Pop-Ups

Chef Erick Williams’ All-Star Gumbo Fundraiser and Four More Chicago Pop-ups

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam January 4

A Dim Sum Drag Brunch Sashays Into Uptown and Five More Chicago Pop-ups

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam December 4, 2023

‘The Bear’ Should Resume Production in Late-February

By Ashok Selvam November 30, 2023

Eater Scenes

More Masala, Less Latte

South Asia’s second-wave chai culture has steeped into America’s mainstream — and it’s breaking out of the boxes (and syrups and concentrates) you might recognize

By Ashok Selvam November 10, 2023

Billy Corgan’s Tea Shop Will Celebrate Halloween Early Dressing Up as Tower Records

By Jaison Chahwala and Ashok Selvam September 7, 2023

The Art Institute’s Van Gogh Show Inspires a Special Tasting Menu

By Ashok Selvam September 5, 2023

Daisies Finally Partners With a Florist and Two More Pop-Ups

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam August 21, 2023

Edgewater Houses One of Chicago’s Edgiest Tasting Menus

By Naomi Waxman August 21, 2023

Where to Eat, Drink, and Celebrate All Things ‘Barbie’ in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman July 25, 2023

The Writers and Actors Strike Has Begot a Chicago Burger Pop-Up With Malort Grilled Cheese

By Ashok Selvam July 20, 2023

Where to Drink and Dance Through Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Weekend in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman July 19, 2023

Chicago Extends Malibu Barbie Pop-Up as ‘Barbenheimer’ Looms

By Ashok Selvam July 19, 2023

A Visit to Chicago’s ‘Golden Girls’ Drag Brunch

By Naomi Waxman July 14, 2023

Where to Eat and Drink for NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend

By Naomi Waxman June 28, 2023

A Four-Course Midwestern Filipino Dinner and Nine More New Pop-Ups

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam June 13, 2023

A Midwestern Magazine Shows There’s More Than Mayo to the Region’s Cuisine

By Jessi Roti June 9, 2023

A Barbie Pop-Up Arrives in Chicago, Proving Dreams Can Come True

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman June 7, 2023

Where to Drink, Dine, and Dance for Taylor Swift Weekend in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman June 1, 2023

Tour Chicago’s Golden Girls Pop-Up, Where Friends Receive a Proper Thank You

By Ashok Selvam May 9, 2023

This Pop-Up Brings a Touch of Smoke to Vietnamese and Chinese Cuisine

By Ashok Selvam April 19, 2023

‘Golden Girls’ Chicago Pop-Up Tickets Go Onsale

By Ashok Selvam April 11, 2023

A Barbie Pop-Up Restaurant Is Coming to Chicago

By Ashok Selvam April 6, 2023

Stephanie Izard’s Star-Studded Women’s History Month Brunch and More Pop-Ups Around Chicago

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam March 22, 2023

A Chicago Hotel Hopes Augmented Reality Doesn’t Bite

By Tony Tran February 6, 2023

Reader’s Popular Pandmic Pop-Up Series Pivots to Avondale

By Naomi Waxman January 26, 2023

The Tastiest Ways to Celebrate Lunar New Year 2023 in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman January 23, 2023

United Center Workers Allege Labor Violations at the Home of the Bulls and Blackhawks

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam December 9, 2022

Five Quirky December Pop-Ups to Know

By Naomi Waxman December 7, 2022

Cross-Pollination of Hospitality and Legal Weed Amps Up in Chicago

By Naomi Waxman November 28, 2022

A Loop Brewpub Is Arriving Next Year From a Zealous Group of Friends

By Ashok Selvam November 22, 2022

Monteverde to Host Special Dinners Supporting Sarah Grueneberg’s New Cookbook

By Brandon Summers-Miller November 17, 2022

A Startlingly Early Christmas Cocktail Bar in Wrigleyville and Three More Pop-Ups

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam October 31, 2022