In ‘The Bear,’ Chicago’s Public Transportation Never Goes Off the Rails
Chicago’s train network has been the center of many amazing filmic plot points from The Fugitive, where station announcements give away Harrison Ford’s location, to While You Were Sleeping, where...
View ArticleA Signed Apron From ‘The Bear’ Is Part of an eBay Celebrity Auction
A signed apron from The Bear is part of an online celebrity auction raising money for TV and movie crew members who have lost health insurance coverage during the Hollywood strikes. With seven days...
View Article‘The Bear’ Basks in Restaurant Workers’ Trauma
At least since Julia Child launched The French Chef in 1962, cooking shows have been a staple of American culture, offering a training curriculum for white middle-class consumer lifestyles. But over...
View Article‘The Bear’ Should Resume Production in Late-February
Now that the Hollywood strikes have ended, FX has announced that the studio is working on a third season of The Bear, the Chicago-based TV show about the restaurant industry. Deadline reports...
View Article‘The Bear’ Evokes a Love-Hate Relationship With Chicago’s Dining Experts
Chicago’s media dish on their favorite spots in 2023 as part of Eater’s ongoing tradition of polling the city’s experts for their year-end takes. Here, the panel provides their take on “The Bear,” a...
View ArticleEater Chicago’s Most Read Stories of 2023
The ritual merry-go-round of restaurant and bar openings continued in 2023, with chefs seeing their dreams come into full bloom or abruptly end. The most-read stories of the year regularly capture this...
View Article‘The Bear’ Star Thanks Restaurant Workers After Golden Globe Win
The biggest news about The Bear isn’t Jeremy Allen White’s underwear ads for Calvin Klein. On Sunday, January 7, the FX show’s stars celebrated after winning three Golden Globes including for best...
View ArticleSay ‘Yes, Chef’ to Jeremy Allen White’s Horny Couch
Last week, Calvin Klein unveiled a sultry underwear ad starring The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White parkouring around a Manhattan rooftop in his bulging white shorts to the tune of “You Don’t Own Me” before...
View Article‘The Bear’ Brings Chicago More Glory With 10 Emmys
The Bear continued to make Chicago proud with six Emmy wins on Sunday night, including the award for best comedy. That ranked No. 2 behind Beef, which won eight Emmys. Overall, The Bear came away with...
View Article‘The Bear’ Should Return in June on Hulu
Season 3 of The Bear, the critically acclaimed TV series that has showcased many of Chicago’s most popular restaurants, should release in June, according to FX. The network’s chairman, John Landgraf,...
View Article‘The Bear’ Fans Are Keeping Close Eyes on Season 3’s Filming Locations
As promised, filming for Season 3 of FX mega-hit The Bear is underway in Chicago. That means local fans are donning their metaphorical detective deerstalkers to suss out details months before its...
View ArticleWood-Fired Pizzas and Refreshing Spritzes Shine at Fiorella’s New Noe Valley...
Wood-fired pizza, pasta, and lots and lots of spritzes land in Noe Valley with the debut of Fiorella Noe on Wednesday, June 26. The restaurant’s fourth location takes a page out of the Fiorella...
View Article‘The Bear’ Could Be Filming Seasons 3 and 4 Back to Back in Chicago
As Chicagoans attempt to track The Bear with Season 3 production underway in various locations around town, including Randolph Restaurant Row, reports have emerged that the show has already been...
View ArticleLet’s Speculate Why John Cena Is in Chicago
On Tuesday, Alinea chef Grant Achatz posted a photo posing with Shay Cena and former WWE superstar John Cena in the kitchen of his three-Michelin-starred restaurant. Beyond the “you can’t see me,”...
View ArticleFootage From ‘The Bear’ Gives Fans a First Peek of Season 3
Fans got their first glimpse of Season 3 of FX’s The Bear on Wednesday, April 3, when a 53-second clip from Disney’s shareholders meeting, held earlier on Wednesday, landed on social media. The clip...
View Article‘The Bear’ Sets a Season 3 Release Date
How did Carmy escape the walk-in? That question and more will be answered on Thursday, June 27, when the third season of The Bear debuts, according to a new teaser trailer out now. All episodes, as in...
View Article‘The Bear’ Season 3 Trailer Puts Carmy, Syd, and Richie in a Pressure Cooker
Perhaps FX thought fans would forget about The Bear after the network dropped a Season 3 teaser last week before Memorial Day Weekend. Never fear, the network released another trailer on Wednesday...
View Article‘The Bear’ Moves Up Season 3 Premiere
It’s The Bear week in Chicago and across the country, with fans preparing for the Season 3 debut. All episodes are set to drop earlier than anticipated, scheduled for 8 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday,...
View ArticleHow Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White Feel About All That SydCarmy Speculation
When the finale of The Bear’s second season aired last June, one of the hottest topics surrounding the show wasn’t actually a plot point. While viewers wondered if Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen...
View ArticleA ‘Top Chef’ Winner Will Steer James Kent’s Legacy in Flatiron
Plans remain on track to open a Flatiron seafood restaurant following the unexpected death of an industry giant, chef and restaurateur, James Kent on Saturday, June 15. The late chef’s burgeoning...
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