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COVID-19 Chicago, suburban restaurants slated to reopen Jan. 23
- Customers will be allowed back inside restaurants and many bars in Chicago and suburban Cook County beginning Saturday, Jan. 23, The Chicago Sun-Times reported. The city and Cook County will move from Tier 2 to Tier ...
Five Worth Finding: Restaurants, OUT100, children's book, face mask
- —Perry's Steakhouse & Grille (PerrysSteakhouse.com): This suburban spot (with two restaurants in Oak Brook and Schaumburg) is well-known for its delicious cuts of meat, sumptuous sides and hand-crafted cocktails. It's ...
SAVOR Untitled Supper Club, dinner and a show
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- The night before COVID-19 restrictions recently tightened on restaurants and bars (again), a friend and I checked out Untitled Supper Club (111 W. Kinzie St.; UntitledSupperClub.com)—which offered not just a ...
SAVOR Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea
- With so many coffeehouses in Chicago, some of them have come up with compelling and/or unique ways to keep or lure patrons. Count Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea (multiple locations; Fairgrounds.cafe) as one of those coffeehouses. Sure, ...
Andersonville Farmers Market extended through November
- The Andersonville Farmers Market (AFM) will remain open four additional weeks—at a new day and time. The extension will take place Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the shared street space on Catalpa ...
SAVOR Fulton Market Kitchen
- Over the years, Fulton Market Kitchen (311 N. Sangamon St.; FultonMarketKitchen.com)—which is, naturally, in the Fulton Market District—has intrigued and even dazzled patrons, thanks to the combination of inviting food ...
SAVOR The Outpost Mexican Eatery; Mercadito
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- For the last print issue of Windy City Times, there are two restaurants in the spotlight—and they both happen to be Mexican eateries. The Outpost Mexican Eatery The Outpost Mexican Eatery (520 W. Harrison St.; TheOutpostMexicanEatery.com) ...
Artist-led "Retreat" to provide platform for creatives in food, music, art
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--From a press release
- CHICAGO — Rebuild Foundation, the arts, education and cultural development organization founded by artist Theaster Gates, and Dorchester Industries today announced the opening of "RETREAT," an artist-led activation aimed at ...
Five Worth Finding: Tom of Finland, help for renters, 'Batwoman'
- —Rentervention (https://lcbh.org/get-legal-help/rentervention): This webpage begins with a daunting statistic: Each year, more than 20,000 people are evicted from their homes in Chicago. Rentervention—a part of the ...
Chicago releases outdoor dining guidelines for fall, winter
- Keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the City of Chicago released guidelines for safe outdoor dining this fall and winter. All outdoor spaces must have a sidewalk cafe permit, outdoor patio license or an expanded outdoor ...
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SAVOR Froth: A coffee lover's delight
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- It might take something special to lure people to Froth (1515 W. Monroe St.; Froth.cafe). Fortunately, Froth has more than one attraction—especially for those who indulge in coffee (which seems ...
SAVOR: PB&J
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- Who didn't love a good peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich while growing up (unless you had a peanut allergy)? Well, the folks at PB&J (205 N. Peoria St.; PBJWestLoop.com) offer this popular item although, of course ...
FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar
- When a concept is reinvented at the same spot, it can be a risky undertaking. The Midwest-focused FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar (221 N. Columbus Dr.; FireLakeChicago.com) is housed in the same spot, in the ...
SAVOR Travelle To Go
- These days, when convenience seems paramount, Travelle at The Langham (330 N. Wabash Ave.; TravelleChicago.com) offers something that it hopes will draw lots of people: Travelle To Go. And this concept should. Located around the corner ...
SAVOR Pizza Friendly Pizza
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- Appetizing, spontaneous and hopeful: Pizza Friendly Pizza (1039 N. Western Ave.; PizzaFriendlyPizza.com) is serving up one-of-a-kind slices from the former home of Bite Cafe. Pizza Friendly Pizza opened five weeks ago, and ...
Chicago Gourmet announces 2020 lineup
- Chicago Gourmet has revealed its 2020 lineup. Organizers at the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA), the event's founding sponsor—along with presenting sponsor Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits—have curated a full schedule ...
SAVOR: RAISED An Urban Rooftop Bar
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- RAISED | An Urban Rooftop Bar (1 W. Wacker Dr.; RaisedBarChicago.com) flaunts breathtaking views of the city with a spectacular food and drink menu. The venue's traditional American cuisine offers ...
Navy Pier to reclose temporarily
- The Chicago landmark Navy Pier will close again after having relatively few visitors because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Chicago Tribune noted. The attraction will shut down again Tuesday, Sept. 8, and stay shut until spring ...
Restaurant association announces employee relief fund
- Executives at the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) announced the establishment of the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (IRAEF) Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. A statewide emergency assistance ...
SAVOR The Lunchbox; Woodwind brunch
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- With social distancing and masks being part of the "new normal," some people are opting to places with more casual items that have grab-and-go choices. Enter The Lunchbox (200 E. ...
SAVOR Chef James Sanders gets 'Dirty' with Southern cuisine
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- Chef James Sanders—after navigating everything from working for the Chicago Bears to living the quintessential corporate life—is reopening Dirty Birds Southern Kitchen on Friday, Aug. 4, at 8052 S. Racine ...
SAVOR Surf's Up expands to Old Town
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- A new restaurant has opened in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood—and it's being welcomed with open arms. Having opened on Juneteenth (June 19), the casual spot Surf's Up Old Town, 1143 N. Wells Street ...
SAVOR Paulina Meat Market
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- There's no mistaking when you're in the vicinity of Paulina Meat Market (3501 N. Lincoln Ave.; PaulinaMarket.com). The scent of various smoked meats is enough to make most people's mouths water, including this writer's ...
SAVOR Tzuco
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- Beginning July 1, the French-Mexican spot Tzuco (720 N. State St.; tzuco.com) offered indoor seating at 25-percent capacity, per Phase 4 guidelines regarding the coronavirus pandemic. I stopped by to check out things, and this restaurant ...
Food Center sign registers BLM support
- Longtime activist Lori Cannon stands in front of a sign in support of Black Lives Matter that hung at North Side Food Center (Groceryland), 5543 N. Broadway. The sign was painted by local artist David Lee ...
SAVOR The Clubhouse Oak Brook; Bub City Rosemont
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- When the incomparable Nina Simone sang "It's a new dawn/it's a new day" in her immortal song "Feeling Good," it's a safe bet she wasn't referring to a coronavirus pandemic. However, that current development has made ...
Food truck parodies Nini's; proceeds going to Black/Brown, LGBTQ groups
- A food truck parodying the disgraced Nini's Deli is selling empanadas June 19-20, splitting proceeds between a Black/Brown group and an LGBTQ fixture, Block Club Chicago noted. The food truck, called "Nono's Deli," will park at ...
'Dine Out on Broadway' June 12-14, 19-21
- Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce announced "Dine Out on Broadway," one of Chicago's first street closures open for outdoor dining and is part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's "Make Way for Dining" pilot program. Thirty restaurants and ...
SAVOR Less is more for out chef Art Smith during pandemic
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- When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. Just ask Art Smith. During the coronavirus pandemic—the culinary expert who has cooked for luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, the Obamas and Nelson Mandela—has employed a healthful plan ...
Andersonville Farmers Market online ordering starts today for pickup June 10
- The Andersonville Farmers Market (AFM) will officially open its 11th season Wed., June 10, for shopper pick-up at 3-7 p.m. on Catalpa Avenue between Clark Street and Ashland Avenue. The market has moved locations from Berwyn ...
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