Cedar Hotel: Not Quite Open Yet
Don't get ahead of yourself — the doors aren't open yet at the former Melvin B.'s space.
Don't get ahead of yourself — the doors aren't open yet at the former Melvin B.'s space.
It's too hot outside to actually do anything. May we suggest you cap off your day with a brand-new-to-the-menu ice cream float from Goose Island Clybourn? Six bucks gets you a gourmet confection made with locally produced Black Dog gelato...
After a quiet opening in North Center a few weeks ago, Browntrout is already getting buzz from the likes of Pollack at Chicago Mag for its green ethos and simple but charming food. What should you eat when you...
After all the furor raised over Felony Franks, the hot dog stand to be staffed largely by the formerly incarcerated, we're pleased to see that a similar operation has been running quite smoothly (and under the radar) in Uptown: Cafe...
After providing a tantalizing glimpse at Alinea's latest gimmick boundary-pushing innovation in a tweet last March — "Figured out way to make entire tabletop a plate. Fun, engaging, and entertaining,but is it fine dining eating w/ hands from table...
While North Pond is a beautiful, special restaurant all year round, we're of the opinion that the best time to visit is June through September. For these four brief, glorious months, chef Bruce Sherman unlocks the doors to his restaurant...
If you had any upcoming dinner plans at Original Mitchell's, you might want to reschedule them: WBBM reports that as of today, the restaurant will only be serving breakfast and lunch. Doors close at 3pm, and for that you can...
Anyone out there craving gado-gado? Chicagoans with a penchant for Indonesian cuisine are currently at a loss for restaurants. Starting in June, you can get your Halal on at Angin Mamiri, Muhammed Rukli’s soon-to-open eatery on West Touhy. Highlights will...
A kitchen fire last Friday at Sweets & Savories destroyed their Garland range. The restaurant, which is usually open daily, is closed for at least one more day until the kitchen is up and running. [foiegras/Twitter]...
After Boka chef Giuseppe Tentori spent some time twittering about his new menu — "Just changed 75% of the menu, very yummy, peas- pigs feet, green olives and pinenuts, green curry, black garlic and corn" — we got all...
Indiana resto-blogger Babelfish Tartare opines on the fundamental differences between dining at Alinea (which he hasn't done yet) and dining at Schwa (which he loves): While I really appreciate what Grant Achatz is doing, and most importantly, his comprehension...
Yesterday, news of the Bleeding Heart Bakery Chicago Health Department-imposed closure ricocheted around the blogosphere. Just now, we received a note from bakery owners Michelle and Vinny Garcia, with their version of events. Curious set of coincidences, here: On Sunday...
Perhaps inspired by the restaurant's starring role on last night's episode of No Reservations, Chicagoist has declared that this week is L2O week, and they're devoting one feature each day to some meditation on Laurent Gras's temple of haute...
We had a super-special dinner a few months ago with Our Boyfriend* at L2O. While the edible component of the meal was a long string of hits with nary a miss, two things in particular had both of us...
One of our favorite comic artists, Lucy Knisley, (seriously, y'all, read her book French Milk has written a strip about her dinner at Alinea. Given how effectively the comic's use of dilating pupils conveys the transcendence of Lucy's meal,...
Does the drama never end? Last month we regaled you with the drama of Sweet Occasions bakery — the bounced checks, the stolen cash, the prostitution, the Land Rover, the European vacations, the potential prostitution. Soap-worthy, no? Well Sweet...
Fire up your RSS burners, kids, because Laurent Gras et al — the team behind the superterrific L2O Blog — are adding another blog to their empire. The restaurant's sommeliers, Doug Marello and Chantelle Pabros, have fired up the...
If you, like us, are currently obsessed with all things Grant Achatz and Alinea (we are still holding out for Grant to become our gChat buddy), you'll be psyched to take a look at this report from a recent NYC...
Things to keep in mind while you watch this clip of Chicago 24/7 visiting Carrie Nahabedian in the kitchen at her restaurant, Naha, to make some gnocchi: • The host, Katie Keogh, is wearing a purple satin cocktail dress and...
Right: the gigantic book. Left: our filthy coffee mug. First, a bit of crankiness: The postmark on our copy of Alinea is dated September 30. And we insisted to the mail room that we were expecting a VERY LARGE,...
