Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings - 2015

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Looks like after quite a delay, Ramen House Shinchan in Palatine is opening on Saturday, 1/10:

https://www.facebook.com/1401887400069531/photos/a.1416899008568370.1073741828.1401887400069531/1540491736209096/?type=1&theater

Just found out Azzurra in Wicker Park closed up shop 12/31/2014. Never got a chance to go there since we live so close to Anteprima (which is one of my favoritest restaurants in Chicago) but sad to see what appeared to be a great addition to the neighborhood go:

https://www.facebook.com/azzurrachicago

They posted an announcement on their Facebook page today.

After hosting a pair of "doughnut and dumpling" pop-ups that saw lines of devoted foodies stretch down Western Avenue, Elizabeth Restaurant chef/owner Ileana Regan has announced plans to open Bunny, a "micro bakery."

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150105 ... y-offshoot

Luke's Lobster has leased a 1,200-square-foot former Crumbs bakery shop at 134 N. LaSalle St. in the Loop, where it plans to open its first restaurant in Chicago, according to real estate data provider CoStar Group.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realesta ... restaurant

DNAinfo reports that the Rush Street location of Heaven on Seven is closed effective this morning:

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

threadkiller wrote:DNAinfo reports that the Rush Street location of Heaven on Seven is closed effective this morning:

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

Given this mess, that doesn't suprise me in the least.

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According to eater.com today, Paul McGee is opening another tiki bar (after leaving LEYE group) just a block west from Fat Rice. This will be in tandem with the Ruxbin guys opening a Chinese spot nest door. Great news all around.


http://chicago.eater.com/2015/1/5/74942 ... ag-teaming

Posted on the Eleaven website and also on their door on Ontario: **E.LEAVEN IS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING LOCATIONS. KEEP CHECKING OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEW PLACE.
The hotel that they are connected to recently changed from the Four Points Sheraton to Hotel Rush.

Burger Antics is reopening in Brookfield - hopefully early March it seems.
http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/1-6-2015/Gourmet-burger-place-eyes-Grand-Blvd.-storefront/

The boathouse at Humboldt Park will become home to a new restaurant when Café Alejo sets up shop there this spring, its owner said Wednesday.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150107 ... his-spring

Burger Bar appears to have applied for a liquor license at 1150 S Michigan.

Giordano's finally has its permits for Des Plaines (Metropolitan Square, River Road midway between Rand and Miner aka Rt 14 aka Northwest highway)

JoelF wrote:Giordano's finally has its permits for Des Plaines (Metropolitan Square, River Road midway between Rand and Miner aka Rt 14 aka Northwest highway)

Gee, that seems awfully close to the existing one on Higgins in Rosemont. <shrug>

Lavazza, the Italian coffee company founded in 1895, is selling or closing its Chicago coffee shops, according to people familiar with the matter.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150109/BLOGS09/150109841/lavazza-selling-or-closing-chicago-coffee-shops

The owner of Rub's Backcountry Smokehouse plans to revive Lincoln Square's pickling history with his newest venture: The Budlong Pickle Shop.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150112 ... ng-history

Blind Chef Laura Martinez to Open La Diosa on Friday

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150113 ... -on-friday

Kuma's Corner...... in Schaumburg???

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

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.

The Highland Park Fuddrucker's at Clavey and Skokie Blvd. has closed in anticipation of it's move some point about two miles south to the big planned development at the NW corner of Dundee and Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook.

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

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

Kuma's was on the "opening soon" sign in Woodfield for ages and the restaurant owners vehemently denied that they were at all involved with that sign. I was there in August and Kuma's was no longer listed as a future business. I wonder what the deal with this is.

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?

Drover wrote:And on [a] desolate stretch of Milwaukee Avenue there looks to be a return of Barcello's Pizza & Pasta in the works. I don't know if it's a return of the "old-school" version or the bought--out-and-fancied-up, overpriced version. Or if it's neither and someone is just appropriating the name.

Barcello's Pizza and Pasta ("Coming Soon")
3576 N. Milwaukee Ave
(773) 205-8700

Turns out to be a revival of the old-school Barcello's formerly in Bucktown before the folks who bought it out tried to take it up-market. So it's back to basics with the original owners at the helm of this new-but-old iteration. And it is now open, though with no explanation as to why it says "viagra generic canada" on their website fairly prominently right beneath their name...

http://www.barcellospizza.com/

Laurassi at Elston and Montrose (in the old Taxco space) has turned out its lights for good after a short run.

Quay Tao, owner of The Portage is opening Community Tavern in Six Corners. DNAinfo reports it's to open on Feb 5 2014:

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150114 ... ix-corners

nsxtasy wrote:

JoelF wrote:Giordano's finally has its permits for Des Plaines (Metropolitan Square, River Road midway between Rand and Miner aka Rt 14 aka Northwest highway)

Gee, that seems awfully close to the existing one on Higgins in Rosemont. <shrug>

They're a 5 miles drive apart. Giordano's used to have 2 locations in Joliet that were only 2 miles apart on Caton Farm Rd.

Cô Cô Vietnamese Sandwiches has opened at 1613 W. Lawrence Ave. They serve banh mi, pho, and some other items (not sure what, haven't seen the menu firsthand).

My husband brought home three banh mi - a chicken, a pork, a beef - and some shrimp spring rolls from there yesterday. The sandwiches were very good. I didn't like the bread as much as Nhu Lan's, but the fillings were all very tasty. The pork was my favorite; it was moist, well-seasoned, and tasted like it might even have some grill char to it. The spring rolls were fresh. Overall, I like it slightly less than Nhu Lan but loads more than Ba Le. It'll probably become a regular stop in my rotation, seeing as I live closer to Cô Cô than Nhu Lan.

The owners told my husband they've been open since Friday but haven't had a lot of business. They were afraid it was because their phones aren't working yet, but I'm guessing the weather and possibly a lack of advertising are the main factors.

Cô Cô Vietnamese Sandwiches
1613 W. Lawrence Ave.
[no phone yet]
[no website]

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

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

Schaumburg is not very metal.

Pie Lady wrote:

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

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

Schaumburg is not very metal.

Neither is Lincoln Park... but I think Kuma's can be forgiven in that case because they did manage to get a "666" address that they can prominently display in their window.