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Wednesday, October 21

Chicago’s Best 100 Drink See the list →

Ten enter, and Benny’s Chop House slips to No. 91.

  1. Enters CandleliteChicago No.64
  2. Enters Italian FiestaChicago No.70
  3. Enters La VillaChicago No.71
  4. Enters Michael's Original Pizzeria & TavernChicago No.72
  5. Enters Palermo's of 63rdChicago No.75
  6. Enters Pizza MattaChicago No.79
  7. Enters Professor PizzaChicago No.81
  8. Enters Villa NovaStickney No.86
  9. Enters WG PizzasChicago No.89
  10. Enters Zarella Pizzeria & TavernaChicago No.90
  11. Slips Nightshade BarChicago Was No. 69 No.73
  12. Slips Novel Pizza CafeChicago Was No. 70 No.74
  13. Slips Pat's PizzaChicago Was No. 71 No.76
  14. Slips Phil's PizzaChicago Was No. 72 No.77
  15. Slips Pizz’amiciChicago Was No. 73 No.78
  16. Slips Potter's LoungeChicago Was No. 74 No.80
  17. Slips The DrifterChicago Was No. 75 No.82
  18. Slips The GatsbyChicago Was No. 76 No.83
  19. Slips The OfficeChicago Was No. 77 No.84
  20. Slips Three Top LoungeChicago Was No. 78 No.85
  21. Slips Vito & Nick'sChicago Was No. 79 No.87
  22. Slips WatershedChicago Was No. 80 No.88
  23. Slips Benny’s Chop HouseChicago Was No. 81 No.91
  24. Slips Berkshire Room at Acme HotelChicago Was No. 82 No.92
  25. Slips Big StarChicago Was No. 83 No.93
  26. Slips Hubbard InnChicago Was No. 84 No.94
  27. Slips BordelChicago Was No. 85 No.95
  28. Slips EstereoChicago Was No. 86 No.96
  29. Slips The Bar at Hotel ZacharyChicago Was No. 87 No.97
  30. Slips Drumbar at Rafaello HotelChicago Was No. 88 No.98
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Sunday, October 18

Saturday, October 17

Chicago’s Best 100 Eat See the list →

Six enter, six leave, and Adalina climbs 33.

