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: The Sun-Times Pat Bruno names Table Fifty-Two (52 W. Elm, 312-573-4000) as his Restaurant of the Year, and lists his most memorable meals of 2007, including the fried chicken at West Town Tavern on West Chicago. suntimes.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel offers his best new restaurants of 2007: Aigre Doux (230 […]

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