Move over, New York and Tokyo. A Chicago bar has shaken and stirred its way to the top of the global bar scene. Kumiko in the city’s West Loop neighborhood was dubbed one of the world’s best bars, ...

The Violet Hour, one of Chicago's most famous and recognizable cocktail bars, is closed "until further notice" following weeks of building repairs and ongoing discussions with their landlord. The bar, ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...