Franks ’n’ Dawgs Owner Alexander Brunacci to Open The Peasantry in Lincoln Park

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Special Relativity
“The first time we ever spoke, I said I was an anti-chain person,” Alexander Brunacci told us. True to form, Brunacci’s second restaurant, instead of becoming a sister to Franks ’n’ Dawgs, will be more of a cousin... Read more

Conversations with the Staff at Scofflaw, Logan Square’s Upcoming Cocktail Bar

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Gin Up
Scofflaw is a gin-leaning cocktail bar owned by four partners—Andy Gould, Mandy Tandy, Kris Nagy, and Danny Shapiro —and scheduled to open March 12, with food from Mickey Neely. Like any good bar employees, Shapiro and Neely proved to be good conversationalists... Read more

Eataly, New York’s Italian Market, Is Scouting Near Michigan Avenue

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Five Questions for Joe Bastianich
Among his many business and media pursuits, Bastianich partners with Mario Batali and others on New York’s massive Italian market Eataly... Read more

What’s Cheap and What’s Coming in Chicago Dining

By Carly Boers, Penny Pollack, and Joanne Trestrail

Publican Quality Meats, Ada Street, and Kingsbury Street Cafe Read more

Two Chefs at Hot Upcoming Openings: Tortoise Club’s Gray McNally and RPM Italian’s Doug Psaltis

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Edward Gray McNally will serve as the chef of The Tortoise Club when it opens this summer and Doug Psaltis runs the kitchen at RPM Italian opening late this month... Read more

Chilapan to Open Second Location in Ravenswood

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Holy Mole, Batman
The two-year-old Logan Square Mexican spot Chilapan, known for its high-quality food and chill ambiance, will get a sibling in Ravenswood... Read more

Owners of Algonquin’s Montarra to Open Terra in Evanston

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Earth to Evanston
Here’s the dirt on Terra, scheduled to land in three weeks or so... Read more

What’s Coming, What’s New, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining

By Jeff Ruby, Carly Boers, and Jill Rohde

Pasteur, Urban Union, Au Cheval, and Serdika Cafe Pastry Restaurant Read more

Alpana Singh Describes Her New Project, The Boarding House

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Now Boarding on Wells Street . . .
Alpana Singh tells about the history of her upcoming restaurant, The Boarding House... Read more

Grant Achatz Tells His Plans for the Not-Too-Distant Future

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Six Questions for Grant Achatz
Although it’s impossible to fully catch up with the constantly-in-motion Achatz, Dish checked in with him this week... Read more

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