MOD Pizza (basically another fast pizza place like Blaze) is opening in July in front of Deerbrook Mall in Deerfield. Other locations have been in the Chicago area since around 2009. Address not available, but it's on the corner of Lake-Cook and Waukegan in the same building as Subway.

http://modpizza.com/

Ram4 wrote:MOD Pizza (basically another fast pizza place like Blaze) is opening in July in front of Deerbrook Mall in Deerfield. Other locations have been in the Chicago area since around 2009. Address not available, but it's on the corner of Lake-Cook and Waukegan in the same building as Subway.

http://modpizza.com/

From the map on their site:
MOD Pizza -Deerbrook Mall
OPENS JULY
70 S Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015

Between this and Portillo's, we may see the Deerbrook Mall back to its former glory one day.

Ram4 wrote:MOD Pizza (basically another fast pizza place like Blaze) is opening in July in front of Deerbrook Mall in Deerfield. Other locations have been in the Chicago area since around 2009. Address not available, but it's on the corner of Lake-Cook and Waukegan in the same building as Subway.

http://modpizza.com/

The one location that's already opened in Naperville has really good ratings on Yelp, for what it's worth. I may check it out.

One of my favorite bars, The Long Room, is now serving food and has a back patio to boot. It seems to be a "food truck" concept.

The Long Room offers service from early morning until late night, delivering a thoughtfully curated full scale coffee program, a playful ever-changing beer list, and a well rounded collection of spirits and classic cocktails. The beverage program is complemented by the Long Room’s in house partner, Sidecar at LR. Sidecar, a chef driven concession window located adjacent to the bar, offers freshly prepared indoor food truck style service provided by two distinct rotating chef groups.

http://www.longroomchicago.com/

The Long Room
1612 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613

The Long Room offers service from early morning until late night, delivering a thoughtfully curated full scale coffee program, a playful ever-changing beer list, and a well rounded collection of spirits and classic cocktails. The beverage program is complemented by the Long Room’s in house partner, Sidecar at LR. Sidecar, a chef driven concession window located adjacent to the bar, offers freshly prepared indoor food truck style service provided by two distinct rotating chef groups.

Dear lord. How many pointless buzzwords/phrases can they fit in one paragraph? This is Onion-esque.

sundevilpeg wrote:

The Long Room offers service from early morning until late night, delivering a thoughtfully curated full scale coffee program, a playful ever-changing beer list, and a well rounded collection of spirits and classic cocktails. The beverage program is complemented by the Long Room’s in house partner, Sidecar at LR. Sidecar, a chef driven concession window located adjacent to the bar, offers freshly prepared indoor food truck style service provided by two distinct rotating chef groups.

Dear lord. How many pointless buzzwords/phrases can they fit in one paragraph? This is Onion-esque.

A bit odd, especially considering I always liked the Long Room for its more laid back sensibilities. Still, I look forward to giving it a try.

sundevilpeg wrote:

The Long Room offers service from early morning until late night, delivering a thoughtfully curated full scale coffee program, a playful ever-changing beer list, and a well rounded collection of spirits and classic cocktails. The beverage program is complemented by the Long Room’s in house partner, Sidecar at LR. Sidecar, a chef driven concession window located adjacent to the bar, offers freshly prepared indoor food truck style service provided by two distinct rotating chef groups.

Dear lord. How many pointless buzzwords/phrases can they fit in one paragraph? This is Onion-esque.

haha

sundevilpeg wrote:

The Long Room offers service from early morning until late night, delivering a thoughtfully curated full scale coffee program, a playful ever-changing beer list, and a well rounded collection of spirits and classic cocktails. The beverage program is complemented by the Long Room’s in house partner, Sidecar at LR. Sidecar, a chef driven concession window located adjacent to the bar, offers freshly prepared indoor food truck style service provided by two distinct rotating chef groups.

Dear lord. How many pointless buzzwords/phrases can they fit in one paragraph? This is Onion-esque.

Slow clap.

Middle Eastern Flair on Harlem is closed. I loved their falafel and breads. I hadn't gone in for a week or two because of Ramadan but I stopped by today and the place is empty, bare to the walls.

The sign on the door promises info on a new location "soon".

edc wrote:

aselvam wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:Noticed that the Clarke's on Belmont under the brown line was papered over on Friday.

They are closed for painting.

Clarke's Closed For Good -- Not Just For Painting -- Alderman's Office Says

The Belmont Cafe opens in old Clarke's space in Lakeview

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... story.html

Dateline: Mayfair Pulaski Ave

Thai Town opening this weekend. I also posted a reply in their thread here.

viewtopic.php?p=499085#p499085

the local Reddit around here also started a new thread:

http://redd.it/3br6rg

sue me if I shouldn't have

Octarine wrote:Middle Eastern Flair on Harlem is closed. I loved their falafel and breads. I hadn't gone in for a week or two because of Ramadan but I stopped by today and the place is empty, bare to the walls.

The sign on the door promises info on a new location "soon".

Great falafel and the best chicken I've ever had . . . I found out the hard way too, but I can't wait for their reopening.

Angelo's Pizza at 3026 W. Montrose has re-opened as Angelo's Wine Bar. In addition to a much fancier pizza menu they now offer craft beer and a variety of cocktails.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angelos- ... 79?fref=ts

Who knows what this is about, but it sure bears watching:
https://twitter.com/sahadevsharma/status/616710553638055936

The Chicago Cubs, Hot Doug's, Vienna Beef, and Levy Restaurants will make an announcement in the Budweiser Bleachers tomorrow...

