The news that Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men's tennis player, had bought the entire world supply of ***, a Serbian donkey cheese, went viral. There was only one problem.

Eataly, the popular Manhattan food hall, will open in Chicago.

Charlie Trotter will close his namesake restaurant at the end of August after a 25-year run as an influential chef.

You cannot make a reservation at Next in Chicago. But you can buy a ticket. Its owners treat the restaurant business as show business. And what a show it is.

With nothing on the menu over $20, the high-tech flamboyance at this Chicago restaurant is done in the name of fun.

Grant Achatz says that his new restaurant, Next, may open on April 6.

In their first guide covering Chicago, Michelin leaders deemed two restaurants worthy of their highest rating, putting the city on par with San Francisco and not so far behind New York.

Alinea received three Michelin stars in the company’s debut Chicago edition, an achievement that surprised few diners who have experienced the science-project cooking of Grant Achatz.

For some who came to Chicago from the South in the first half of the 20th century, a local restaurant serves as a reminder of their country childhoods.

A number of chefs and restaurateurs have taken on everyday foods, revisiting, revising and approaching them with care.