  1. Climbs FeldChicago Was No. 12 No.4
  2. Climbs SchwaChicago Was No. 24 No.19
  3. Climbs DaisiesChicago Was No. 30 No.25
  4. Climbs BrindilleChicago Was No. 38 No.33
  5. Climbs Tre DitaChicago Was No. 51 No.39
  6. Climbs Asador BastianChicago Was No. 45 No.40
  7. Climbs Maple & AshChicago Was No. 57 No.41
  8. Climbs Bavette's Bar & BoeufChicago Was No. 62 No.48
  9. Climbs Superkhana InternationalChicago Was No. 61 No.54
  10. Climbs AdalinaChicago Was No. 89 No.56
  11. Climbs Ciccio MioChicago Was No. 72 No.59
  12. Climbs CreepiesChicago Was No. 73 No.60
  13. Climbs KyōtenChicago Was No. 76 No.62
  14. Climbs Boonie'sChicago Was No. 90 No.70
  15. Climbs Le BouchonChicago Was No. 95 No.72
  16. Climbs Bungalow by Middle BrowChicago Was No. 91 No.78
  17. Climbs The LoyalistChicago Was No. 99 No.87
  18. Enters Parachute HiFiChicago No.74
  19. Enters Calumet FisheriesChicago No.91
  20. Enters Mott St.Chicago No.96
  21. Enters Pleasant House PubChicago No.98
  22. Enters Bar TuttoChicago No.99
  23. Enters Bazaar MeatChicago No.100
  24. Slips EverChicago Was No. 6 No.12
  25. Slips Mariscos San PedroChicago Was No. 39 No.42
  26. Slips North PondChicago Was No. 40 No.43
  27. Slips Robert’sChicago Was No. 41 No.44
  28. Slips VerzênayChicago Was No. 42 No.45
  29. Slips Akahoshi RamenChicago Was No. 43 No.46
  30. Slips AnelyaChicago Was No. 44 No.47
  31. Slips JeongChicago Was No. 46 No.49
  32. Slips John’s Food and WineChicago Was No. 47 No.50
  33. Slips KumikoChicago Was No. 48 No.51
  34. Slips NaduChicago Was No. 49 No.52
  35. Slips Rose MaryChicago Was No. 50 No.53
  36. Slips ValhallaChicago Was No. 52 No.55
  37. Slips Astor Club: Chef's TableChicago Was No. 53 No.57
  38. Slips Birrieria ZaragozaChicago Was No. 54 No.58
  39. Slips Kie Gol LaneeChicago Was No. 55 No.61
  40. Slips Loaf LoungeChicago Was No. 56 No.63
  41. Slips MiruChicago Was No. 58 No.64
  42. Slips MomotaroChicago Was No. 59 No.65
  43. Slips PERILLA FareChicago Was No. 60 No.66
  44. Slips Big Shoulders CoffeeChicago Was No. 63 No.69
  45. Slips Johnnie's BeefElmwood Park Was No. 64 No.71
  46. Slips NoodleBirdChicago Was No. 65 No.73
  47. Slips S.K.Y.Chicago Was No. 67 No.75
  48. Slips Sanders BBQ Supply Co.Chicago Was No. 68 No.76
  49. Slips Afro Joe’sChicago Was No. 70 No.77
  50. Slips Cafe Jumping BeanChicago Was No. 71 No.79
  51. Slips Dat DonutChicago Was No. 74 No.80
  52. Slips Girl & The GoatChicago Was No. 75 No.81
  53. Slips Plein Air Cafe & EateryChicago Was No. 77 No.82
  54. Slips Sawada CoffeeChicago Was No. 78 No.83
  55. Slips Side Practice CoffeeChicago Was No. 79 No.84
  56. Slips Standing PassengersChicago Was No. 80 No.85
  57. Slips Sugar Moon BakeryChicago Was No. 81 No.86
  58. Slips ApoloniaChicago Was No. 82 No.88
  59. Slips Bar ParisetteChicago Was No. 83 No.89
  60. Slips BLVD SteakhouseChicago Was No. 84 No.90
  61. Slips Daisy’s Po-Boy and TavernChicago Was No. 85 No.92
  62. Slips Ina MaeChicago Was No. 86 No.94
  63. Slips J.P. GrazianoChicago Was No. 87 No.95
  64. Slips NettareChicago Was No. 88 No.97
  65. Leaves Chilam BalamChicago Was No. 92 off the list
  66. Leaves Kyōten Next DoorChicago Was No. 94 off the list
  67. Leaves Lem's Bar-B-QChicago Was No. 96 off the list
  68. Leaves New Village Gastro PubNorthbrook Was No. 97 off the list
  69. Leaves Taqueria ChingónChicago Was No. 98 off the list
  70. Leaves Bridgeport CoffeeChicago Was No. 100 off the list

Chicago’s Best 100 Drink See the list →

Ten enter, one leaves, and Watershed slips to No. 80.

  1. Enters Lilac TigerChicago No.43
  2. Enters Bungalow by Middle BrowChicago No.63
  3. Enters Dimmi Dimmi Corner ItalianChicago No.65
  4. Enters Flo & SantosChicago No.67
  5. Enters George's Deep DishChicago No.68
  6. Enters Novel Pizza CafeChicago No.70
  7. Enters Pat's PizzaChicago No.71
  8. Enters Phil's PizzaChicago No.72
  9. Enters Pizz’amiciChicago No.73
  10. Enters Vito & Nick'sChicago No.79
  11. Slips Dorian'sChicago Was No. 63 No.66
  12. Slips Nightshade BarChicago Was No. 64 No.69
  13. Slips Potter's LoungeChicago Was No. 66 No.74
  14. Slips The DrifterChicago Was No. 67 No.75
  15. Slips The GatsbyChicago Was No. 68 No.76
  16. Slips The OfficeChicago Was No. 69 No.77
  17. Slips Three Top LoungeChicago Was No. 70 No.78
  18. Slips WatershedChicago Was No. 71 No.80
  19. Slips Benny’s Chop HouseChicago Was No. 72 No.81
  20. Slips Berkshire Room at Acme HotelChicago Was No. 73 No.82
  21. Slips Big StarChicago Was No. 74 No.83
  22. Slips Hubbard InnChicago Was No. 75 No.84
  23. Slips BordelChicago Was No. 76 No.85
  24. Slips EstereoChicago Was No. 77 No.86
  25. Slips The Bar at Hotel ZacharyChicago Was No. 78 No.87
  26. Slips Drumbar at Rafaello HotelChicago Was No. 79 No.88
  27. Leaves PompetteChicago Was No. 65 off the list

Chicago’s Best 100 Stay See the list →

Hotel Felix Chicago climbs ten.

