Bagels popped up, French onion left the soup, and cafes went all-day: All the trends John spotted last year in restaurants across the city.

In addition to John and Amy, we hear from our food writers about the dishes they loved most this past year.

John breaks down what makes a great fry and where to find them. Amy takes us on a quick tour of where to eat at Midway and O'Hare airports.

Writer Chandra Ram joins John and Amy to discuss how to add local flavor to the big meal.

John and Amy discuss Creepies, the new French Midwestern bistro from the Elske team, along with two tavern-style pizza places making waves.

John and Amy discuss their top five Chicago steakhouses, and what they say about the scene right now. For the full list, head to chicagomag.com.

John and Amy discuss some of the best places they've eaten recently, and chat about what they're looking forward to eating and drinking this fall (John's in a big pie-making phase).

Amy describes how Chicago is adopting the Wisconsin old fashioned. Plus, John discusses his review of the flashy new steakhouse in town, the Alston.