Chicago Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know, December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, capped off by the Eater Awards for the year’s best restaurants, there are still a handful of newcomers to welcome. From an Italian steakhouse to the revival of Gale Street I…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2421938/chicago-restaurant-and-bar-openings-to-know-december-2025/

Inside Bar Tutto, Joe Flamm’s New Fulton Market All-Day Italian Cafe

It’s only eight letters, but Bar Tutto’s name says it all — literally. Scheduled to open Tuesday, Decembe…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2420055/inside-bar-tutto-joe-flamms-new-fulton-market-all-day-italian-cafe/

Petite Edith Delivers French Cuisine Through a Midwest Lens

Jenner Tomaska has had a busy year, launching the Alston this past spring while still overseeing the kitchen at Michelin-starred Esmé. But he isn’t slowing down: On Thursday, November 20, Tomaska and his partner and …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2392627/petite-edith-delivers-french-cuisine-through-a-midwest-lens/

Ox Bar & Hearth Ignites Lincoln Park with Midwestern Cooking Over Live Fire

After more than two decades of friendship and shared kitchens, chef John Asbaty and restaurateur Alain Uy are finally teaming up for a project that brings their journeys full circle. Set to open in mid-November, Ox Bar…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2378870/ox-bar-hearth-ignites-lincoln-park-with-midwestern-cooking-over-live-fire/

Former Chicago Bear Opens Buttercup, a New Italian Cafe and Bar, in the South Loop

For most people, retirement means slowing down and taking it easy. For former Chicago Bears defensive end Israel Idonije it’s been anything but. Since o…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2281552/former-chicago-bear-opens-buttercup-a-new-italian-cafe-and-bar-in-the-south-loop/