This week's top dish from Eater Chicago, Curbed's restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog...
THE LOOP—The most prominent restaurant awards and party in the country, the James Beard Awards, came and went, but not without a gigantic commotion. Here are the winners, a report from the red carpet and afterparties, where famous visiting chefs ate, a mockumentary screened at the awards, and visiting chefs' impressions of Chicago's first time hosting.
AROUND TOWN—It's time to update the Eater Chicago Heatmap, and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, De Quay, and Boeufhaus join the list of the hottest restaurants in town.
AROUND TOWN—It's not too late to snag a great meal for your mom this Mother's Day, and here are the best still available.