Chicago Loop Insights

Why Chicago’s Lunch Crowd Is Going Plant-Based

enero 26, 2026

2 MIN READ — More Chicagoans are choosing plant-based meals, likely because plant-forward food checks a lot of boxes people care about when it comes to dining choices: convenience, taste, sustainability, and health. The fastest-growing group in plant-based eating isn’t strict vegans, it’s flexitarians: people who still eat meat but intentionally choose plant-based meals a few times a week. That shift is reflected in grocery stores, fast-casual menus, office catering, and downtown lunch habits.

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Experience Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 in the Loop

enero 6, 2026

4 MIN READ – Choose Chicago has announced the restaurants and menus of the 18th annual Chicago Restaurant Week taking place from Friday, January 24 to Sunday, February 9, 2025.

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The 2025 Sundays on State lineup is here

julio 21, 2025

5 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance announced the full lineup of artists and activations for Sundays on State. The internationally acclaimed, award-winning event series closes the most iconic parts of State Street in the Loop to vehicle traffic for two Sundays this fall. Free and open to the public, this year’s events will take …

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Discover Boleo: A Latin American escape in the heart of the Loop

diciembre 19, 2024

4 MIN READ – High above the bustling streets of the Loop, Boleo invites you to embark on a vibrant journey to Latin America—no passport required. Perched on the 15th floor of the Kimpton Gray Hotel, this rooftop oasis blends Latin-inspired cuisine, refreshing cocktails, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere that feels like a world away.

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Top Chef brings new restaurant to the Loop

octubre 25, 2023

1 MIN READ — Who said the Loop isn’t a hot dining spot? Surely not Top Chef Fabio Viviani, who is set to open a Loop rooftop, Seville, at the Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop hotel this fall.

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Iconic Loop restaurant celebrates 30 years

agosto 17, 2023

2 MIN READ — Russian Tea Time, a concept whose humble beginnings were rooted in a lifelong dream borne by Klara Muchnik and her family as they immigrated to Chicago following the fall of the Soviet Union from Uzbekistan is now a staple for those dining out in the Loop. The restaurant is now proudly celebrating 30 years of success in Chicago’s restaurant scene as one of the city’s few restaurants specializing in post-soviet cuisine this September.

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Navigating the Chicago Food Scene

julio 14, 2023

3 MIN READ – There is no doubt that Chicago is one of the best food cities in the country. In fact, in 2023, travel magazine Travel + Leisure ranked Chicago third in their list of The Best Food Cities in the U.S. And the hype around FX’s recent hit TV Series, The Bear, is certainly helping the Chicago food scene get the recognition is rightfully deserves. Let’s dig into some of the places that make this city a renowned food destination.