IN THE NEWS: Highlights of The Reader’s Best of Chicago issue include Best Restaurant, Lula Cafe (readers), 2537 N. Kedzie, lulacafe.com) and Khan B.B.Q. (critics). chicagoreader.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel details the opening of breakfast, lunch and dinner service at C-House (Affinia Hotel, 166 E. Superior St.), the Marcus Samuelsson restaurant that has been […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the openings of Ajasteak (Dana Hotel and Spa, 660 N. State St.), Bill Kim (Le Lon)’s Soul (1 Walker Ave., Clarendon Hills), Perennial (1800 N. Lincoln Ave.) from Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz (Boka, Landmark), and Marcus Samuelsson’s seafood spot C-House (Affinia Hotel, 166 E. Superior St.). […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column interviews Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, part-owner of pizza place Piece (1927 W. North Ave.) and reports the closings of Milk & Honey Bake Shop (1543 N. Damen Ave.) with plans to spin it into Cipollina, an Italian deli, and Feed the Beast (4300 N. Lincoln Ave.). chicagomag.com […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column stops by the new L2O (2300 N. Lincoln Park West), details the slated June 16 opening of Freshii (311 S. Wacker Dr.) from Canada’s Lettuce Eatery chain and the June opening of Logan Bar & Grill (2230 N. California Ave.), as well as the closing after 31 years […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the recent opening of Tree Top Room (1141 W. Armitage Ave.). chicagomag.com … ChicagoBites.com reviews Parrot Cage Restaurant (7059 S. South Shore Drive) and Tallulah (4539 N. Lincoln Ave.) … The Trib’s Phil Vettel gives one star to Shochu (3313 N. Clark St.). chicagotribune.com … Time Out […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column reports, “The owners of BB’s (22 E. Hubbard St.), a pub that lasted less than two years, are in the process of reconcepting their River North space into Madame Tartine, a 1960s-style French brasserie.” … Featured openings: The Parmigian (2826 N. Lincoln Ave.), Haussmann Brasserie (305 S. Happ […]

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IN THE NEWS: From Chicago magazine’s Dish column, “Chicago’s city council repealed the infamous two-year-old foie gras ban on [May 14] by a vote of 37 to 6, thus ending one of the stranger episodes in local politics. Alderman Tom Tunney (44th ward), along with cosponsors Emma Mitts (37th) and Bernard Stone (50th), introduced the […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New Yorker magazine profiles chef Grant Achatz (Alinea) and his battle against oral cancer, in remission since December. newyorker.com … Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the openings of Mixteco Grill (1601 W. Montrose Ave), Piatto Pronto (5624 N. Clark St.), and C-House (166 E. Superior St.). chicagomag.com … The Chicago Tribune’s […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column reports that Randy Zweiban, the longtime exec chef/partner of Nacional 27 (325 W. Huron St.), has left to open Province (161 N. Jefferson St.) in the West Loop. … Dish also reports that the opening of Jackson Park Bar and Grill (444 N. Wabash Ave.) is being delayed […]

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IN THE NEWS: 312 Dining Diva has details the scheduled May 13 opening of chef Graham Elliot Bowles’ (ex-Avenues) “bistronomic” restaurant graham elliot (217 W. Huron St., 312-624-9975) 312diningdiving.blogspot.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel gives two stars to Prosecco, while Cheap Eats visits Chant (1509 E. 53rd St., www.chantchicago.com), and Chris Borrelli details the opening […]

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