Since starting as a pop-up in a vintage 1950s Aljoa camper in 2015, the Salty Donut has landed on numerous national best-of lists.

Chef Lon Symensma’s new Italian concept will open its doors on Friday, March 22, followed shortly by his third ChoLon outpost.

The first episode airs at 7 p.m. tonight!

In an area short on grocery stores, it will provide easy access to essentials and specialty items as well as ready-to-heat meals and sandwiches.

The new, bigger Little Brazil is one of four spots that recently debuted in the metro area.

A real-life enchanted forest, this is the best new restaurant of the year so far.

Eclectic enough to make sense on South Broadway but more elevated than nearby watering holes, this new addition fills a gap in the Platt Park neighborhood.

It’s bringing cured meats, breakfast burritos and more to the former Il Porcellino Salumi retail shop off Tennyson Street.

The chef and former owner of Old Major has been experimenting with meat, yielding some pretty delicious results.

We’ve been bored of the requisite Brussels sprouts on every menu for years, but there are signs that its reign is coming to an end.

The new additions include High Society Pizza’s first brick-and-mortar after a six-year run as a food truck and a Mexican sushi spot in Aurora.

This new addition to downtown has teacup-shaped booths, fire pits, glittery cocktails and a DJ booth in the dining room.

Other recent standouts include dumplings, pizza and two fine-dining stunners.

The metro area’s newest bagel option comes from the owner of Bakery Four.

Located in the former home of the Elm, it also has a thoughtful wine list and local beers.

Here are three you need to try, at Hop Alley, Alma Fonda Fina and Molotov Kitschen & Cocktails.

It’s not all doom-and-gloom on the hospitality scene as thirty new spots opened their doors last month.

“We decided that we wanted to help the other establishments and the residents and the visitors to a healthier downtown.”

“Walking into a new space like this, with a Michelin star, it’s not easy. Not everyone could do it.”

The local conveyor belt sushi chain from chef Jeff Osaka will soon have only one location remaining.