Eater reports that the owners of Kabul House are opening "The Boiler Shrimp & Crawfish" a Cajun place where Basha was in Skokie at 3445 Dempster.

Admittedly, competition for the Middle-Eastern to Central Asian spectrum is a little tight in Skokie versus seafood shacks, but this seems like something of a stretch.

Grizzly wrote:

spinynorman99 wrote:

bhroselle wrote:Kuma's Corner...... in Schaumburg???

http://dhbusinessledger.com/Content/Def ... /303/14214

If it keeps the riff-raff from coming into the city then I'm all for it.

My my, you ARE the charmer, aren't you Norman?

Any relation to the Norman, of Bates fame, perhaps?

What WOULD your mother say?

nicely said. i love being referred to as the riff raff. or not.

My husband mentioned to me that Black Cow at Golf & Busse in Mt. Prospect is closed and turned into something else. Of course, just after we bought gift certificates for a relative who loved Black Cow.

Anyone know any details? Is the new place at least owned by the same restaurant group? Maybe they'll still accept the gift certificates.

abe_froeman wrote:My husband mentioned to me that Black Kow at Golf & Busse in Mt. Prospect is closed and turned into something else. Of course, just after we bought gift certificates for a relative who loved Black Kow.

Anyone know any details? Is the new place at least owned by the same restaurant group? Maybe they'll still accept the gift certificates.

http://www.blackcowkitchenandbar.com/ - Draft Picks

Pompei Update: At a community meeting this week, the owner said the opening of the Sheffield/Wellington location will be February 23. (Or week of. I can't remember.)

The Peet's Coffee & Tea in Winnetka is finally open; this location was a Caribou that shuttered all the way back in August of last year. This store, only the second Peet's on the North Shore, should give the sub-par Starbucks right down the block a run for its money.

Peet's Coffee & Tea
817 Elm St.
Winnetka, IL 60093
224.255.2125

New York-Based LDV Hospitality's Dolce Italian Heading to the Godfrey Hotel

http://chicago.eater.com/2015/1/20/7861 ... ospitality

abe_froeman wrote:My husband mentioned to me that Black Cow at Golf & Busse in Mt. Prospect is closed and turned into something else. Of course, just after we bought gift certificates for a relative who loved Black Cow.

I remember I was a tot when I was there last, and I could swear I heard a cow moo. I thought, that's odd, they must slaughter 'em here too. Boy, this steak is tasty.

Pie Lady wrote:

abe_froeman wrote:My husband mentioned to me that Black Cow at Golf & Busse in Mt. Prospect is closed and turned into something else. Of course, just after we bought gift certificates for a relative who loved Black Cow.

I remember I was a tot when I was there last, and I could swear I heard a cow moo. I thought, that's odd, they must slaughter 'em here too. Boy, this steak is tasty.

Have always wondered about that place on the occasions we've visited Retro Bistro. Guess I'll never know.

spinynorman99 wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:

abe_froeman wrote:My husband mentioned to me that Black Cow at Golf & Busse in Mt. Prospect is closed and turned into something else. Of course, just after we bought gift certificates for a relative who loved Black Cow.

I remember I was a tot when I was there last, and I could swear I heard a cow moo. I thought, that's odd, they must slaughter 'em here too. Boy, this steak is tasty.

Have always wondered about that place on the occasions we've visited Retro Bistro. Guess I'll never know.

We'd visited there just a few weeks ago: Very good burger, cooked to desired medium rare. One was a bacon/blue, the other a patty melt which hit all the marks I've been missing since Bogie's closed a couple years ago. Now I have to start my search over again... or be willing to get my patty melts under the fluorescent fast-food lights at Culver's.

Skokie Commons is the name of the new shopping center on the northwest corner of McCormick Blvd and Touhy Ave. Longhorn Steakhouse has a banner on it announcing their opening date as February 2. I'm not sure of the opening dates for Mariano's or Noodle & Co, in the same shopping center, but it looks like they're both getting close to opening.

nsxtasy wrote:Skokie Commons is the name of the new shopping center on the northwest corner of McCormick Blvd and Touhy Ave. Longhorn Steakhouse has a banner on it announcing their opening date as February 2. I'm not sure of the opening dates for Mariano's or Noodle & Co, in the same shopping center, but it looks like they're both getting close to opening.

Longhorn is doing soft openings next week as I am an invited guest to one.

Corned beef kings opening sandwich shop in Fulton Market

The Corned Beef Factory Sandwich Shop plans to open in the coming months in the Fulton Market area, focusing on just four sandwiches: corned beef, pastrami, Italian beef and a hot dog.

The under-construction, cash-and-carry concept will anchor the small storefront at 1009 W. Lake Street, across from the Morgan Green Line El station.

Its namesake products won't travel far. Behind the sandwich shop sits its longstanding wholesale arm, formerly known as Ex-Cel Corned Beef Co. Inc., which was recently purchased by new owners who are launching the sandwich shop.

Dave148 wrote:

nsxtasy wrote:Skokie Commons is the name of the new shopping center on the northwest corner of McCormick Blvd and Touhy Ave. Longhorn Steakhouse has a banner on it announcing their opening date as February 2. I'm not sure of the opening dates for Mariano's or Noodle & Co, in the same shopping center, but it looks like they're both getting close to opening.

Longhorn is doing soft openings next week as I am an invited guest to one.

Longhorn . . . soft opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . what has the world come to!?!?

haha

Mother Clucker's is open in the former Chicken and Taco Place space. I honestly had no idea that "Broasted" was a patented cooking process...

