Fifty/50 (2047 W. Division St.; 773-489-5050) in Wicker Park announced plans to open two new concepts in West Town, as reported in Metromix. Roots (1924 W. Chicago Ave.; no phone yet), a neighborhood bar with Quad Cities-style pizza..." /> Fifty/50 (2047 W. Division St.; 773-489-5050) in Wicker Park announced plans to open two new concepts in West Town, as reported in Metromix. Roots (1924 W. Chicago Ave.; no phone yet), a neighborhood bar with Quad Cities-style pizza..." /> Fifty/50 (2047 W. Division St.; 773-489-5050) in Wicker Park announced plans to open two new concepts in West Town, as reported in Metromix. Roots (1924 W. Chicago Ave.; no phone yet), a neighborhood bar with Quad Cities-style pizza..." />
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Dish Flash: More Tacos as Take-out on the Way

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First food trucks, now take-out windows? Apparently, Chicagoans are perfecting dinner on the go. Edgar Castaneda, the restaurateur who helped popularize Latin small plates in Chicago at Zocalo, has plans for a twist on the fast-food walk-up window in Lincoln Park at the aptly-named Taco Joint Urban Taqueria and Cantina (1969 N. Halsted St.; 312-951-2457). The Mexican street fare, such as…

Weekend Photos: Joe Manganiello of “True Blood” at 8 Fifty 8

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With the weekend opening of 8 Fifty 8 in the West Loop, Chicago’s nightclub drought is officially over. It’s been so long since we’ve seen a new dance floor—what, nearly a year?—that we won’t even worry about the number of names that have been attached to this address (Reserve, Veil, Theatro, and Opera, to mention a few)…

Dish Flash: More Mobile Rolls on Monday

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In case you haven’t had enough cupcakes, More (1 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-951-0001) is launching The More Mobile, a food truck that holds 1,500 of them. Starting Monday, this eco-friendly vehicle (which sports a battery-powered generator to eliminate emissions while the truck is parked) will troll the city on an ever-changing route…

Where Inhibitions Go to Die: My New 4 a.m. Neighborhood Bar

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Since I moved north to Lincoln Square last summer, I’ve walked past a bar every morning on my way to the Brown Line that, quite honestly, hasn’t looked like it needed to be on my must-try list. I mean, for Pete’s sake, there’s a piece of paper taped to the window that reads, “For your protection, these premises are being video recorded”…