Addis Abeba

I have known about Addis Abeba for years. A friend of mine who loves Ethiopian food and lives in Chicago told me it had been his favorite restaurant in Wrigleyville

Chicago Restaurant Week Feb. 17-26

Over 200 restaurants will offer special prix-fixe meals for lunch, dinner or both, during Restaurant Week, February 17-24. Lunches will cost $22, and dinners will be either $33 or $44.

Fresh: Wilde & Greene at Westfield Old Orchard

There’s a new dining destination for your next Westfield Old Orchard shopping trip: Wilde & Greene Restaurant and Natural Market is set to open in the next week.   The market-style restaurant features stations cooking dishes from around the globe, prepared fresh in front of customers. Options include a French rotisserie station, an oyster bar, […]

New Music Venue Viper Alley Opens on the North Shore

Viper Alley in Lincolnshire is the hot new music venue on the North Shore. It’s part restaurant, part concert venue, part nightclub, part bowling alley. The space is cool—the decorating is “industrial chic” with cement walls and floor-to-ceiling windows, so you feel like you’re in a downtown loft. The space is versatile and can be […]

Tell Us Your Favorite North Shore Restaurant

Is there anything better than someone else making the food, serving it and cleaning it up? No wonder we love restaurants so much! Make It Better wants to know your favorite places, so make your voice heard and share your expertise.