Patrick Filbin

OLD TOWN — Jenner Tomaska and Katrina Bravo, the married restaurateurs behind the Michelin-starred Esmé, have had a busy year. In the last calendar year, the pair were featured on Apple TV+’s “Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars,” opened the luxury Gold Co... See more

LAKEVIEW — Chicagoans who proudly wear a yellow foam cheesehead on Sundays have long walked around with enough bragging rights to last another decade. But ahead of Saturday’s wild card showdown with the hometown Bears, something feels off for Green Bay Pa... See more

LINCOLN PARK — T.J. Maxx is headed to Lincoln Park, adding another big-name retailer to the North Avenue shopping strip. The discount retailer plans to open a Lincoln Park location in the third quarter of 2026, according to the Chicago-based developers be... See more

LAKEVIEW — After years of construction tied to the Chicago Transit Authority’s massive Red and Purple Line modernization project, the agency is moving ahead with long-promised redevelopment plans for land it acquired in Lakeview. The CTA has issued three ... See more

LINCOLN PARK — Yellow and orange marigolds, their blossoms swaying in a warm October breeze, had taken over the rooftop garden overlooking the north end of the pond. César Murillo, the executive chef of North Pond, glanced over his shoulder past the rows ... See more