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  • Post #391 - August 25th, 2023, 10:15 am
    Post #391 - August 25th, 2023, 10:15 am Post #391 - August 25th, 2023, 10:15 am
    Bulldog Ale House Will Become A Breakfast Restaurant Under Same Owner

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/08/25 ... ame-owner/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #392 - August 28th, 2023, 11:06 am
    Post #392 - August 28th, 2023, 11:06 am Post #392 - August 28th, 2023, 11:06 am
    Rogers Park just lost Semilla's too.
    “Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.” -- Alexandre Dumas

    "I give you Chicago. It is no London and Harvard. It is not Paris and buttermilk. It is American in every chitling and sparerib. It is alive from tail to snout." -- H.L. Mencken
  • Post #393 - August 28th, 2023, 8:41 pm
    Post #393 - August 28th, 2023, 8:41 pm Post #393 - August 28th, 2023, 8:41 pm
    Chef Of Siam has opened in the former (recently closed) Rosded Too Morton Grove location

    Chef Of Siam
    9510 Waukegan Rd,
    Morton Grove, IL 60053
    http://www.chefofsiam.com
  • Post #394 - August 29th, 2023, 4:56 am
    Post #394 - August 29th, 2023, 4:56 am Post #394 - August 29th, 2023, 4:56 am
    polster wrote:Reza’s Downsizes In Andersonville

    ANDERSONVILLE — Reza’s Restaurant has consolidated its Andersonville location after its decades-long Clark Street home was sold to investors who plan to redevelop a portion of the building.

    The restaurant has consolidated into the southern portion of the complex at 5255 N. Clark St., confirmed Mitch Goltz, retail property investor who purchased the Reza’s building with a business partner.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/07/10 ... rime-spot/

    Reza's Restaurant closes original Andersonville location after 40 years in business

    https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/re ... -location/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #395 - September 5th, 2023, 2:29 pm
    Post #395 - September 5th, 2023, 2:29 pm Post #395 - September 5th, 2023, 2:29 pm
    marothisu wrote:A liquor license was applied for "Comfort African Cuisine" in Lakeview East. Taking over the former Hashi Sushi on Broadway just north of Diversey. Looks like it'll be 2 floors and my guess from a light amount of looking is that it could be Nigerian cuisine.

    Coming..soon?
    Comfort African Cuisine
    2835 N Broadway

    Open = https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/09/05 ... -lakeview/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #396 - September 5th, 2023, 2:37 pm
    Post #396 - September 5th, 2023, 2:37 pm Post #396 - September 5th, 2023, 2:37 pm
    Block Club reports Lincoln Square Restaurant Fork Is Closed, Up For Sale After 12 Years In Neighborhood
    Fork opened at 4600 N. Lincoln Ave. in 2011, serving American cuisine, wine and cocktails alongside charcuterie and cheese flights.

    The restaurant’s owners announced the business’s closure Tuesday morning in Facebook and Instagram posts.
  • Post #397 - September 6th, 2023, 9:56 am
    Post #397 - September 6th, 2023, 9:56 am Post #397 - September 6th, 2023, 9:56 am
    In the food section of today's Chicago Tribune, there is an announcement that the Old Orchard location of The Bagel, shuttered since 2018 after Westfield refused to extend the lease, will be refurbished and reopened "in the near future."

    This might be the only restaurant that I, a Skokie resident, might actually pay the extra tax to visit.
  • Post #398 - September 8th, 2023, 12:21 pm
    Post #398 - September 8th, 2023, 12:21 pm Post #398 - September 8th, 2023, 12:21 pm
    Dave148 wrote:
    After making its Chicago debut late last year, Levain Bakery has announced plans for a second location River North at 408 N. Clark St.

    https://whatnowchicago.com/levain-baker ... ver-north/

    the company’s newest location should open next week at 408 N. Clark Street,

    https://chicago.eater.com/2023/9/8/2385 ... ening-date
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #399 - September 8th, 2023, 12:26 pm
    Post #399 - September 8th, 2023, 12:26 pm Post #399 - September 8th, 2023, 12:26 pm
    HonestMan wrote:Chicago’s Incoming Guinness Taproom Opens In West Loop This Summer
    The Ireland-based brewer will open the 15,000-square-foot space this coming this August.

    Elliot McGowan ELLIOT MCGOWAN • FEBRUARY 20, 2023

    For anybody with a thirst for that smooth, creamy, world-famous Irish dry stout, you’re in luck! Guinness is about to open its second U.S. location right here in Chicago.

    The iconic Ireland-based brewer has signed a multi-year lease for a 15,000-square-foot space in the former Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal located at 375 N. Morgan Street.

