23 places you must eat and drink at in Illinois.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Just outside Chicago, one of the few traditional Mongolian restaurants in the U.S. serves a misunderstood cuisine.

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.