Top 10 for Local Favorites", "Popular for Lunch Today", "New Restaurants" list. -- From Open Table Last update: 07/01/16 |
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|  | Reviews: Chicago Sun-Times DiningType the name of the restaurant you have in mind in the search form.
It may has been mentioned in one of the food and dining column
by Chicago Sun-Times food critics and journalist writers. -- From Chicago Sun-Times Last update: 06/25/16 |
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|  | Reviews: Check, Please!" WTTW's Emmy award-winning weekly restaurant review series Check, Please! is hosted by Catherine De Orio, who moderates a rotating panel of three "real people" reviewers. Each panelist chooses their favorite Chicago eatery and sends the other two to dine there and give their opinions. Check, Please! begins its twelfth season on WTTW as the station's highest rated local program." -- From WTTW Channel 11 Last update: 07/01/16 |
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|  | Reviews: Yelp - Chicago RestaurantsYelp is the ultimate eat-and-tell web site. There are reviews from users on any kind of local businesses.
Restaurant reviews are ones of the most numerous.
-- From Yelp Last update: 06/25/16 |
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|  | Reviews: Zagat - Chicago Restaurants" For those looking for exceptional experiences, Zagat has been the go-to source since our first guide was published over three decades ago."
-- From Zagat Last update: 07/01/16 |
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Events |
|  | Events: James Beard Awards GalaMetropolitan Chicago restauranteurs have their fair share of nominees and winners for the presigious
James Beard Awards, regarded as the Oscars of the culinary world. The JBF Awards is to be
hosted at our very
own Chicago Civic Opera House for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 awards gala. -- From James Beard Foundation Last update: 06/27/16 |
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|  | Events: Chicagoland Restaurant WeeksMulti-day dining events that took place at restaurants throughout a city, municipality or Illinois region are getting
very popular. Check out these annual culinary celebrations:
Last update: 06/25/16 |
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|  | Events: Taste FestivalsSummer time is the time for many Taste food festivals showcasing the diversity of the local dining community.
The food is paired with music and family activities. Here are the 2016 festivals, food and fun:
Last update: 06/28/16 |
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