The restaurant feels very 2024, a reflection of the borders-erasing cultural gumbo that Chicago has become. KEVIN PANG 1516 West Carroll Avenue, Chicago ; 312-896-4410; maxwellstrading.com ...

In Chicago, Smith owns Blue Door Kitchen and Garden, formerly known as Table Fifty-Two, where former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama enjoyed their 2009 Valentine’s Day dinner.

The iconic restaurant along the Chicago River at Marina City had a small kitchen fire on April 5, and reopened on Saturday. ... Smith & Wollensky Chicago steakhouse reopens after fire 00:17.

Chicago Black Restaurant Week, which runs Feb. 9 to 23, brings attention to Black-owned restaurants in the city. Founded by Lauran Smith in 2015, CBRW is celebrating its 10th season and comes ...

Smith started Chicago Black Restaurant week seven years ago to help market Black-owned businesses to the masses. In Illinois, only 9% of restaurants are Black owned.