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CBS News
17-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
5 restaurants added to Chicago Michelin Guide for 2025 including Oliver's, Nadu and Taqueria Chingon
The Chicago Michelin Guide has added five new restaurants in 2025, making them eligible for stars or Bib Gourmand recognition. In Bucktown, Indian/Mexican fusion restaurant Mirra and Mediterranean casual modern bistro Tama are now in the guide. So is popular – and newly resurrected in the West Loop – Mexican street food spot Taqueria Chingon They are joined by regional Indian specialist Nadu in Lincoln Park is also now in the Michelin Guide, as is New American South Loop hotspot Oliver's. Now that they're included, each restaurant is eligible to earn Bib Gourmand status or, more importantly, Michelin stars later this year. Michelin stars are among the most prestigious awards in the culinary industry, and are awarded to restaurants offering outstanding cooking regardless of restaurant style or fine dining status. The most stars a restaurant can earn is three. There are only 157 restaurants in the world right now that have three Michelin stars.
Time Out
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Five Chicago restaurants were just added to the Michelin Guide 2025
The Windy City has long been known for more than deep dish pizza and Chicago-style franks, but if you needed blatant (and delicious) proof of that fact, five more well-loved restaurants have just been added to the esteemed Michelin Guide. Ahead of the annual declaration of coveted Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands, five "new" eateries have joined the guide's "Recommended" category as of today, July 16, staying true to Michelin's ethos of illuminating culinary juggernauts throughout the year. Later this year, the Michelin Guide Ceremony will take place and expectantly these Chicago favorites will earn Bib Gourmand or Star awards. Either way, we're making dining reservations now. The new additions to the Michelin Guide Chicago 2025 are: Mirra: Bucktown Energetic and full of color, Mirra serves up Mexican and Indian fusion dishes, creating special flavors that are difficult to replicate. Jewel tones, subway tiles, exposed white brick, and large windows set the dining stage, while chefs Zubair Mohajir and Rishi Kumar operate at the helm. Tama: Bucktown Creating an ethereal and inventive experience, Tama, is described on its website as 'a votive (an offering or promise) for someone that requires help. A miracle.' And with sharable plates and a relaxed atmosphere, perhaps their meaningful community approach, blending Mediterranean, Asian, and South American flavors, hits the spot for eager diners searching for something newfangled. Open for lunch and dinner, chefs Avgeria Stapaki and Adalberto Olaez have created an attention-grabbing experience inside of house-shaped restaurant, flanked by thickset modern Chicago buildings. Taqueria Chingón: West Loop These are not your abuela's Mexican recipes: inspired by Mexico City-style street food, Taqueria Chingón rings with hungry patrons. What was once a smaller Bucktown establishment has transformed into a larger hot spot in Fulton Market. From duck carnitas to classic al pastor, chefs Marcos Ascencio and Oliver Poilevey have you covered. Nadu: Lincoln Park For elevated Indian cuisine with a fresh twist, Nadu, with chef Sujan Sarkar, serves up sharable plates that are as delicious as they are beautiful. Vegetarian, vegan and meat dishes satiate every type of diner, but leave your babies at home—only diners above five years of age are appropriate. Oliver's: South Loop Let yourself be transported to another time: the golden age of Hollywood. This 1930s Los Angeles-inspired restaurant feels as glamorous as is it does charming, with old photos, vintage artwork, and mirrors dotting the walls. Open for golden hour, come in with friends or loved ones for a boozy beverage prior to a dinner of steak, seafood or vegetarian dishes—you won't regret it.
Middle East Eye
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Sudanese pro-army militia accused of 'war crimes' after targeting civilians
A militia allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has been accused of war crimes in Sudan after an attack on a village in January that left at least 26 civilians dead, including one child. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Sudan Shield Forces, which supports the SAF in its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), "intentionally" targeted the village of Tayba on 10 January. The New York-based rights group said the militia also systematically looted civilian property, including food supplies, and set fire to houses. The Sudan Shield Forces, along with other allied militias, attacked civilians in al-Jazira state who they perceived to be aligned with the RSF. Tayba is 30km east of al-Jazira's capital, Wad Madani, and home to people primarily from the Tama, Bergo and Mararit ethnic groups. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Eyewitnesses told HRW that members of the Sudan Shield Forces, formed in 2022 mainly from Arab communities of al-Jazira state, hurled racist abuse at locals while attacking the village. They described widespread "looting of money, food, and livestock, including 2,000 cattle". "Armed groups fighting alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces have carried out violent abuses against civilians in their latest offensive in Gezira state," said Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, senior crisis, conflict and arms researcher at HRW. "The Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate all reported abuses and hold to account those responsible, including the commanders of the Sudan Shield Forces." Sudan's RSF massacres 433 people as it forms parallel 'peace government' Read More » War has raged in Sudan since April 2023, with millions displaced and both sides accused of war crimes and human rights abuses. The conflict has displaced more than 10 million people, and left over 12 million facing high levels of acute food insecurity. Thousands are estimated to have been killed. The RSF, which is backed by the UAE and has been accused of committing genocide by the US and human rights groups, controls most of Darfur and parts of Khartoum and the region of Kordofan. Last week it launched a brutal three-day attack, killing 433 people in White Nile state, as its leaders arrived in Kenya to announce a parallel "peace and unity" government. Sudan's foreign ministry said infants were among those killed in White Nile in what it describes as "the worst atrocity" committed by the RSF since "the genocide in Geneina and Ardamita" in August and November 2023. "This horrific massacre confirms that the militia's war is actually against the entire Sudanese people," the ministry added. Emergency Lawyers, a group of lawyers who monitor the war in Sudan, said the RSF attacked unarmed civilians, including women and children, in al-Kadaris and al-Khalwat, villages in rural parts of el-Geteina in White Nile state. It said that the paramilitary group carried out field executions, kidnappings, enforced disappearances and looting of property, putting the death toll at 200.