    Construction has been underway for some months transforming the West Loop space and, according to Guinness, it will open to the public this summer! While we won’t get to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the space this year, the eventual opening is sure to be a hit.

    The taproom will offer a rotating menu of various food and beers, including the company’s world-famous Guinness Draught Stout which will be imported from St James’s Gate in Dublin.

    A 10-barrel brewing system will also make a selection of small-batch brews that will be exclusively available in the new Chicago taproom. Oh, and there will be informative tours, of course!

    It’s not just beer that guests will be able to experience in the new taproom, however. The 15,000-square-foot Chicago space will also function as an events space, a venue for local artists, and will house a bakery like the one in the company’s Maryland location which opened in 2018.

    The Chicago taproom will create 75 jobs and “offer rotating beers, cuisine, and events, all bringing to life the spirit of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods and unique cultural elements” said a Guinness spokesperson in an official statement.

    After two years of anticipation, Guinness will launch its Chicago brewery at 8 a.m. Sept. 28. Along with the brewery, the former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, 901 W. Kinzie St. in the West Loop, will house a full-service restaurant, taproom, bakery and cafe within its 15,000-square-foot space.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/d ... story.html
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #400 - September 8th, 2023, 3:04 pm
    Post #400 - September 8th, 2023, 3:04 pm Post #400 - September 8th, 2023, 3:04 pm
    Dave148 wrote:
    HonestMan wrote:Chicago’s Incoming Guinness Taproom Opens In West Loop This Summer
    The Ireland-based brewer will open the 15,000-square-foot space this coming this August.

    Elliot McGowan ELLIOT MCGOWAN • FEBRUARY 20, 2023

    For anybody with a thirst for that smooth, creamy, world-famous Irish dry stout, you’re in luck! Guinness is about to open its second U.S. location right here in Chicago.

    The iconic Ireland-based brewer has signed a multi-year lease for a 15,000-square-foot space in the former Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal located at 375 N. Morgan Street.

    Construction has been underway for some months transforming the West Loop space and, according to Guinness, it will open to the public this summer! While we won’t get to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the space this year, the eventual opening is sure to be a hit.

    The taproom will offer a rotating menu of various food and beers, including the company’s world-famous Guinness Draught Stout which will be imported from St James’s Gate in Dublin.

    A 10-barrel brewing system will also make a selection of small-batch brews that will be exclusively available in the new Chicago taproom. Oh, and there will be informative tours, of course!

    It’s not just beer that guests will be able to experience in the new taproom, however. The 15,000-square-foot Chicago space will also function as an events space, a venue for local artists, and will house a bakery like the one in the company’s Maryland location which opened in 2018.

    The Chicago taproom will create 75 jobs and “offer rotating beers, cuisine, and events, all bringing to life the spirit of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods and unique cultural elements” said a Guinness spokesperson in an official statement.

    After two years of anticipation, Guinness will launch its Chicago brewery at 8 a.m. Sept. 28. Along with the brewery, the former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, 901 W. Kinzie St. in the West Loop, will house a full-service restaurant, taproom, bakery and cafe within its 15,000-square-foot space.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/d ... story.html


    Pass it on the Metra and it still looks like hell on the outside.
  • Post #401 - September 8th, 2023, 6:34 pm
    Post #401 - September 8th, 2023, 6:34 pm Post #401 - September 8th, 2023, 6:34 pm
    Gopchang Story Korean BBQ has opened in Glenview on the corner of Milwaukee and Lake on the second floor above Burger Fi.
    Image

    Gopchang Story Korean BBQ
    1735 Milwaukee Ave. Ste 201
    Glenview, IL, United States, Illinois
    https://www.gopchangchicago.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/gopchangchicago
  • Post #402 - September 10th, 2023, 4:16 pm
    Post #402 - September 10th, 2023, 4:16 pm Post #402 - September 10th, 2023, 4:16 pm
    polster wrote:Gopchang Story Korean BBQ has opened in Glenview on the corner of Milwaukee and Lake on the second floor above Burger Fi.
    They don't beat around the bush. Refreshingly direct at the top of their homepage.
    Gopchang Story is a Korean BBQ restaurant that specializes in beef intestines. Our gopchang (small intestine), daechang (large intestine), and makchang (entrails) are deliciously chewy, juicy, and flavorful.
  • Post #403 - September 12th, 2023, 2:02 pm
    Post #403 - September 12th, 2023, 2:02 pm Post #403 - September 12th, 2023, 2:02 pm
    polster wrote:Chef Of Siam has opened in the former (recently closed) Rosded Too Morton Grove location

