New in Chicago — July 2026

The Baltimore Orioles opened the Corona Flag Court bar beyond the right field wall at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.

76d ago

The team behind Hyde Park's Virtue is opening a restaurant in Chicago's West Loop.

79d ago

Milk Bar in Fulton Market is selling a two-tier confetti cake lined with hot dogs for the Wienermobile’s 90th birthday, Friday through Sunday for $90.

80d ago

Joe Freshgoods opened Every Now and Then, a store and cafe in West Town.

81d ago

Goose Island opened a new flagship brewpub next to the Salt Shed in Chicago, with indoor and outdoor seating for pre- or post-show drinks and food.

84d ago

The historic 400 Theater in Rogers Park is reopening this month under new ownership after being closed since 2023.

85d ago

Joe Freshgoods opened Every Now and Then, a store and cafe in West Town.

85d ago

A local artist opened a basket-weaving school in Pilsen.

85d ago

Brothers and restaurateurs Teddy and Alexis Vejar run Jarabe on Chicago’s Near West Side, where they serve cochinita pibil.

85d ago

Goose Island opened a new flagship brewpub in 2024 next to the Salt Shed in Chicago, with indoor and outdoor seating for concertgoers and neighbors.

86d ago

Interactive gaming experience The Cube is now open on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, inspired by a hit game show.

87d ago

McDonald's is putting a Honey Brown Butter Bacon biscuit on menus starting Tuesday, and it's only available for a limited time.

88d ago

Romeoville will soon get a Dutch Bros Coffee drive-thru, officials said Wednesday.

92d ago

Mood Fabrics, the fabric store known from Project Runway, is opening a new retail concept in Chicago.

92d ago

A restaurant chain is opening a new location at 3519 North Clark Street, about a block south of Wrigley Field.

92d ago

Portillo's is opening a first-of-its-kind location near Wrigley Field in Chicago.

93d ago

Manchamanteles is a regional Mexican restaurant that opened in the former Lazo’s Tacos space in Bucktown, Chicago.

93d ago

Chicago-based United Airlines is rolling out a new Economy Plus row on some planes, and the row does not have a middle seat.

94d ago

Mikono, the independent froyo brand from two best friends, has opened its first brick-and-mortar spot in Pilsen after months of apartment sales and local pop-ups.

94d ago

Manchamanteles is a regional Mexican restaurant that took over the former Lazo's Tacos space in Bucktown in 2023.

94d ago

Hi-Five Sports is leaving Northbrook Court Mall, with new locations coming soon.

95d ago

TESO Life is opening its second Chicago-area location this weekend, with the grand opening set for Saturday.

97d ago

The Obama Presidential Center has opened in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side.

97d ago

The newly opened Obama Presidential Center is now open in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side.

98d ago

The world's only Nutella Cafe is reopening at 189 N. Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago.

99d ago

Alo Yoga is taking over the former Double Door space in Wicker Park.

99d ago

'The Office' star Leslie David Baker opened a HoneyBaked in Sherman Oaks.

100d ago

New tickets for Chicago’s newly opened Obama Presidential Center Museum go on sale Wednesday. The museum is in Jackson Park on the South Side.

100d ago

A new round of tickets is going on sale Wednesday for the newly opened Obama Presidential Center Museum in Jackson Park, Chicago.

102d ago

Pretty Cool Ice Cream in Chicago teamed up with the Chicago Transit Authority on a limited-edition lineup of CTA Line giveback pops for National Ice Cream Month, including Brown Line Cookies & Cream and Orange Line Mango Passionfruit.

105d ago

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