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Three popular Chicago restaurants ranked on Yelp’s new list of “Top 100 Places to Eat” in the country for 2026, with two of the restaurants just squeaking by towards the bottom of the list and another ranking in the middle. The review site’s 13th annual list, released Wednesday, showcases “the highest-reviewed restaurants, diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and more” as ranked by the Yelp community. According to organizers, the list was compiled by editors that identified businesses on Yelp in the “restaurant” category and then ranked them using factors like ratings, review volume and community input. The list also touched on food and restaurant trends already starting to pop-up for 2026, like all-day breakfast and Japanese, Korean and Thai spots ranking high on the list. chicago food 21 hours ago This Chicago sandwich is among the 7 ‘best' sandwiches in North America, Michelin says chicago food Sep 23, 2025 Is the world's greatest Italian beef hiding in a butcher shop in suburban Northfield? The first Chicago restaurant that appeared on the list was Italian spot Ciccio Mio, at 226 W. Kinzie St. in River North. The intimate restaurant has a 4.7 star rating on Yelp, with reviewers praising the attentive staff, cozy atmosphere and classic Italian dishes. Reservations for 1-6 people are available, but tables are limited. “Went here for a little solo date night and it might be one of the cutest spots I’ve ever eaten at,” one reviewer wrote. “Highly recommend making a reservation, even if it’s just for one. The dining room only has like 11 tables, and while there’s a lounge for walk-ins, it fills up fast.” Un Amor, a Latin restaurant on the west side that specializes in breakfast and brunch, at 1450 W. Chicago Ave., came in No. 96. Trivoli Tavern, at 114 N. Green St., landed at No. 98. The full report from Yelp can be found here.

Light snow was falling in parts of the Chicago area Wednesday morning as part of a clipper system, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with moderate bursts of snow possible to the north and west as the busy rush hour commute gets underway. The system comes as a winter weather advisory issued for Kenosha County in Wisconsin continues through 6 a.m., with two to four inches of snow possible. About 5:15 a.m., Live Doppler 5 radar showed snow across Lake, McHenry and DeKalb Counties, as well as counties to the southeast and into northwest Indiana. “Slick spots will remain possible through the start of the morning commute, where roads remain partially snow covered and where any additional snow falls,” the National Weather Service warned Conditions were expected to dry out by about 8 a.m., NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, with rising temperatures into the 30s. But that won’t last long. Later Wednesday, another round of snow will move in, followed by extreme cold and wind chills as low as -35 by the end of the week and through the weekend. Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming Chicago forecast, and what to expect and when. Wednesday night: Another round of snow A second round of snow will move in Wednesday afternoon, Roman said, starting about 4 p.m. in Chicago’s far western counties. Scattered snow showers will continue to pass through, making their way to Chicago and northwest Indiana by about 8 p.m. “Maybe 1-2 inches of snow,” Roman said, of possible accumulations. Gusty winds up to 35 mph were also possible, Roman said. Thursday and Friday: Extreme cold watch Thursday was expected to be a quiet day, Roman said, with some flurries flying about and temperatures dropping back into the 20s. After that comes dangerously cold conditions with below-zero readings. “It’s all in advance of the cold,” Roman said. “Extremely cold Friday morning.” Late Thursday night through 12 p.m. Friday, an extreme cold watch will go into effect for all of northeast Illinois. That watch could be upgraded to a warning, Roman said, as air temperatures are expected to be as cold as -10 degrees Friday morning, and wind chills down of -35. “When you see a wind chill down to -30, -35,” Roman said, “Frostbite can set in in as little as 10 minutes.” The high temperature Friday was expected to be 0 degrees, with a high of 8 degrees Saturday and 15 degrees Sunday. According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes, the record low for Friday is -4 degrees, set in 1963. The record low for Saturday is -2, set in 1904. “If we drop to -8° Friday morning, it would be the fifth time in the last seven years to get that cold.” Jeanes said. The last time was Jan. 21, 2025, at -8 degrees. “If we don’t reach 2 degrees Friday afternoon, it would be the coldest day since December 23, 2022,” Jeanes said, when the temperature was -1. “Only 10 days in the last 40 years have had a high temperature of 0 degrees or colder.”

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