Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings, October - December 2010
Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings, October - December 2010
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Post #91 - November 2nd, 2010, 10:22 pmabe_froeman wrote:
Not sure if it's been posted here or in the Kabul House thread, but the Elk Grove Village location is "temporarily closed"- discovered that tonight when we tried to go for dinner. Are there still possibilities of another location in Skokie, on Oakton, I think?
ETA: Oops, looks like that was reported in the Kabul House thread in early August.
Also, the space formerly occupied by Bennigan's in Lake Zurich on Rand Rd. now has a sign that says "Beelow's Steakhouse Opening Soon"...the font and overall style of the sign looked like a cartoon-y kids version of a steakhouse....this does not fill me with hope.
According to someone at work "in the know", the former manager of Don Roth's Blackhawk will be managing Beelow's...and this article confirms that, with some additional info.
Beelow's is open, as of yesterday.
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Post #92 - November 2nd, 2010, 11:10 pmA sign a couple of doors north of Gaztro-Wagon on Clark announces that something called the Double Apple Grocery is coming. Could it really be this Double Apple?Watch Sky Full of Bacon, the Chicago food HD podcast!
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Post #93 - November 3rd, 2010, 11:08 amHas anyone heard about a new gourmet hot dog place coming to the loop? My friend told me about but I can't find anything about it online. He is under the impression that it's a gourmet dog place like Hot Dougs, fRedHots, Franks N' Dawgs, etc. Supposedly it is going on at Wells and Madison (on the east side of Wells under Washington/Well L Stop). I will try to swing by after work tonight but thought I'd see if anyone had any intel here.
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Post #94 - November 3rd, 2010, 11:20 amBigT wrote:Has anyone heard about a new gourmet hot dog place coming to the loop? My friend told me about but I can't find anything about it online. He is under the impression that it's a gourmet dog place like Hot Dougs, fRedHots, Franks N' Dawgs, etc. Supposedly it is going on at Wells and Madison (on the east side of Wells under Washington/Well L Stop). I will try to swing by after work tonight but thought I'd see if anyone had any intel here.
There is supposed to be a place called Westminster Hot Dog going in at 11 N. Wells. They're on twitter as WestminsterHD but the web page listed doesn't load and there hasn't been a tweet since October 8th so I don't know if the project is still on or not.Cookingblahg.blogspot.com
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Post #95 - November 4th, 2010, 1:27 pmChef Luciano & Gourmet Chicken at Cermak and Wabash has reopened after renovations. They're offering a 5-cent chicken deal.
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Post #96 - November 4th, 2010, 1:36 pmI smell some KFC-type problems wafting this way.
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Post #97 - November 5th, 2010, 12:12 pmTa Koz, the best of the Tri-Taylor taquerias, has re-opened in a new location after a hiatus of several months. The new location is just a few doors east of their old spot and is right next door to Conte di Savoia West (another good spot for lunch in Tri-Taylor). Off menu items at Ta Koz include gorditas and homemade tamales.
Ta Koz
2229 W. Taylor
312 846-6374
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Post #98 - November 8th, 2010, 2:10 pmMy friend reports that there's a sign in front of Cy's Crab House at Ashland and Grace that indicates it will be flipped into a Mexican restaurant called Lola's. Never went to Cy's myself, but I only heard dismal things from friends.
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Post #99 - November 8th, 2010, 2:14 pmje_suis_ici wrote:My friend reports that there's a sign in front of Cy's Crab House at Ashland and Grace that indicates it will be flipped into a Mexican restaurant called Lola's. Never went to Cy's myself, but I only heard dismal things from friends.
It was pretty icky.trpt2345
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Post #100 - November 8th, 2010, 2:31 pmje_suis_ici wrote:My friend reports that there's a sign in front of Cy's Crab House at Ashland and Grace that indicates it will be flipped into a Mexican restaurant called Lola's. Never went to Cy's myself, but I only heard dismal things from friends.
Do you mean Lalo's, the regional Mexican chain?When I grow up, I'm going to Bovine University!
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Post #101 - November 8th, 2010, 3:49 pmtrpt2345 wrote:je_suis_ici wrote:My friend reports that there's a sign in front of Cy's Crab House at Ashland and Grace that indicates it will be flipped into a Mexican restaurant called Lola's. Never went to Cy's myself, but I only heard dismal things from friends.
It was pretty icky.
Cy's 20+ years ago was a pretty solid value (which is about the last time I went there).
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Post #102 - November 8th, 2010, 4:01 pmSupposedly opening in November in downtown Wilmette: "Bluette", a 40-seat restaurant owned by David Richards of Sweets and Savories. It will feature French fare with a lighter touch.
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Post #103 - November 11th, 2010, 12:21 amComing home from the Boys Night Out where the topic of this long opening place was mentioned I decided to do a driveby...
Paper off and decorations in the windows.
Chairs and tables. Still some debris on the floor and gents still working in the kitchen.
Cannot be too long now (Nov 18th? or maybe the first week in December?)...
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Post #104 - November 11th, 2010, 9:11 amA new branch of Jaffa Bakery (restaurant) is opening in the former convenience store/dry cleaner site at Devon and McCormick in Lincolnwood. I don't know the planned opening date--just saw the sign as I drove by. With a little googling, I find that Lincolnwood approved Jaffa's plans (with some changes) in June.
