Square One to Open in South Loop
Alex Hernandez and Ron Vaisman’s wine and cocktail bar is scheduled to open in June
Alex Hernandez and Ron Vaisman’s wine and cocktail bar is scheduled to open in June
For 15 years, the names Bistro 110 and Dominique Tougne were practically synonyms. But when the Gold Coast staple closed last August to make way for Bar Toma, Tougne was ready to break out. He’s still in the bistro biz, but this time it’s all about him: Chez Moi (2100 N. Halsted St.; 773-871-2100). Aren’t … Read more
STRAW POLL: Beware the brain freeze: We lead you to the area’s best shakes
Moderno in Highland Park, Piccolo Sogno Due, City Tavern, and Tandoor Char House
ROCK AND ROLL: Nellcôte makes Randolph the official epicenter of glam; Balena breezes onto Halsted as the essence of casual cool
We submersed ourselves in the Friday night festivities at newcomer Mercer One Thirteen, where the opened streetside windows afforded a glimpse into the sleek space, a mélange of exposed brick, polished hardwood, and woodsy wall coverings…
Brand X-Tension
Eliminating an inherent irony, the underground and pop-up operation X-Marx is getting a spot. X-Marx’s owners, Abraham Conlon and Adrienne Lo, hope for a July opening of Flour and Bones (2957 W. Diversey Ave.; no phone yet), a 30-seat restaurant named for staples of everyday cuisine in different parts of the world—“flour” for noodles, breads, and dumplings, and “bones” for proteins and stocks…
Stay Classic, Chicago
Naha’s Carrie Nahabedian tells us she’s not jumping onto the latest bandwagons…
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month
After a string of delays, the Matilda and Clutch crew debuted their latest project, a three-room gastropub housed by an historic River West building, earlier this month…