February 2011
2/23/11Roka Akor and Bombay Spice Grill & Wine to Open in River NorthManifest Density Two new restaurants, both under the same ownership, are scheduled to open this spring at 111 West Illinois Street, on what is already a big food corner... Posted at 5:16 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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2/22/11Dish Flash: From Red Light to Red MeatJackie Shen, whose long and eclectic career includes stints everywhere from Le Français to a diner in Old Irving Park, moves from Red Light to Chicago Cut Steakhouse. Posted at 3:36 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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2/17/11Dish Flash: Ten Questions for Ryan PoliThe Perennial chef (and one of our 2009 Singles) talks about why he's leaving to become a chef/partner at Tavernita the new restaurant from the partnership behind Mercadito. Plus: the dishes he's dreaming up, where he wants to be in five years, and more. Posted at 3:29 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
2/16/11Mercadito Owners to Open Tavernita in River NorthSix Questions for Alfredo Sandoval: Sandoval, Larry Silver, and Felipe and Patricio Sandoval (Alfredo’s brothers) are opening Tavernita (151 W. Erie St.; no phone yet), the fifth restaurant for the partnership, this summer... Posted at 5:39 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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2/14/11Penny Pollack's Last Minute Picks for Valentine's DayStill looking for that special Chicago restaurant? Here are 12 choices for the 14th, from special Cypriot dishes at Taxim to haute cuisine and views at Sixteen. Posted at 12:07 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
2/10/11Dish Flash: Eight Questions for Homaro CantuIng (951 W. Fulton Market; 855-834-6464), the new restaurant from the Moto chef Homaro Cantu, is named both as an acronym for “imagining new gastronomy” and after the verb suffix that signals, appropriately enough, the progressive tense. Posted at 12:48 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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2/9/11Hubbard Inn Opens Thursday in River NorthA Clean, Well-Lighted Place When brainstorming the vibe of Hubbard Inn, an 8,000-square-foot, two-floor European-inspired restaurant opening for dinner Thursday, the proprietors found a lodestar... Posted at 2:33 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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2/3/11Ariel Bagadlong Takes Over at AjaRock of Aja The new chef at Aja is Ariel Bagadlong... Posted at 2:59 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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