Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings, April - June 2010
Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings, April - June 2010
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Post #121 - May 4th, 2010, 9:23 amG Wiv wrote:Fiesta Market on Lawrence is shuttered, sign on Lawrence facing window says Tony's Buffett coming soon. Maybe a 1-2 punch, Admiral Theater/Tony's Buffett.
Fiesta Market - Closed
3925 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
They closed a while back (maybe a year), right about the time Mayfair Market opened on Pulaski between Lawrence and Leland. Not sure if the two were connected.
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Post #122 - May 4th, 2010, 12:24 pma double-storefront at 3314 W. Foster in Chicago, a site that previously housed Ecuadorian restaurant Delicias Crucitas, is now sporting a bright red awning announcing "Smokey Bears BBQ House." Please let it be good.
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Post #123 - May 4th, 2010, 1:25 pmA new Mexican/taco place called Taco Fuego just opened on Belmont (1648 W. Belmont) next to Late Night Thai. I haven't tried it yet, but the menu looks a little more interesting than the standard taco/burrito place.
There also a new oven-fired pizza place about a block west on Belmont that claims to have opened this weekend - I forget the name, though.
And sorry if this was in the last thread, but the Japanese/sushi restaurant Matsuyama at 1059 W. Belmont is closed now.
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Post #124 - May 4th, 2010, 6:40 pm"Coming soon" at 5648 West Diversey: "Istanbul Fast Food".
No idea whether it'll just be a gyro/burger joint or something more interesting, or whether it'll ever actually open.
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Post #125 - May 5th, 2010, 8:53 amThe Bar Louie on Taylor Street(1321 W Taylor St.) is closed. I heard rumors that it is going to turn into a new bar called Three Aces.
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Post #126 - May 5th, 2010, 9:12 amThe short-lived Paris Café at Clark & Chicago is now Chicago Bar & Grill. Yesterday's specials were $5 martinis & "free food with any drink". Unlike Paris Café, it had a handful of customers in it yesterday evening.
Chicago Bar & Grill
810 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
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Post #127 - May 5th, 2010, 12:47 pmWhole Foods Schaumburg open as of 8:00am 5/5/10.
Now if we can only get Trader Joe's to follow.
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Post #128 - May 5th, 2010, 5:32 pmMeathead's Burgers opened up on Monday in the Streets of Woodfield. Been there twice already!!
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Post #129 - May 6th, 2010, 1:44 pmbhroselle wrote:Meathead's Burgers opened up on Monday in the Streets of Woodfield. Been there twice already!!
I've been to the one in Northbrook and I liked it better than Five Guys- I thought they "fixed" everything I didn't like about Five Guys, plus they have good shakes!
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Post #130 - May 8th, 2010, 11:20 amje_suis_ici wrote:Fountainhead just announced via Facebook that they're open as of today.
Here's a preview piece that was in today's Urban Daddy newsletter:
http://www.urbandaddy.com/chi/nightlife ... nswood_Bar
Fountainhead
1970 W. Montrose
Chicago, IL, 60618
http://www.fountainheadchicago.com
Has anyone been there yet? I drove by last night on my way to El Asadero and it was crowded. I'd like to hear some reports before I drop by.trpt2345
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Post #131 - May 10th, 2010, 7:18 amFive Guys in Libertyville (119 N. Milwaukee Ave) is open.
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Post #132 - May 10th, 2010, 3:31 pmPotential good news for those of us in Skokie who miss Kabul House!
Signs posted at the old Billy's Sandwich Shop, intersection of Niles Ave. and Oakton Street in Skokie, are now indicating that ...
Kabul House, coming soon!
Although I remain skeptical, and although the last comment in the Kabul House thread suggested their new location was having problems with volume, I'd welcome them back in a "New York Minute," especially if they are still BYO.
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Post #133 - May 10th, 2010, 3:41 pmtarte tatin wrote:Fujisan wrote:Since we're talking chain closings, Baja Fresh on Touhy closed and a location search on their website now shows that the closest one is in Bloomington, IN.