  1. Climbs ACME Hotel ChicagoChicago Was No. 22 No.15
  2. Climbs Eurostars Magnificent MileChicago Was No. 24 No.16
  3. Climbs Hotel Felix ChicagoChicago Was No. 27 No.17
  4. Slips Moxy Chicago DowntownChicago Was No. 15 No.18
  5. Slips Nobu ChicagoChicago Was No. 16 No.19
  6. Slips Royal Sonesta Chicago River NorthChicago Was No. 17 No.20
  7. Slips Soho House ChicagoChicago Was No. 18 No.21
  8. Slips The Hoxton, ChicagoChicago Was No. 19 No.22
  9. Slips The Publishing House Bed and BreakfastChicago Was No. 20 No.23
  10. Slips The RobeyChicago Was No. 21 No.24

Making waves

  1. Up 64 Dove's LuncheonetteChicago Eat score, 65
  2. Up 23 Luella’s Southern KitchenChicago Eat score, 75
  3. Up 19 Big JonesChicago Eat score, 76
  4. Up 13 Au Cheval Bar and DinerMarissa Eat score, 74
  5. Up 12 GavrocheChicago Eat score, 77
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  1. Up 12 The Omakase Room at Sushi-sanChicago Eat score, 77
  2. Up 12 Bar TuttoChicago Eat score, 79
  3. Up 10 Lou Mitchell'sChicago Eat score, 79
  4. Up 6 Bocadillo MarketChicago Eat score, 73
  5. Up 6 Mott St.Chicago Eat score, 80
  6. Up 6 Pleasant House PubChicago Eat score, 80
  7. Up 6 Club LuckyChicago Eat score, 77
  8. Up 6 Elina'sChicago Eat score, 75
  9. Up 6 RPM SteakChicago Eat score, 75
  10. Up 6 Alla VitaChicago Eat score, 75
  11. Up 6 El Che Steakhouse & BarChicago Eat score, 79
  12. Up 6 Bazaar MeatChicago Eat score, 79
  13. Up 6 Hawksmoor ChicagoChicago Eat score, 79
  14. Up 6 MazorChicago Eat score, 68
  15. Up 5 Ghin KhaoChicago Eat score, 79
  16. Up 5 SifrChicago Eat score, 79
  17. Up 5 Lou Malnati's PizzeriaChicago Eat score, 79
  18. Up 5 La Catedral Cafe & RestaurantChicago Eat score, 67

Friday, October 16

Chicago’s Best 100 Eat See the list →

Two enter, two leave, and Kie Gol Lanee climbs nineteen.

  1. Climbs EsméChicago Was No. 16 No.13
  2. Climbs Oliver’sChicago Was No. 27 No.23
  3. Climbs North PondChicago Was No. 57 No.40
  4. Climbs John’s Food and WineChicago Was No. 52 No.47
  5. Climbs NaduChicago Was No. 63 No.49
  6. Climbs Kie Gol LaneeChicago Was No. 74 No.55
  7. Climbs Santa Masa TamaleriaChicago Was No. 87 No.69
  8. Enters ApoloniaChicago No.82
  9. Enters Chilam BalamChicago No.92
  10. Slips Rose MaryChicago Was No. 47 No.50
  11. Slips Tre DitaChicago Was No. 48 No.51
  12. Slips ValhallaChicago Was No. 49 No.52
  13. Slips Astor Club: Chef's TableChicago Was No. 50 No.53
  14. Slips Birrieria ZaragozaChicago Was No. 51 No.54
  15. Slips Loaf LoungeChicago Was No. 53 No.56
  16. Slips Maple & AshChicago Was No. 54 No.57
  17. Slips MiruChicago Was No. 55 No.58
  18. Slips MomotaroChicago Was No. 56 No.59
  19. Leaves Build CoffeeChicago Was No. 99 off the list
  20. Leaves Calumet FisheriesChicago Was No. 100 off the list

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Thursday, October 15

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Alinea, Galit, Boka, and 38 moreat Eater

  • Lincoln Park’s Best Restaurants
  • The Best Restaurants in Chicago’s South Loop

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Chicago’s Best 100

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  1. 1 The Peninsula ChicagoChicago Stay score, 92
  2. 2 The Langham, ChicagoChicago Stay score, 91
  3. 3 Four Seasons Hotel ChicagoChicago Stay score, 89
  4. 4 The St. Regis ChicagoChicago Stay score, 88
  5. 4 Trump International Hotel & Tower® ChicagoChicago Stay score, 88
  6. 4 Waldorf Astoria ChicagoChicago Stay score, 88
  7. 7 Park Hyatt ChicagoChicago Stay score, 87
  8. 8 The Gwen, Michigan Avenue ChicagoChicago Stay score, 86
  9. 9 Thompson ChicagoChicago Stay score, 85
  10. 9 Viceroy ChicagoChicago Stay score, 85

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.