A new Middle-Eastern option
for those in The Tri-Taylor, UIC-Medical District,
Juvenile Court area just opened on Taylor Street (just east of) Western.

Baba Pita- which had been located for 10 years @ 1032 W. Lake in The Meat-Packing District
became a victim of Gentrification (Thank-You-Google ) is now serving
Middle Eastern Cuisine.
Zyad's (the owner) a native of Damascus, Syria-
and claims his "Grilled"style of Schwarma is "healthier"
than what's found all along Kedzie and Lawrence-meaning a rotating spit,which I prefer-
for the crispy bits- as well as the "broiled" flavor.
Equally-I've NEVER found an Al Pastor not made on a spit-
that I found to my taste- to be "authentic".

Turkish Cuisine and Bakery is closed, allegedly for remodeling.

Acclaimed chef Arun Sampanthavivat is set to open his long-awaited second Thai restaurant, old police station, built in 1938, is now the Taste of Thai Town. The police-station-turned-restaurant at 4461 N. Pulaski Ave. will offer casual Thai and Asian dining, in contrast to the award-winning upscale Arun's at 4156 N. Kedzie Ave., famous for its unique tastes, daily changing multicourse formal meals and gold leaf artwork.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday is open to the public and will feature classical Thai dance and hors d'oeuvres.
Regular business hours begin at 5 p.m. Friday. Reservations are encouraged, but not required. Taste of Thai Town's phone number is 773-299-7888.

News Article:
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150702 ... te-of-thai

Taste of Thai Town Website:
http://tasteofthaitown.com/
https://www.facebook.com/tasteofthaitown/timeline

Taste of Thai Town
4461 N Pulaski Rd
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 299-7888

Octarine wrote:Middle Eastern Flair on Harlem is closed. I loved their falafel and breads. I hadn't gone in for a week or two because of Ramadan but I stopped by today and the place is empty, bare to the walls.

The sign on the door promises info on a new location "soon".

This is what happened to Middle Eastern Flair

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/news/ct-nhh-mattress-store-tl-0326-20150323-story.html

Before they closed, the owners son in law who worked the pm shift, said they were moving around Irving Park Rd and Cumberland Av.
I guess that fell thru! Hope they open soon. Nicest people.
Rif

Dos Riccos has opened in North Center (just north of Irving on Lincoln). Looks like a Latin, Asian fusion joint.

4064 N lincoln Ave
Chicago IL 60618
872-206-5789

http://www.dosriccos.com/

Rollin' to Go, an Evanston favorite, closes after 13 years

Haven't seen it mentioned here yet... Cuba 312 -- brought to you by the Taste of Cuba folks in Lincolnwood -- finally opened on Roscoe a couple weeks ago, apparently bringing a more contemporary flair to Cuban cuisine at this location.

Cuba 312
2054 W. Roscoe
773-281-2822
http://www.cuba312.com/

jacketpotato wrote:Dos Riccos has opened in North Center (just north of Irving on Lincoln). Looks like a Latin, Asian fusion joint.

4064 N lincoln Ave
Chicago IL 60618
872-206-5789

http://www.dosriccos.com/

Very close to my office, and the consensus is that it's the best lunch spot in walking distance. I especially enjoy the Korean steak tacos and the shrimp tempura tacos.

Per Yelp (and my own observations on the way to my train), Thai Urban Kitchen at Ogilvie Transportation Center is no more.

Thai Urban Kitchen (Closed)
500 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60661

sundevilpeg wrote:Per Yelp (and my own observations on the way to my train), Thai Urban Kitchen at Ogilvie Transportation Center is no more.

Thai Urban Kitchen (Closed)
500 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60661

That reminds me, Ruby of Siam, on Washington just east of Wells, has relocated to Highland Park. Food was good, not great, so I can't say I'll miss it, but perhaps other liked it more.

spinynorman99 wrote:

sundevilpeg wrote:Per Yelp (and my own observations on the way to my train), Thai Urban Kitchen at Ogilvie Transportation Center is no more.

Thai Urban Kitchen (Closed)
500 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60661

That reminds me, Ruby of Siam, on Washington just east of Wells, has relocated to Highland Park. Food was good, not great, so I can't say I'll miss it, but perhaps other liked it more.

They also have a location in the Fashion Square Mall in Skokie, just east of Lao Szechuan.

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9420 Skokie Blvd
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 675-7008

Two places closed in Naperville, probably while back, but I just recently noticed and didn't see it posted:

Ginger and Garlic (this location never seems to work for any restaurant for long)

Zapatista (I see posts for closings of other locations, they're all closed now. Not surprised...)

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=26168&p=457086&hilit=+Zapatista+Naperville#p457086

The restaurant what has no signage, but according to GoogleMaps is called Cafe DelMundo (3152 W. Irving Park), is papered over with a neon orange sticker on the window. Ditto for the liquor store at 3150.

Chang's at Elston & Kimball is becoming a Burrito House. I guess I should be grateful it's not another Subway?

Multiple people on Twitter reporting Berrista has a sign up that it's closed for the rest of the summer. I'll head by myself this weekend to verify.

Walked past here on Wednesday night and Via Lima looks like it has finally opened.

4024 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
http://www.vialimachicago.com/

madopal wrote:Multiple people on Twitter reporting Berrista has a sign up that it's closed for the rest of the summer. I'll head by myself this weekend to verify.

more info here on the closing:

https://www.reddit.com/r/greatNWside/co ... /berrista/