Chicago Craft Beer Week Photos: Beer Under Glass
A sold-out crowd tasted samples from 27 breweries at Thursday night’s Beer Under Glass, the official opening bash for Chicago Craft Beer Week 2011 at Garfield Park Conservatory…
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Polynesian Party! The Terrace at Trump Opens for the Season Tonight
What would I do right now if I worked downtown? I’d knock off a little early and head over to The Terrace at Trump, where I’d be among the first drinkers of the year—on an almost-gorgeous afternoon, no less—to take in the best views in the city. Today is the Terrace’s soft opening for the spring and summer season, and in a phone call this morning to the bar’s manager, Kamilah Mahon, I got the scoop on its new Polynesian-chic theme…
Custom House Tavern’s Owners to Open Two New Restaurants
Double Boiler
Sue Kim-Drohomyrecky and Peter Drohomyrecky, who own Custom House Tavern in the South Loop, announced their plans to open two restaurants in the Lakeshore East area…
Bridge Bar and DiSotto Enoteca Spin Off From Fulton’s on the River, Francesca’s
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS: A look at two new bars fashioned from surplus restaurant space
Review: Ing
FUTURE IMPERFECT: Ing’s heart is in the right place, but its science is not
Chicago Craft Beer Week Preview: New Brewery 5 Rabbit Launches in Chicago
You read it here first (in English, at least): A new Chicago brewery, 5 Rabbit Cerveceria, will preview its beer lineup during the second-annual Chicago Craft Beer Week, which kicks off Thursday and runs through May 27 (check The 312 on Friday for photos from the opening-night party at Garfield Park Conservatory)…
Weekend Photos: Porkchop
Dion Antic—Remember him? Iggy’s? Harry’s Velvet Room? The more recent but shorter-lived Shady Lady?—is back with a new nightspot, Porkchop, in the West Loop…
Dish Flash: On Cibo Matto's New Steak Menu
Chef Evan Percoco talks about the new dish at the acclaimed Italian restaurant, and their new desserts from a new pastry chef.
Dish Flash: Ryan Poli Visits Spain for Tavernita Ideas
The chef/partner of the upcoming Tavernita hit Madrid, Barcelona, and places in between, where he found a surprising Mexican influence. One inspiration: Tickets and 41, a restaurant/bar combo from Albert Adrià (brother of Ferran) that’s reminiscent of Next and the Aviary.
Terragusto on Armitage to Become Pastaterra
Terra Incognita
After service Saturday night, the Lincoln Park location of Terragusto will enter the dressing room and reemerge May 18 as Pastaterra…