This year has brought a variety of new restaurants, bars and bakeries to Chicago, from Filipino-owned Umaga Bakehouse to Evan Funke’s Tre Dita. It can be hard to keep up with all the openings. So as we pass the halfway point of 2024, the Tribune food team offers looks at three notable places that have opened in recent months. Tap on our bio link to read more. —— Photo 1: Mohmmed Mohmmed, chef at Al-Diar restaurant (@al_diar_restaurant) in Chicago, cooks fahsa on July 5, 2024. Photo 2: Sisig shishito hash at Bayan Ko Diner (@bayankodinerchicago) on June 27, 2024. Photo 3: Sake maguro tostadas at Casa Madai (@casamadaipilsen) in Pilsen on July 5, 2024. ? Kayla Samoy, Ahmed Ali Akbar and Lauryn Azu / Chicago Tribune ? Troy Stolt / for the Chicago Tribune ? E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune / @ejwamb ? John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune / @johnkimpictures

This year has brought a variety of new restaurants, bars and bakeries to Chicago, from Filipino-owned Umaga Bakehouse to Evan Funke’s Tre Dita. It can be hard to keep up with all the openings.

So as we pass the halfway point of 2024, the Tribune food team offers looks at three notable places that have opened in recent months.

Tap on our bio link to read more.

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Photo 1: Mohmmed Mohmmed, chef at Al-Diar restaurant (@al_diar_restaurant) in Chicago, cooks fahsa on July 5, 2024.

Photo 2: Sisig shishito hash at Bayan Ko Diner (@bayankodinerchicago) on June 27, 2024.

Photo 3: Sake maguro tostadas at Casa Madai (@casamadaipilsen) in Pilsen on July 5, 2024.

? Kayla Samoy, Ahmed Ali Akbar and Lauryn Azu / Chicago Tribune

? Troy Stolt / for the Chicago Tribune

? E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune / @ejwamb

? John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune / @johnkimpictures