Chicago has been the launching point for some eventual Broadway hits — “Spamalot” and “The Producers” come to mind — but I don’t recall our town serving as an out-of-town tryout for a restaurant ...

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 ...

Stephen Gillanders, the latest chef-in-residence at Intro restaurant (2300 N. Lincoln Park West, 773-868-0002), will debut his menu Oct. 29, and reservations are available Monday. Intro, for those who ...