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Food By Sarah Freeman · September 18, 2017 You've thought about it before. What would happen if a world-famous artist got his hands on a restaurant? Or you're thinking about it now. And the MCA made it a reality
In ancient Greece, the agora was the central gathering place, filled with food as far as the eye could see. Today, we have a new word for it. "Food hall." Okay, so two words, but the purpose remains the same. To feed you. And today, Forum 55 soft-opens with a very similar mission on the concourse level of 55 E Monroe. Take a look. This sprawling
You know Gibson's, the steak guys. Or, as you'll soon know them, the pasta guys. Basically, as long as you know them, you should be fine. Because after sitting pretty since 2005, Gibson's is about to debut their first new Chicago restaurant, Gibson's Italia. Have a look around, won't you... They're not messing around with three floors of riverfront
Your morning coffee ritual is a sacred one. But even sacred rituals can use a little banh mi or coffee egg custard. Because after schooling you on Vietnamese food at HaiSous, Thai and Danielle Dang are doing it again. This time, with all things caffeinated and delicious at Cà Phê Dá. It's open now in Pilsen and looks like this. Here, coffee is served at
From the makers of small plates comes... Small cocktails. Don't worry, though. Sometimes big things come in small packages. It's all happening at Gideon Sweet, a collaborative creation by Matthias Merges and Graham Elliot that brings Naschen-style dining to the West Loop. It opens tonight. Take a look. About that whole "Naschen" thing. Basically, it
You know the Theater on the Lake. It's that grand-looking building that you pass on Lake Shore Drive and wonder if anything ever happens in there. Wonder no more and step inside the newly renovated historic theater that now houses a snazzy restaurant called the Lakefront. It's now open and here's the slideshow. Set beneath green steel arches, you'll find
You knew this day would come. The day you found yourself chasing a breakfast burger with a heaping scoop of bacon-covered cookie dough. In hindsight, it was inevitable, what with LA's Nighthawk Breakfast Bar expanding to Chicago via a counter-service offshoot called Nighthawk: AM. It's open now, so take a look. Back to that counter. It's certainly not the
The art of weeknight dining. It takes some practice. Or at least that's what you'll tell yourself after your third trip to Andersonville's newest all-day cantina, Octavio. It opens tomorrow, but take a look around in the meantime. You're probably thinking, "But I already have a Mexican restaurant." And you'd be right. But does your Mexican restaurant have
From the people who brought you fried chicken on a patio and tiki cocktails in a palm frond-covered paradise... Comes an early morning and late-night taco, coffee and cocktail spot. And the winning streak rolls on. At Lonesome Rose, the latest addition to Land & Sea Dept.'s smartly designed endeavors. It's open now in Logan Square looking precisely
Meet Jimmy Papadopoulos. No relation. This Papadopoulos is about to be the name on everyone's lips for doing things like covering oyster pie with caviar and throwing a gorgonzola-filled cannoli in your salad. Welcome to Bellemore, now open in the West Loop. Take a look around. The latest beauty from Boka Group welcomes with a tasteful nude feeding an owl
