One of Chicago’s most exciting openings of the year happened on Tuesday, when Crying Tiger had its first service in River North (51 W. Hubbard St.). Helmed by chef Thai Dang (HaiSous), the new Lettuce ...

Watch out, Windy City: A new restaurant just blew into town. Crying Tiger, a spot that was one of our most exciting fall debuts in the U.S. this year, just opened its doors in Chicago this week. A ...

Critically acclaimed chef Thai Dang, who fled Vietnam as a 7-year-old refugee with his family, has partnered for the first time with Lettuce Entertain You, the biggest restaurant group in Chicago.

Crying Tiger, one of the most anticipated restaurants of the year, has finally opened its doors in the old Hub 51 spot in River North. The big picture: The latest addition to the Lettuce Entertain You ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent ...

A new River North restaurant is serving up unique plates inspired by the vibrant food of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Hong Kong and beyond. “Crying Tiger” is bringing some fierce new flavors to the ...

Jeffy Mai is the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. One of fall’s most anticipated restaurants, Crying Tiger explores the ...

Renowned chef Thai Dang’s latest culinary venture is Crying Tiger, a new restaurant in River North with the traditions of Southeast Asian cuisine as the focus. At Crying Tiger, which opened Tuesday, ...

As mentioned in the podcast, check out the food items that Chef Thai brought and describes to Kevin and Michael below. Yes, it’s as good as it looks! Crying Tiger is located at 51 W. Hubbard Street at ...

That journey resulted in plenty of dishes that show off the bold flavors of the region. You’ll start off with offerings like prawn toast youtiao, a Chinese donut with herb nam jim, and chargrilled ...

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