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Post #105 - November 11th, 2010, 9:23 amEvA wrote:A new branch of Jaffa Bakery (restaurant) is opening in the former convenience store/dry cleaner site at Devon and McCormick in Lincolnwood. I don't know the planned opening date--just saw the sign as I drove by. With a little googling, I find that Lincolnwood approved Jaffa's plans (with some changes) in June.
That's the old cigar/cigarette store. The dry cleaner is at the other end of the block and still open.
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Post #106 - November 11th, 2010, 9:45 amI didn't see it posted and sorry if it has been, but an empty storefront on Argyle just west of Sheridan has papered over windows and a sign announcing the coming arrival of Masala, which is billing itself as Indian / Thai food. It will be nice to get some new life into that stretch.
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Post #107 - November 11th, 2010, 11:32 amThe Hogie Hut at Lincoln/Sheffield/Wrightwood is papered over.
No great shakes but it filled the occasional void.
Any intel?"Your custard pie, yeah, sweet and nice
When you cut it, mama, save me a slice"
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Post #108 - November 11th, 2010, 11:40 amDMChicago wrote:The Hogie Hut at Lincoln/Sheffield/Wrightwood is papered over.
No great shakes but it filled the occasional void.
Any intel?
http://www.chicagofoodies.com/2010/09/d ... y-not.html
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Post #109 - November 11th, 2010, 11:44 amHI,
Is it possible the only remaining Hoagie Hut is in Waukegan? I will keep an eye out the next time I am up there.
Regards,Cathy2
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Post #110 - November 11th, 2010, 11:48 amspinynorman99 wrote:DMChicago wrote:The Hogie Hut at Lincoln/Sheffield/Wrightwood is papered over.
No great shakes but it filled the occasional void.
Any intel?
http://www.chicagofoodies.com/2010/09/d ... y-not.html
Great.
It'll probably become a fking Dippin' Dots."Your custard pie, yeah, sweet and nice
When you cut it, mama, save me a slice"
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Post #111 - November 11th, 2010, 12:51 pmA new gourmet sausage place (a la Hot Doug's, Franks N Dawgs) is going in under the L tracks at Madison and Wells. It appears to have the unfortunate name Westminster Hot Dog. Website here.
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Post #112 - November 11th, 2010, 1:18 pmSigns have been up for a few weeks and now the website is up for UB Dogs Inc. at 185 N. Franklin
Looks to be Vienna products from the little icon dealie that pops up in the site address
http://www.ubdogs.com/
Pretty much just dogs, fresh cut fries, and italian beef from the menu on the site.Bill-Aurora
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Post #113 - November 11th, 2010, 4:34 pmspinynorman99 wrote:DMChicago wrote:The Hogie Hut at Lincoln/Sheffield/Wrightwood is papered over.
No great shakes but it filled the occasional void.
Any intel?
http://www.chicagofoodies.com/2010/09/d ... y-not.html
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Post #114 - November 11th, 2010, 6:14 pmJK Sweets on Clark in downtown Evanston--the site of an April 2008 Evanston Lunch Group get-together--now has its windows papered over and a sign that reads "Opening soon under new management." Back in 2008, ChgoMike described JK Sweets as follows:
>>JK Sweets, Evanston's unique Korean-sandwich-ice cream-coffee shop and more location<<
No indication on what the new management has in mind, although all the plastic representations of Korean food can still be seen in the windows."Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini
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Post #115 - November 11th, 2010, 6:33 pmVillage Inn out of Skokie is now Up in Glenview on Milwaukee ave. Got a Flyer that they are doing 1/2 price pizza til december sunday-thusday.
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Post #116 - November 11th, 2010, 9:12 pmwingnut75 wrote:Village Inn out of Skokie is now Up in Glenview on Milwaukee ave. Got a Flyer that they are doing 1/2 price pizza til december sunday-thusday.
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Glenview
847-827-8900
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Post #117 - November 11th, 2010, 11:14 pmThe old Bennigans on Willow Rd. in Northbrook is being remodeled into three restaurants - Jersey Mike's, Panda Express, and Five Guys. We'll see how they do.
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Post #118 - November 12th, 2010, 7:38 amkimzy wrote:Supposedly opening in November in downtown Wilmette: "Bluette", a 40-seat restaurant owned by David Richards of Sweets and Savories. It will feature French fare with a lighter touch.
Looks interesting (link is a PDF file)...
http://www.qnewtrier.com/pdf/nd10-plate.pdf
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Post #119 - November 12th, 2010, 11:48 amiahawk89 wrote:The old Bennigans on Willow Rd. in Northbrook is being remodeled into three restaurants - Jersey Mike's, Panda Express, and Five Guys. We'll see how they do.
Based solely on location, I'm guessing very well.
I work nearby and our options right now are basically Roti, Chipotle, Subway, and potbelly's
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Post #120 - November 12th, 2010, 12:13 pmsaluki9 wrote:iahawk89 wrote:The old Bennigans on Willow Rd. in Northbrook is being remodeled into three restaurants - Jersey Mike's, Panda Express, and Five Guys. We'll see how they do.
Based solely on location, I'm guessing very well.
I work nearby and our options right now are basically Roti, Chipotle, Subway, and potbelly's
Plus you have Meatheads, Whole Foods, Sweet Tomatoes, Steak & Shake, IHOP, Pinstripes, and more if you extend the range another block or two. I'm dubious, I'd rather see another family dining than a set of counter service places.What is patriotism, but the love of good things we ate in our childhood?
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