{"id":31273,"date":"2018-06-28T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T20:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=31273"},"modified":"2019-10-15T16:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T21:15:06","slug":"best-new-places-chicago-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/best-new-places-chicago-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best New Places That Hit Chicago in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite\u00a0things about Chicago is how much it\u2019s constantly changing, transforming, evolving into something new and as equally beautiful as before.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re like us and always looking for the next greatest place to dine, drink, or just be, you can keep track of all the restaurants, bars, and venues that opened in Chicago this year here, so you never miss a chance to\u00a0be the first to see what might be a classic mainstay in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So explore with us\u2014these are the best new places that opened in Chicago this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Restaurants<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiskandcochicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisk &amp; Co.<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31275\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31275\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o.jpg\" alt=\"Fisk &amp; Co\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33923875_270467980163091_1297657590334881792_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/FiskandCo\/photos\/?ref=page_internal\">Fisk &amp; Co Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>225 N Wabash Ave<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An intriguing, but badly needed combination of mussels and beer is this restaurant\u2019s claim to fame. With Fisk &amp; Co.\u2019s opening in late February, Chef Austin Fausett wanted to pair the Belgian art of fish and chips\u00a0with the American habit of drinking too much beer. But, at least we swig it cold, and now, to wash down those mussels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pstchicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific Standard Time<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31276\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31276 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/35384482_202768733685366_1783618197686059008_n.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Standard Time Chicago\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/35384482_202768733685366_1783618197686059008_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/35384482_202768733685366_1783618197686059008_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/35384482_202768733685366_1783618197686059008_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pstchicago\/photos\/a.201404433821796.1073741828.177195329576040\/202768727018700\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Pacific Standard Time Chicago Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>141 W Erie St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chef Erling Wu-Bower of Nico Osteria opened a Californian-Mediterranean crossover in late April of this year that has completely knocked our socks off. You\u2019ll find here a unique mix of pizza and seafood, hummus appetizers and roasted duck collectives. Totally worth revisiting for special occasions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.passerottochicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passerotto<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31277\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31277 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/31514060_1136665806472592_5702947812891688960_n.jpg\" alt=\"Passerotto\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/31514060_1136665806472592_5702947812891688960_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/31514060_1136665806472592_5702947812891688960_n-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/31514060_1136665806472592_5702947812891688960_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/passerottochicago\/photos\/a.1045464945592679.1073741829.1032251766913997\/1136665803139259\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Passerotto Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>5420 N Clark St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having opened early May this year, this Italian-Korean fusion restaurant is unlike anything we\u2019ve ever tasted. Chef Jennifer Kim brought the dishes she grew up with at home to Andersonville and transformed them into something new through Italian inspiration. So delicious, I can still taste it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchanddocs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dutch &amp; Doc\u2019s<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31278\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31278 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/36244238_2171470036472704_8383605836273942528_o.jpg\" alt=\"Dutch &amp; Doc's\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/36244238_2171470036472704_8383605836273942528_o.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/36244238_2171470036472704_8383605836273942528_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/36244238_2171470036472704_8383605836273942528_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/36244238_2171470036472704_8383605836273942528_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/36244238_2171470036472704_8383605836273942528_o-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dutchanddocs\/photos\/a.2098619390424436.1073741827.2091989547754087\/2171470033139371\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Dutch &amp; Doc&#8217;s Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>3600 N Clark St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toward the end of May, we saw the rise of Dutch &amp; Doc\u2019s, a new American restaurant by Chef Chris Pandel across the street from Wrigley Field. It\u2019s upscale and delicious, and there were so many menu items we\u00a0wanted to try. It definitely deserves a second trip, which it means it\u2019s absolutely worth you checking out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Bars<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sleeping-village.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleeping Village<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31279\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30712134_174084013248153_1988354429508668048_n.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping Village\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30712134_174084013248153_1988354429508668048_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30712134_174084013248153_1988354429508668048_n-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30712134_174084013248153_1988354429508668048_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sleepingvillagechicago\/photos\/a.158011111522110.1073741829.144194576237097\/174084013248153\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Sleeping Village Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>3734 W Belmont Ave<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remaining true to its name, this newly opened bar attracts an unusual scene of relaxed patrons who enjoy things like pints of dark beer and mustaches. Sleeping Village already has a calendar chock-full of planned events, which means every night is a good night to visit this bar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mordecaichicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mordecai<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31280\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31280\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34863351_1686265051463882_96215896019697664_n.png\" alt=\"Mordecai\" width=\"612\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34863351_1686265051463882_96215896019697664_n.png 612w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34863351_1686265051463882_96215896019697664_n-600x743.png 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34863351_1686265051463882_96215896019697664_n-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mordecaichicago\/photos\/a.1586863601404028.1073741828.1535454039878318\/1686265044797216\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Mordecai Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>3632 N Clark St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiskey and grill is the name of the game, and if anyone is winning, it\u2019s Mordecai. This new bar has specially crafted cocktails that are utterly to die for, and their small plates menu isn\u2019t bad either. Catch the Cubs at Wrigley Field and hit up Mordecai for the post-game celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigstarchicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Star &#8211; Wrigleyville<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31281\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/32089945_10155931047704143_8846039385871745024_n.jpg\" alt=\"Big Star\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/32089945_10155931047704143_8846039385871745024_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/32089945_10155931047704143_8846039385871745024_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/32089945_10155931047704143_8846039385871745024_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/32089945_10155931047704143_8846039385871745024_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/32089945_10155931047704143_8846039385871745024_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bigstarchicago\/photos\/a.337802129142.152902.162760584142\/10155931047689143\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Big Star Chicago Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>3640 N Clark St &amp; Patterson St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Wicker Park legend opened a new location in Wrigleyville in early April, and it\u2019s just as good as the original. Maybe even better because it\u2019s directly across from Wrigley Field. If you\u2019re a taco-loving, beer-guzzling millennial on the north side of the city, you\u2019re going to love the new Big Star location.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Places<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evolveher.community\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evolveHer<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31284\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31284 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher.jpg\" alt=\"evolveHer\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/evolveher-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/evolveHer\/photos\/a.161797227563850.1073741827.160874294322810\/361082127635358\/?type=1&amp;theater\">evolveHer Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>358 W Ontario St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working to develop and progress the abilities of women in the workplace, evolveHer is the first-ever women-only community workspace, based right here in Chicago. This concept by Alicia Driskill hosts plenty of inspirational events and professional workshops, so you can hone your skills, whatever they may be, while surrounded by other engaging women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoteljulianchicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotel Julian<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31285\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31285 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/front-desk_2_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Julian\" width=\"1100\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/front-desk_2_orig.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/front-desk_2_orig-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/front-desk_2_orig-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/front-desk_2_orig-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/evolveHer\/photos\/a.161797227563850.1073741827.160874294322810\/361082127635358\/?type=1&amp;theater\">Hotel Julian<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>168 North Michigan Avenue<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This highly upscale mainstay in the Loop is on track to becoming one of Chicago\u2019s most prestigious hotels and it only just opened this year. If you need a vacation away from your daily life, Hotel Julian is the perfect place to unwind in the heart of the city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find what really matters in Chicago with the UrbanMatter app!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download or see reviews from our users, head\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite\u00a0things about Chicago is how much it\u2019s constantly changing, transforming, evolving into something new and as equally beautiful as before. If you\u2019re like us 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