5200 North Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630

Sherman wrote:Mother Clucker's is open in the former Chicken and Taco Place space. I honestly had no idea that "Broasted" was a patented cooking process...

5200 North Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630

There's a lengthy discussion about "Official" broasted chicken on the site. Unfortunately, I don't have time to find it right now, but a search would probably turn it up. Having said that, I can also say that Mother Clucker's version is not very good, based on three different visits to the establishment. Their chicken is generally precooked and not fried to order. It is fried very hard... to the point of being very dry (even the thighs and legs). Sides are unspectacular as well. I wish it were better, because MC's is walking distance to my house.

Sherman wrote:Mother Clucker's is open in the former Chicken and Taco Place space. I honestly had no idea that "Broasted" was a patented cooking process...

5200 North Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630

It's not the generic process that is branded, but the particular food service brand of food and equipment they use: http://broaster.com/branded-menu-progra ... -elements/

stevez wrote:I wish it were better, because MC's is walking distance to my house.

Damn it all to hell, Stevez!

I went the second day of their opening breaking my cardinal rule of waiting 60 days to try a new place after it opens so they can work their bugs out. When ordering I was talking with the owner. Nicest people. Slabs of ribs are Ala Gale Street, not BBQ, which is fine. So I ordered up three dinners, a fish, the ribs and chicken dinners to go. What I got was three dishes that were just OK. I can do as well here at home. So I chalked it up to my breaking my rule and said I'll return in 60 days.

So here I sit reading your critique and now I'm bummed. I oh so want the place to be special. I live at Six Corners and this place is close via the van.

We already have a pretty darn good Broasted Chicken place with Chicken Royale at 5930 W Lawrence.

Maybe he needs the small upright Souhtern Pride cooking rig to churn out BBQ?

Burger Boss on Southport in Lakeview has closed. Lights out, and sign has been removed.

I noticed tonight that the chain Dickey's BBQ Pit has opened in the former Bacci at 75th/Lemont in Darien, next door to Chili's. A quick check online revealed that the grand opening was this past Thursday.

Pompei Watch: The location-to-be at Sheffield and Wellington now has a sign on the door, with a Pompei logo, saying "Applications Being Taken, Inquire Within." (Or words very close to that.)

More burger options in the Loop.

Good Stuff Eatery will open its first Chicago restaurant Wednesday at 22 S. Wabash Ave. in Jewelers Row.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150127 ... rgers-loop

Dave148 wrote:More burger options in the Loop.

Good Stuff Eatery will open its first Chicago restaurant Wednesday at 22 S. Wabash Ave. in Jewelers Row.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150127 ... rgers-loop

More options ain't always better, Red Robin is opening in the old Jamba Juice spot on Madison/Wells in 2 weeks.

BR wrote:

Dave148 wrote:

nsxtasy wrote:Skokie Commons is the name of the new shopping center on the northwest corner of McCormick Blvd and Touhy Ave. Longhorn Steakhouse has a banner on it announcing their opening date as February 2. I'm not sure of the opening dates for Mariano's or Noodle & Co, in the same shopping center, but it looks like they're both getting close to opening.

Longhorn is doing soft openings next week as I am an invited guest to one.

Longhorn . . . soft opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . what has the world come to!?!?

In case you were concerned about my well being, the soft opening was postponed due to "staffing issues."

abe_froeman wrote:My husband mentioned to me that Black Cow at Golf & Busse in Mt. Prospect is closed and turned into something else. Of course, just after we bought gift certificates for a relative who loved Black Cow.

Pie Lady wrote: I remember I was a tot when I was there last, and I could swear I heard a cow moo. I thought, that's odd, they must slaughter 'em here too. Boy, this steak is tasty.

spinynorman99 wrote: Have always wondered about that place on the occasions we've visited Retro Bistro. Guess I'll never know.

JoelF wrote: We'd visited there just a few weeks ago: Very good burger, cooked to desired medium rare. One was a bacon/blue, the other a patty melt which hit all the marks I've been missing since Bogie's closed a couple years ago. Now I have to start my search over again... or be willing to get my patty melts under the fluorescent fast-food lights at Culver's.

One of the sexpositive groups I habitue ha(s|d) its monthly munch at Black Cow three times a year. The food was average, but cooked properly. Beer specials were OK (It was generally Leinenkugel.). You are probably uttering that the munch is less about the food than about the company. For me, the highlight of the evening though, was having ramen and singing karaoke at Karaoke House Nina in the west part of that mall after the munch.
Why no photographs? I have mostly ceased bringing my camera to sexpositive events, even public (or semi-public) munches.

pudgym29 wrote:Why no photographs? I have mostly ceased bringing my camera to sexpositive events, even public (or semi-public) munches.

going to be googling that when I get home tonight.....

Portillo's Coming to Homewood

Chocolate cake, Italian beef, and hot dog fans, rejoice!
Portillo's Coming to Homewood

Homewood will soon has its very own Portillo’s.

Mayor Richard Hofeld declared at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting that the hot dog giant will set up shop at 175th and Halsted, with plans to break ground in March.

Opening is expected in September.

L'Appetito is coming to 3332 N. Broadway Street, though the target opening date is late October

Kanok at 3422 N. Broadway has closed. I couldn't find a new building permit, but the windows are papered over and there's a sign out front in Japanese + a Japanese-sounding name (can't remember it...sorry!), plus a sign on the door indicating that construction on a new restaurant is in progress.

I apologize if this is already posted elsewhere but I didn't see it...

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150105 ... tly-closes