Ravus maximus for Next Ancient Rome, praise for The Barn, GT Prime, The Gundis and Temporis, Stephanie has a magazine baby on the way, and the history of every piece of a Chicago dog.

Immigration protest and boycott in Pilsen, gentrification in Mezcal-Land, Kurdish food in Chicago, fake food is lying to us, and 'nduja is moving into the city!

Dinner at Cellar Door Provisions is a natural, the Beard semifinalists are out, Kizuki is okay ramen, and a taste of hot pot at Little Sheep.

Alinea Group is building in New York, how Spacca Napoli got so good, lots of South Side coverage for a change, and no, your coffee isn't dirty.

Everest is still the top says Vettel, barbecue is still mostly bad says Sula, a con artist takes over a Wicker Park bar, Ancient Rome conquers Next, and farewell to Swedish Bakery.

Income Tax passes Nagrant's audit, Elske is fairly hygge per Sula, where those wings everybody loves at Great Seas came from, and drinking pulque in bulk.

Calculating your odds for Restaurant Week, Publican Anker is a noisy but worthy sequel, Ruby finds a rom-com in Hanbun, and Ina finds an Ina substitute.

Banchet Awards honor Bayless, Blackbird and Brochu, Stephanie to become a magazine, more food halls are coming (but what will they have?), and the wrath of Kokonas.

Nagrant wants to snort Elske, Dolinsky goes on a pho-yage of discovery, Chicago mag rates healthy restaurants and food trends from ManBQue.

Top ten top tens of 2016, Won Fun gives Nagrant three happinesses, scary tacos, and truffles on the iPad shell.