The inaugural award recognizes 31 small business restaurants from 25 different neighborhoods across Chicago. So far, Grubhub is rolling out Established 2020 in Chicago only, with no public plans ...

The food delivery company Grubhub gave the restaurant an “Established 2020” award because it was started during COVID and made it to its fifth anniversary. Ortiz has been with the company ...

Springfield lawmakers tried to pass a $1.50 food delivery tax over the weekend that would have impacted restaurants across Illinois.The proposal’s details were unveiled hours before the ...

With “The Bear” back for a fourth season, the spotlight returns to Chicago’s culinary scene. Here’s a collection of the ...

Two Chicago restaurant industry standouts won top honors at the 2025 James Beard Awards hosted tonight at the Lyric Opera ...

The James Beard Awards are being handed out in Chicago Monday night to the best restaurants and chefs from around the country ...

Top chefs and industry leaders gathered in Chicago for the 2025 James Beard Awards. See who attended the VIP event.

Chef Erick Williams of Chicago’s Virtue Restaurant & Bar accepts the James Beard Award for best chef Great Lakes Region in 2022. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Virtue, 1462 E. 53rd St ...

Dozens of restaurants, chefs, pastry chefs, wine programs and more will be honored at the ceremony, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Lyric Opera House. Semifinalists for the awards, often referred to as ...

The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards are Monday night at the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago. Several local chefs and eateries are hoping to take home awards.

Where to find every James Beard Award-winning Chicago chef and restaurant on a map. by Naomi Waxman and Eater Staff. Updated Jun 18, 2025, 3:53 PM UTC.

The Media Awards ceremony will be on June 14 in Chicago. For more, visit jamesbeard.org . Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network.