excelsior wrote:Walking home from Old Town School last night, saw that Boonie's Filipino Restaurant was coming soon to 4337 N. Western. I think they are also at the Revival Food Hall.

marothisu wrote:https://www.2amizakaya.com

tjr wrote:

marothisu wrote:https://www.2amizakaya.com

The website is very much under construction but there's 10% off on all "in store orders" which I assume means dine-in.

The former location of Tavern on Rush in the Gold Coast is about to have a new tenant. Per a news release sent out Thursday morning, The Bellevue is set to open late this Spring at 1031 North Rush Street in Chicago.

marothisu wrote:
* Boulevard Bistro - 2753 N Western Ave on the Logan Square/Lincoln Park border.

Breakfast and lunch spot Boulevard Bistro is open at 2753 N. Western in the former home of 17-year-old neighborhood staple Cornerstone Cafe. It features an egg-heavy menu of morning and midday favorites such as Benedicts and huevos rancheros as well as French toast, crepes, sandwiches, and gluten-free dishes.

nr706 wrote:According to the staff at Aboyer Sunday night, the new Mexican restaurant, Fonda, from the George Trois Group, will have a friends and family opening 2/8, with the official soft opening 2/9. It will be in the former Stained Glass space.

Fonda Cantina
1735 Benson Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

JoelF wrote:Raising Cane's has applied to build a dual-drive-through restaurant at Rand and Central in Mount Prospect, the former site of Century Tile.

It's a godawful place for a drive-through: that's a hazardous, messy corner.

JoelF wrote:Raising Cane's has applied to build a dual-drive-through restaurant at Rand and Central in Mount Prospect, the former site of Century Tile.

It's a godawful place for a drive-through: that's a hazardous, messy corner.

Telegram Sam wrote:

JoelF wrote:Raising Cane's has applied to build a dual-drive-through restaurant at Rand and Central in Mount Prospect, the former site of Century Tile.

It's a godawful place for a drive-through: that's a hazardous, messy corner.

Oh, no. That is right by my Mom's house.

at dailyherald.com, Steve Zalusky wrote:Raising Cane's wants to bring its chicken fingers and special sauce to Mount Prospect.

But that's raising concerns among some residents who worry the fast-food restaurant would cause more traffic woes at a frequently clogged intersection.

Mount Prospect's planning and zoning commission last week recommended the village board grant a conditional use permit for a Raising Cane's with a drive-through at 915 E. Rand Road.

The existing Century Tile building there would be demolished to make way for a 3,661-square-foot restaurant accommodating 44 indoor seats and 50 seats on the patio. It would be expected to open in September 2024.

Residents have raised concerns about the location, which is bounded by Rand, Central and Mount Prospect roads, as well as Albert Street.

The intersection often is plagued by prolonged wait times and long queues of vehicles, residents say.

Drivers would access the restaurant through a right-in, right-out entrance at Rand Road and an entrance from Albert Street. Bowing to neighborhood concerns, right turns onto Albert would be prohibited.

However, resident Steven Polit said drivers from streets other than Rand Road would face some challenges.

"The only way that you can get to the restaurant from the south, from the east or from the west is to enter the site through Albert Street," he said, adding that drivers leaving the site to go north or east also would likely take Albert.

Rory Fancler, a planner with the traffic engineering firm hired by Raising Cane's, said many of the residents' concerns are due to existing conditions. Significant improvements are planned for the intersection, including additional turn lanes and signal modifications to improve traffic flow, she added.

spinynorman99 wrote:I'm compelled to chime in again, but WTF?? This is a fast food place that sells one item? Who thought this was a good idea? And who is buying these? I somewhat get Chick-fil-a, it's a quality product with some product diversity, but an all-tenders, all-the-time concept genuinely boggles my mind. I'm clearly in the minority but seriously, what a bizarre idea.

marothisu wrote:Here's some that are coming in 2023:

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* Taco Maya - 3053 N Ashland Ave in Lakeview. A location of the small local chain of Mexican eateries.

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spinynorman99 wrote:I'm compelled to chime in again, but WTF?? This is a fast food place that sells one item? Who thought this was a good idea? And who is buying these? I somewhat get Chick-fil-a, it's a quality product with some product diversity, but an all-tenders, all-the-time concept genuinely boggles my mind. I'm clearly in the minority but seriously, what a bizarre idea.

Coogles wrote:

spinynorman99 wrote:I'm compelled to chime in again, but WTF?? This is a fast food place that sells one item? Who thought this was a good idea? And who is buying these? I somewhat get Chick-fil-a, it's a quality product with some product diversity, but an all-tenders, all-the-time concept genuinely boggles my mind. I'm clearly in the minority but seriously, what a bizarre idea.

I watched a YouTube video about them a few weeks ago. Pretty interesting story. He came up with the idea as a project for a business class in college, professor gave him a low grade and told him it would never work. Wanted to prove the professor wrong so he went to several banks for business loans and got turned down by all of them for the same reason. Then went out to the west coast to work some high risk/high pay jobs until he had saved enough to self-finance his first restaurant. Now he's a multi-millionaire all due to a business plan everyone told him would never work.

Xexo wrote:Now he's a multi-millionaire all due to a business plan everyone told him would never work.

Three More Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers Coming to Chicagoland. Upcoming locations in Westmont, Montgomery, and Naperville

The first store in Illinois to combine marijuana and alcohol sales opened Wednesday in Wheeling, with its owners hoping to make it a place for customers to hang out and relax.

Okay Cannabis is unlike any other business in the state, hosting licensed cannabis sales under the same roof with West Town Bakery, which serves beer, wine and liquor as well as bakery goods and other food.

bweiny wrote:Owners of Bennison's Bakery in Evanston opening breakfast and lunch restaurant (with bakery) EvaDean's in Wilmette. Estimate is for July.
https://evanstonnow.com/bennisons-to-open-cafe-in-wilmette/

Te’Amo Boba Bar Opening Six New Locations in Chicagoland