Elske is adorable, Temporis is museum-pretty (but left Julia Thiel hungry), food trucks are still screwed, Karl Ratzsch's closes, and NewCity crowns the 50 who shape our food scene from behind the scenes.

Ode to a dive bar, raves for A Bite of Szechuan and foxy Kitsune, no paradise by the light of two stars for Eden, and when Grubhub brings you food from places that don't exist.

A Quiote rave, mixed reviews for Ronero and Won Fun, you got pickle on my candy cane, Iliana Regan has two books coming, and Brauhaus is closing, or not, or maybe!

Dolo is a solid Chinatown recommendation for Jeff Ruby, Sula finds a phildickian alternative universe at Kitsune, we cannot allow an Atomic Cake gap, and how did a violence-prone liquor store get a 5 am license?

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.