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.

Sink|Swim has a peachy ceviche, should food writers review Trump, Ruby's quest for wings, and remembering the Cape Cod Room.

Entente does magical things, food trucks get told to get lost, Cafe Tola is an encased dough superstore, and Finch flunks out.

Bad Hunter is damn good, it's Ty Fujimura's world and we just eat at it, Next 2017 is star-studded, and how to shave your noodle.