Penny Pollack

Q Tip The former Tsunami space, shuttered since June 2009, gains a new tenant soon: Chicago Q (1160 N. Dearborn St.; 312-642-1160), a Southern-style barbecue place from the developer Fred Latsko (Table Fifty-Two... Read more

Effective immediately, Aaron Deal is out as executive chef at Custom House Tavern (500 S. Dearborn St.; 312-523-0200). Deal’s replacement will be Perry Hendrix, who currently helms the kitchen at Brasserie by Niche in St. Louis... Read more

As the temperature rises, gelato starts popping up like dandelions—both Black Dog Gelato and a new Paciugo plan to open in the next few weeks. Now comes word that gelato will be sold at the new location of Palermo Bakery (1533 N. Wells St.; no phone yet)... Read more

Boka Restaurant Group, which operates Boka, Landmark, Perennial, and the forthcoming Girl & the Goat, has made a deal for the restaurant space at 531 North Wells Street... Read more

Pret A Rumble Coming in mid- to late August for Loop lunchers is Pret A Manger (211 W. Adams St.; no phone yet), the first Chicago outpost of the London-based sandwich chain that has more than 200 locations in the United Kingdom... Read more

Ruxbin (851 N. Ashland Ave.; 312-624-8509), a Mexican-Korean-French-influenced restaurant in Noble Square, opens tomorrow... Read more

Tonight is the premiere of Food Buddha, a new TV show starring Rodelio Aglibot, the chef at Sunda (110 W. Illinois St.; 312-644-0500)... Read more

Opening Soon on Broadway: Pasteur The players:
Kim Nguyen, a restaurateur
Dan Nguyen, Kim’s husband
Tuan Nguyen, Dan’s brother
Rashed Islam, an employee The synopsis:
The well-regarded Vietnamese restaurant Pasteur (5525 N. Broadway; no phone yet) is reopening after a three-year hiatus... Read more