Behind the Business of Grant Achatz's Next Restaurant
PAIR OF ACES: Grant Achatz has assumed the mantle of Chicago’s hottest celebrity chef. But Nick Kokonas—the money guy behind the scenes—may be his equal in innovative thinking
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Take a Swing (and a Swig) at Public House: Brew Masters Starts Today
At precisely 3:30 yesterday afternoon, I found myself at Public House, the River North bar with the do-it-yourself beer taps that I’d last visited in December, when the 10,000-square-foot behemoth was still under construction…
The Family Behind Papa Milano Returns with Mama Milano
Coming Attraction
Two brothers are the great-grandsons of Papa Milano, who at one time owned 13 Chicago-area restaurants…
Weekend Photos: Final Four @ Frontier
The NCAA men’s basketball semifinals were the purported main event Saturday at the new Noble Square spot Frontier, but all eyes were on the spit-roasted whole pig trotted out from the kitchen and carved up for a party of diners by gastropub staff…
Where to Drink after ‘Black Watch’—Plus, a Name That Bar Update on Cubs Opening Day
It’s always smart to transition any cultural experience into postculture drinking as seamlessly as possible. Still, I thought The Creative Director was pulling my leg when, after we saw the National Theatre of Scotland’s heart-in-your-throat production of Black Watch at the Broadway Armory on Wednesday night, he said, “Let’s go get a beer at a place called St. Andrew’s…”
Inside the Vault: An Early Peek at Wicker Park’s Bank-Turned-Bar-and-Kitchen The Bedford
Finally! Instead of saddling another major intersection with a blank-faced bank, someone’s taking a stand and opening a bar. Well, a bar inside an old bank.
The brother/sister development team of Eric and Anne Nordness and their partner, Matthew Mering, all of Salita Development, took me on a tour yesterday of their new Wicker Park venture-in-progress, The Bedford…
Fogón to Open in Noble Square
Noble Prize
The team behind Amelia’s Mestizo Grill in Canaryville, cousins Leo García and Eusevio García, are opening a second spot, and they’re going to a neighborhood that’s as sceney as Canaryville isn’t—Noble Square…
To: Anheuser-Busch InBev Re: Goose Island and Design
Beer snobs are worried that Goose Island’s sale to the massive booze borg will mean the disappearance of craft. As a design snob, I’m more concerned about what the bottles will look like.
An Annotated Dish from Grant Achatz's Upcoming Restaurant, Next
Take a peek at Chef David Beran’s work-in-progress hors d’oeuvres selection
The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in April in order of heat
Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month