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Your Guide to 4th of July in Chicago

Join us or order to-go

Time to celebrate the red, white and blue! Check out which of our Chicagoland restaurants are open for the holiday on Saturday, July 4, and offering specials for dine-in, carryout and [...]

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Go ‘Beyond the Pit’ With All-Star Chefs at Windy City Smokeout

OpenTable is bringing the heat with an all-new festival culinary experience

Windy City Smokeout is firing up an all-new festival experience for 2026: Introducing Beyond the Pit presented by OpenTable! Join us during Smokeout week, Wednesday, July 8 - Sunday, [...]

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Your Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Windy City Smokeout

Here's why this is our favorite weekend of summer

Ask any Chicagoan what the best weekend of the summer is—and chances are, they’ll say Windy City Smokeout. Why? Because there’s nothing else like it. Five days (for the first [...]

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Lettuce Guide to Chicago: ‘The Bear’ Edition

Where would Carmy, Sydney & Richie eat at Lettuce?

FX's The Bear is BACK, serving up all the "Yes, Chefs" you crave for its final season. Even after multiple seasons of stressful, high-stakes service, work, family and relationship drama, [...]

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Beat the Heat with These No-Cook Recipes

Skip the stove, not the flavor

It's hot outside, so the last thing anyone wants to do is crank up the heat in the kitchen. From vibrant appetizers to refreshing sides and salads, we've rounded up Lettuce's freshest [...]

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Take Your Picnic to the Next Level with these Carryout Options

Skip the prep and spend more time savoring the moment

While the sun is shining, take your next meal al fresco. Lettuce restaurants are here to help make your picnic prep easy! Whether you're chilling in the park, getting ready for a beach [...]

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Your Ultimate Lettuce Guide to Summer

You'll want to bookmark this one

Summer is here and we've rounded up some of the best ways to celebrate the season at your favorite Lettuce Entertain You restaurants. From things to do and things to eat, here is your [...]

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Our Favorite Ways to Enjoy Fried Chicken

Crispy, crunchy deliciousness awaits

Fried chicken never fails to satisfy our cravings for something meaty, crispy, and delicious; a perfectly-prepped chicken is the ultimate culinary experience. National Fried Chicken [...]

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A variety of mezze dishes at Ema Chicago including house bread, wedge salad, Alaskan halibut, chicken kebab, and marinated olives

Celebrating a Decade of Ema in River North

Chef Partner CJ Jacobson shares his must-try mezze favorites for Ema's 10th Anniversary!

In June 2016, Chef Partner CJ Jacobson, California native and winner of Top Chef Duels, teamed up with Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants to create a restaurant serving Mediterranean [...]

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Our Favorite Frozen Cocktails To Sip This Summer

Some of the best summertime cocktails

Summer is here, which means it's time to cool down with a frozen cocktail! Sip these boozy delights on our patios across Austin, Chicago, D.C., Florida, Las Vegas and Nashville. Aba [...]

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