    Chef Of Siam
    9510 Waukegan Rd,
    Morton Grove, IL 60053
    http://www.chefofsiam.com
    This is from the former owners and cook of Thai Time on Madison in Forest Park. FYI.
  • Post #404 - September 13th, 2023, 5:34 am
    Post #404 - September 13th, 2023, 5:34 am Post #404 - September 13th, 2023, 5:34 am
    A long-awaited Italian restaurant on the border of Prospect Heights and Arlington Heights will open its doors Wednesday afternoon. The grand opening of Bar Salotto -- on the former site of Nikko's at 1421 N. Rand Road -- will take place at 4 p.m.

    https://www.dailyherald.com/news/202309 ... ct-heights
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #405 - September 13th, 2023, 6:03 am
    Post #405 - September 13th, 2023, 6:03 am Post #405 - September 13th, 2023, 6:03 am
    Dave148 wrote:
    A long-awaited Italian restaurant on the border of Prospect Heights and Arlington Heights will open its doors Wednesday afternoon. The grand opening of Bar Salotto -- on the former site of Nikko's at 1421 N. Rand Road -- will take place at 4 p.m.

    https://www.dailyherald.com/news/202309 ... ct-heights

    I'm glad something is finally opening, but I can't say that an Italian place is any more "long-awaited" for me than the previous concept for that spot, upscale Korean: there's more Korean than I can shake a stick at within 2 miles of me, and Giacomo's and Salerno's are both in walking distance.
    What is patriotism, but the love of good things we ate in our childhood?
    -- Lin Yutang
  • Post #406 - September 13th, 2023, 8:25 am
    Post #406 - September 13th, 2023, 8:25 am Post #406 - September 13th, 2023, 8:25 am
    Ekiben, a new Japanese Restaurant replace Always Thai on Irving Park (near Brown line). It kind of looks the same. Phone number is also the same.

    Ekiben
    1825 W Irving Park Rd
    Chicago, IL 60613
    (773) 929-0100
    https://ekibenchicago.square.site/
  • Post #407 - September 15th, 2023, 6:19 pm
    Post #407 - September 15th, 2023, 6:19 pm Post #407 - September 15th, 2023, 6:19 pm
    I noticed (but have not tried) George's Chicken and Shrimp in the former 65 Chinese at ~ 178 N. Franklin

    They turned the inside around quickly and opened this week.

    Website seems down, but noted another location ~1700 Taylor.

    Always good to see something open in the loop, so many places didn't make it in such a concentrated area.

    Hours on door: 11a - 2pm Mon-Fri
    Bill-Plainfield
  • Post #408 - September 18th, 2023, 12:27 pm
    Post #408 - September 18th, 2023, 12:27 pm Post #408 - September 18th, 2023, 12:27 pm
    It has probably been open for a couple of weeks, but I did not have my camera when I rode past it on the route #77 Belmont bus (until now). It is Grillicious Image
    Grillicious
    5150 W. Belmont Ave.
    Chicago, IL. 60641
    773-248-2300 | 773-248-3400
    Valuable links for survival, without the monetization attempt: https://pqrs-ltd.xyz/bookmark4.html
  • Post #409 - September 19th, 2023, 6:30 pm
    Post #409 - September 19th, 2023, 6:30 pm Post #409 - September 19th, 2023, 6:30 pm
    Manny's Pizza at 5051 Oakton in Skokie is no more, per their website. Reported closed on Yelp and Google, last reviews appear to be from about 5 months ago.
    https://www.mannyspizzaskokie.com/
  • Post #410 - September 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm
    Post #410 - September 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm Post #410 - September 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm
    Telegram Sam wrote:Manny's Pizza at 5051 Oakton in Skokie is no more, per their website. Reported closed on Yelp and Google, last reviews appear to be from about 5 months ago.
    https://www.mannyspizzaskokie.com/