As of 4/13, the last time I drove by, the Baja Fresh on Waukegan near Lake-Cook in Deerfield was still open. Did that one close also?
per Cheap Date:
Thank you for taking the time to contact Baja Fresh. The Baja Fresh restaurants you are inquiring about are no longer members of our franchise community. At Baja Fresh we take guest satisfaction very seriously, and unfortunately there were a number of operational and financial issues that led us to terminate our relationship with our Illinois franchisee and close all Baja Fresh restaurants in the Illinois Market. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our loyal Baja Fresh Customers. There are no immediate plans to open another restaurant in this area; however Baja Fresh currently has 254 restaurants in 20 states and is continuously growing in its number of locations.
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Post #134 - May 10th, 2010, 3:44 pmThere's a banner on the front of Phoenix Inn in Evanston that they are re-opening tomorrow, May 11. (I think they were temporarily closed due to a fire.)
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Post #135 - May 10th, 2010, 4:02 pmshnutsky wrote:tarte tatin wrote:Fujisan wrote:Since we're talking chain closings, Baja Fresh on Touhy closed and a location search on their website now shows that the closest one is in Bloomington, IN.
As of 4/13, the last time I drove by, the Baja Fresh on Waukegan near Lake-Cook in Deerfield was still open. Did that one close also?
per Cheap Date:
Thank you for taking the time to contact Baja Fresh. The Baja Fresh restaurants you are inquiring about are no longer members of our franchise community. At Baja Fresh we take guest satisfaction very seriously, and unfortunately there were a number of operational and financial issues that led us to terminate our relationship with our Illinois franchisee and close all Baja Fresh restaurants in the Illinois Market. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our loyal Baja Fresh Customers. There are no immediate plans to open another restaurant in this area; however Baja Fresh currently has 254 restaurants in 20 states and is continuously growing in its number of locations.
I drove by today and the Deerfield location appeared to still be open (tables outside, people inside, lights on, etc.). Weird.
Also, wasn't Rich Melman the main Chicago franchisee for Baja Fresh?
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Post #136 - May 10th, 2010, 4:30 pmIs it certainly operating as Baja Fresh?
Also per that Cheap Date blog,
This past Saturday (May 1) we visited our local Baja Fresh restaurant in Rolling Meadows, only to find the signage had been changed to read "Pacifica Mexican Grill."
When we asked the guy at the register what was going on, he indicated that the name had changed that day, and that was about all the information he had. We got the impression that he was probably just as surprised as we were. The Pacifica Mexican Grill menu is basically the same, albeit stripped down a bit. All the "Baja Fresh" trappings-- cups, plates, etc.-- were replaced with generic ones.
That's a pretty accurate description of that location (the only Baja I'm familiar with).
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Post #137 - May 10th, 2010, 8:34 pmshnutsky wrote:Is it certainly operating as Baja Fresh?
The Deerfield BF is now a Pacifica Mexican Grill.Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #138 - May 10th, 2010, 11:09 pmnsxtasy wrote:There's a banner on the front of Phoenix Inn in Evanston that they are re-opening tomorrow, May 11. (I think they were temporarily closed due to a fire.)
Temporarily.... as in 20 months....tarte tatin wrote: Today, while driving down Davis in Evanston, I noticed that the Phoenix Inn space, which has been closed since September 2008 due to a fire in the building, has a big "Opening Soon" sign in the window.... Is the Phoenix Inn finally re-opening? While the place didn't have the best reputation for Chinese food, it reportedly was Evanston's oldest restaurant in continuous operation, dating back to 1924, until being closed by the fire."Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini
"You're not going to like it in Chicago. The wind comes howling in from the lake. And there's practically no opera season at all--and the Lord only knows whether they've ever heard of lobster Newburg." --Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane.
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Post #139 - May 11th, 2010, 7:57 amrfleisch1 wrote:Potential good news for those of us in Skokie who miss Kabul House!
Signs posted at the old Billy's Sandwich Shop, intersection of Niles Ave. and Oakton Street in Skokie, are now indicating that ...
Kabul House, coming soon!
Interesting...
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Post #140 - May 11th, 2010, 11:27 amThe Schaumburg Seasons 52 opened yesterday. Just down the street from the new Whole Foods across from Streets of Woodfield. It's the old Bennigans location.
http://www.seasons52.com/
I thought it was a little strange to open a restaurant the day after Mothers Day.
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Post #141 - May 12th, 2010, 11:27 amCraves Cafe is OPEN!
Corner of Agatite and Milwaukee Ave. just North of Montrose/Milwaukee. In Jefferson Park Portage Park cusp.
