Alison Millington | Insider | August 29, 2018 Finding hidden gem bars and restaurants is one of the best parts of travelling — but it can be hard not to fall into the tourist traps. Jurgen Lijcops, who has 28 years of experience working in food and drink, put...

Priya Krishna | The New York Times | August 13, 2018 About four years ago, Gil Rosenberg started eating at Bareburger, an international restaurant chain, after undergoing surgery that left him prone to infection and more inclined to eat organic meat. And the sign...

Ashok Selvam | Eater Chicago | August 21, 2018 The surge in brewery taproom openings in Chicago may delight typical beer drinkers, but they pose a threat to some bars which are seeing fewer customers. Several popular Chicago craft beer owners are voicing concerns over...

Colman Andrews | USA Today | August 9, 2018 The restaurant business is a tough one. The average lifespan of a restaurant is five years and by some estimates, up to 90 percent of new ones fail within the first year. There are, however, some very successful exceptions...

Patrick Wartan | Taft Stettinius & Hollister | August 10, 2018 On Aug. 2, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Public Act 100-0663 , which amends the Liquor Control Act and gives local governments the flexibility to grant liquor licenses for locations...

Fran Spielman | Chicago Sun-Times | July 24 2018 Mayor Rahm Emanuel will move Wednesday to implement his innovative plan to allow aspiring chefs and new retailers to test their concepts in vacant restaurants and storefronts. Pop-up permitting was just one of a host of...

Andria Cheng | Forbes | July 24, 2018 Restaurants and other food service operators with subpar hygiene and health inspection records, take note: Review site Yelp is set to display those scorecards on business pages listed on its platform nationwide. Yelp, which first...

Jeff Ruby & Carrie Schedler  | Chicago Magazine | July, 2018 Chicago's essential destinations, from haute tasting menus to inventive street food. No. 1: Alinea No. 2: Oriole No. 3: Lula Cafe No. 4: Schwa No. 5: Topolobampo Full List    

Matthew Rothstein | Bisnow Philadelphia | June 1, 2018 A new coworking app is set to launch in Philadelphia with the goal of reducing the industry's cost and dependence on office buildings. WEach Seats, the brainchild of husband-and-wife duo Matthew Weaver and Sarina...

Ashok Selvam | Eater Chicago | June 26, 2018 No, the sky isn’t falling, but a Tuesday morning report puts the future of The Wiener’s Circle in doubt. The 36-year-old Lincoln Park hot dog stand is famous for spirited late-night banter between customers and staff. There...

Cameron Sperance | Bisnow | June 17, 2018 The restaurant industry was the perceived saving grace of shopping centers during the retail apocalypse. When mall owners were faced with the conundrum of how to fill vacant spaces, food and beverage concepts were a viable...

Chloe Aiello | CNBC | June 11, 2018 Ride-hailing apps, like Uber, have become known as safer alternatives to driving when intoxicated. Now the company is looking to learn a lot more about its late-night riders. Uber filed a patent application Thursday, first spotted...