    Per a friend that lives nearby = the owner had an accident and hurt his back. Was out for a few weeks then reopened for a short period, then closed shortly after that…
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #411 - September 19th, 2023, 7:25 pm
    Post #411 - September 19th, 2023, 7:25 pm Post #411 - September 19th, 2023, 7:25 pm
    Sadly, Larsa's Mediterranean on Dempster has closed. Has to be very recent given how I try to look over every time I'm passing by. Found out when trying to place an order tonight. Voicemail greeting delivered the news, noted 20 years in business. All these imitator Middle Eastern places open nearby, but they lack the entire selling point - (non-ground) lamb kabobs.
  • Post #412 - September 19th, 2023, 10:53 pm
    Post #412 - September 19th, 2023, 10:53 pm Post #412 - September 19th, 2023, 10:53 pm
    Several people on Nextdoor posted about Larsa's a few weeks ago. I was going to post here, but I was not sure if the news was accurate or not. Somebody posted on 9/3 that they called them up, and they got the message that they were closed. Apparently the original owner died a few years ago, and his daughter had a restaurant by the same name on Touhy for a few years, but that place is closed too.
  • Post #413 - September 20th, 2023, 9:35 am
    Post #413 - September 20th, 2023, 9:35 am Post #413 - September 20th, 2023, 9:35 am
    The Curragh Irish pub, Que Onda and a Giordano’s pizzeria located in the same building at 6701-6709 N. Northwest Highway, closed early this week, business owners announced in letters posted to social media and on the building’s doors.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/09/20 ... -building/
  • Post #414 - September 21st, 2023, 3:39 pm
    Post #414 - September 21st, 2023, 3:39 pm Post #414 - September 21st, 2023, 3:39 pm
    With demolition of a once-popular restaurant and banquet hall underway, Des Plaines officials this week revealed details about the three eateries set to take over the property.

    A Guzman y Gomez Mexican restaurant, a Raising Cane's chicken joint, and a Mediterranean restaurant called Cava are planned for 2777 Mannheim Road. The roughly 2.4-acre site is on the northeast corner of Mannheim and Pratt Avenue.

    https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20 ... GJ6Bek6q8Y
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #415 - September 23rd, 2023, 5:05 am
    Post #415 - September 23rd, 2023, 5:05 am Post #415 - September 23rd, 2023, 5:05 am
    bweiny wrote:Mensch's Jewish deli opening initially as a Saturday-only pop-up at Picnic (1619 Chicago Ave) before moving to a nearby TBD downtown Evanston permanent location later in the year. From the owner of Pono Ono poke and Picnic (I've seen vanity plates for what has to be him driving along Green Bay Rd a few times). Place sounds like a good idea.
    https://evanstonnow.com/jewish-deli-coming-to-evanston/

    Mensch’s, a pop-up/take-out New York-style Jewish deli (yes, that’s a mouthful, just like New York-style Jewish deli sandwiches) will re-open on September 23 for another six weekends.

    https://evanstonnow.com/jewish-deli-on- ... -evanston/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #416 - September 24th, 2023, 11:25 pm
    Post #416 - September 24th, 2023, 11:25 pm Post #416 - September 24th, 2023, 11:25 pm
    Big Wig Tacos opened up recently at 950 Church in Evanston. They are open from 11:00am-12:00am. On their website they list their menu, but it does not list any prices, and it lists tacos and burritos, but it does not list what kinds they offer. Apparently they have two locations in Chicago too.

    https://www.bigwigtacos.com/faq/
  • Post #417 - September 25th, 2023, 12:27 am
    Post #417 - September 25th, 2023, 12:27 am Post #417 - September 25th, 2023, 12:27 am
    NFriday wrote:Big Wig Tacos opened up recently at 950 Church in Evanston. They are open from 11:00am-12:00am. On their website they list their menu, but it does not list any prices, and it lists tacos and burritos, but it does not list what kinds they offer. Apparently they have two locations in Chicago too.

    https://www.bigwigtacos.com/faq/
    Prices and fillings can be seen via the Order Online button. Taco fillings, for example, are steak, barbacoa, chicken, chorizo, veggie, avocado, mahimahi with various addons at varying prices. Looks like a basic steak taco is around $4.
  • Post #418 - September 25th, 2023, 2:07 pm
    Post #418 - September 25th, 2023, 2:07 pm Post #418 - September 25th, 2023, 2:07 pm
    The Philly Special recently opened. Serving authentic cheesesteaks. Bread is flown in from Philadelphia. I didn't see a website for them.

    The Philly Special
    1408 S. Butterfield Rd.
    Mundelein
  • Post #419 - September 25th, 2023, 2:50 pm
    Post #419 - September 25th, 2023, 2:50 pm Post #419 - September 25th, 2023, 2:50 pm
    lsher wrote:The Philly Special recently opened. Serving authentic cheesesteaks. Bread is flown in from Philadelphia. I didn't see a website for them.


    The website for The Philly Special is:
    https://thephillyspecialsteaks.com/
  • Post #420 - September 25th, 2023, 5:45 pm
    Post #420 - September 25th, 2023, 5:45 pm Post #420 - September 25th, 2023, 5:45 pm
    John’s Food & Wine To Replace Nookies Too In Lincoln Park

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/09/25 ... coln-park/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard

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