4431 Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630-3709
(773) 481-2337
6am-10pm
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Post #142 - May 13th, 2010, 3:28 pmMore action at the corner of Sacramento and Irving Park ...
On the southwest corner, The Fire Rock Hookah Cafe (groan)
On the northeast corner -- two doors down from Theatre Cafe -- is La Pane Bakery (which is advertising "pastries and pizzas")
Still anxiously awaiting what "pub with outdoor patio" is gonna be on the northwest corner, in the old liquor store.
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Post #143 - May 13th, 2010, 3:43 pmje_suis_ici wrote:More action at the corner of Sacramento and Irving Park ...
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Still anxiously awaiting what "pub with outdoor patio" is gonna be on the northwest corner, in the old liquor store.
Living about 75 yards away, I've been awfully impressed with the turnaround on the facade of that building, which quickly turned from one of the worst eyesores in the 'hood into a pleasant-looking space. I’ll patronize the place even if it stinks, just to thank them for cleaning up so many years of dreck....defended from strong temptations to social ambition by a still stronger taste for tripe and onions." Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis
Fuckerberg on Food
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Post #144 - May 13th, 2010, 4:54 pmAfter a seeming eternity of coming soon, the El Llano on Elston north of Irving (and next door to Rapa Nui, formerly Latin Sandwich Cafe) was open this afternoon when I passed by on my way to Tony's.
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Post #145 - May 13th, 2010, 5:45 pmNoodles and Company opening in the old Pompei Bakery Space at Harlem and Lake
7215 Lake St, River ForestWednesday Home Journal wrote:3/16/2010 10:00:00 PM
From Pompei to Noodles & Company
A new restaurant is slated to open in early May at the corner of Lake and Harlem, filling a storefront in the River Forest Town Center that has sat vacant since December.
Noodles & Company, a national chain specializing in pasta dishes with Asian, Mediterranean and American flavors, may open in early May at 7215 Lake, according to Steve Gutierrez, village administrator in River Forest.
Municipal officials are already processing paperwork for the new business, and renovations at the site are ongoing. The restaurant's Web site states it will be opening soon in River Forest, but does not offer a timeline.
A call to Mid-America, the leasing agent for the property, was not immediately returned.
The address is the former home of Pompei, a small Chicago chain of Italian restaurants that closed somewhat unexpectedly in December.
That business made a splash just prior to its closing when the manager was arrested for allegedly stealing several thousand dollars from the restaurant.
-Josh Adams"Very good... but not my favorite." ~ Johnny Depp as Roux the Gypsy in Chocolat
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Post #146 - May 13th, 2010, 6:37 pmKennyz wrote:je_suis_ici wrote:More action at the corner of Sacramento and Irving Park ...
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Still anxiously awaiting what "pub with outdoor patio" is gonna be on the northwest corner, in the old liquor store.
Living about 75 yards away, I've been awfully impressed with the turnaround on the facade of that building, which quickly turned from one of the worst eyesores in the 'hood into a pleasant-looking space. I’ll patronize the place even if it stinks, just to thank them for cleaning up so many years of dreck.
I hear ya -- I've been working down the street for nearly 5 yrs, and it's been that awful for at least that long. I just hope the facade is as nice as the actual structure, which, I imagine, needed some major help.
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Post #147 - May 14th, 2010, 9:37 amCuatro in the South Loop has closed.
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Post #148 - May 15th, 2010, 10:33 amDonatella is ready to open. Donatella Mediterranean Bistro, 512 Sherman Avenue, Evanston. Drop by on Wednesday, May 19, after 6:00 p.m. for her open house. She will start serving dinners on May 25.
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Post #149 - May 15th, 2010, 10:46 amAmata wrote:Cuatro in the South Loop has closed.
4.5 year tenure. Damn it all. Really good people and food fostering a lively, diverse crowd, and for about two years my favorite brunch spot in the city.
The sad details:
http://www.chicagojournal.com/News/05-1 ... tro_closed
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Post #150 - May 15th, 2010, 11:03 amPhones off, for sale/rent signs in window. Sad to see this place go. The fried chicken,gumbo and fried fish was VERY good!
Louisiana Fried Chicken
13653 S. Cicero Ave.
Crestwood, IL 60445
p: (708) 371-8212 Phone shut off now.
http://louisianafriedchicken-chicago.com/default.aspx
