Dollop Coffee Company, which has opened several other locations in the city, and Hoosier Mama Pie Company will open a coffee shop and production bakery at 1844 S. Blue Island Ave. The new joint venture, which will carry both brand names, will open in the former El Nopal Bakery.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150414 ... hop-pilsen

I was at the final night of Lovell's on Sunday. Sad to see it go, but the north shore can always use another medical building. I believe that the auction is next wednesday, but none of the space memorabilia will be available.

-Will

shakes wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:I hope David Hammond gets this in time: the White Castle at Addison and Kedzie is closed for remodeling.

I live next door. Remodeling is putting it lightly. The gutted the entire place, only thing left standing is the steel beams.
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Holy cow, have you seen what they're putting up in its place? That has to be the most ballin' White Castle I've ever seen, and it's not even done yet. It's almost enough to trick you into thinking the food served within might be worth ordering.

As reported in today's Trib Local section, GNR Cafe Orchid has opened a branch in Park Ridge

650 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 653-6282

Smokin’ Woody’s BBQ @ 4160 N. Lincoln Av in
Lincoln Square is closed and a sign is up for a new BBQ joint called Mr B's

Their website is
Under Contruction

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/mrbbbqchicago

Amorino Gelato is now open at 838 N State

I had a nice dinner at the Glenview Pita Inn last night and while waiting for my food I engaged in a conversation with one of the long time cooks. I had asked when the new Skokie location was going to open, he did not know exact date , but said it was suppose to open late April. I had said so I assume they will close the original location in Skokie and to my surprise he said they will keep that open and they will add a breakfast menu. He did not have any specifics on the menu.

Pita Inn Restaurants, Inc.
3924 W. Dempster Street
Skokie, IL 60076
847.675.0025
http://www.pitainn.com

Rif

ziggy wrote:According to their Facebook post, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken (from Memphis) will be opening an outpost in our fair city (among many others).

Since so many of you shared your enthusiasm about wanting Gus's in your neighborhood, here are the 2015 openings...
Atlanta, GA
St. Louis, MO
Los Angeles, CA
Ft. Worth, TX
Knoxville, TN
Kansas City, KS
Chicago, IL
Philadelphia, PA
There are more to come, but we have to take it slow to ensure you get the same quality and experience you have come to expect from Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken! As we progress, we will be sure to share locations and opening dates.

Gus's is probably my favorite fried chicken ever and I eat there almost every time I'm in Memphis (which is at least once a month for work), but I still don't know how I feel about this. I've eaten at most of the 'branches' in Memphis, and I don't feel quality suffers much at all, so i guess I'm hopeful.

I searched google and could not find any other info on location or date.

More info...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... story.html

I don't think this has been posted yet. A 3rd location of Yu's Mandarin will be opening in Vernon Hills.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/v ... story.html

The folks who own Farmhouse Chicago and Farmhouse Evanston are doing a deal to open Farmbar in the space once occupied by Wellington's Tavern in Lakeview. They hope to be open "this summer" with a smaller version of the Farmhouse menu.

Farmbar
1300 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

chicago_foodiegirl wrote:I don't think this has been posted yet. A 3rd location of Yu's Mandarin will be opening in Vernon Hills.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/v ... story.html

That is good news. We miss the Silk Mandarin. The various Chinese carryout places around just aren't the same.

The article says there'll also be two (?) new restaurants moving into the building vacated by Famous Dave's, which we also miss.

Drover wrote:As reported in the 4Q2014 thread, Almaida, an "Indian Mediterranean Restaurant" (serving both? Fusing the two?) in the previous Baked Tomato space now has the paper removed from the windows and has tables/chairs ready to go. According to Everyblock, they passed inspection on March 26th. Opening rather soon one presumes.

Almaida
4358 N Elston Ave
773-628-7973

Now open.

Cochon Volant, a French restaurant led by acclaimed Chicago chefs Roland Liccioni (Les Nomades) and Matt Ayala (Schwa, Moto), is slated to open today in the newly renovated Hyatt Centric the Loop hotel.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... n-the-loop

Rif wrote:Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/mrbbbqchicago

The extra B is for BYOBB.

PeteF wrote:

Rif wrote:Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/mrbbbqchicago

The extra B is for BYOBB.

like

Me too.

Haven't seen it mentioned here, but the space that used to house a Homemade Pizza Company at 1651 N. Wells is being turned in to a Cocoa + Co. Cafe', it is supposed to open in early May.

Windy City Produce at 3340 N. Pulaski Road was heavily damaged by a fire last night, no word on if or when they will be able to reopen.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html

Coogles wrote:Windy City Produce at 3340 N. Pulaski Road was heavily damaged by a fire last night, no word on if or when they will be able to reopen.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html

Judging from this report it's going to be a while

Opening 1st week of May in the space formerly known as San Gabriel Mexican Cafe:
Marigold Maison | Bannockburn
2535 Waukegan Rd.
Bannockburn, IL 60015
(847) 940-0200
http://www.marigoldmaison.com

Marigold Maison to offer 'Indian cuisine as you have never experienced it'

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/d ... story.html

Graeter’s - 1347 Shermer Rd., Northbrook - will hold a soft opening on May 10, with a full launch on May 29. I'm happy.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... story.html

Dave148 wrote:Graeter’s - 1347 Shermer Rd., Northbrook - will hold a soft opening on May 10, with a full launch on May 29. I'm happy.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... story.html

Oo, I know where I'll be spending my wedding anniversary on the 29th!

The team behind the popular Chicago Cut steakhouse opens its new seafood restaurant, C Chicago, today at 20 W. Kinzie St. in the old Keefer's space.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... pens-today

According to its Facebook page, Macku Signature is closed "until further notice." Macku on Clyborn remains open.

Sounds like Pearl's Southern Comfort is open. Excited!

5352 N Broadway
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 754-7419
http://www.pearlschicago.com/

Chicago's Home to Chicken and Waffles Evanston has closed. The People's Republic of Evanston, unfortunately, invested quite a bit of money on a restaurant in a bad location. Here's the story:
http://evanstonnow.com/story/business/bill-smith/2015-04-24/69991/chicken-waffles-restaurant-closes

nr706 wrote:Evanston, unfortunately, invested quite a bit of money on a restaurant in a bad location.

Based on the comments in that article (as well as on Yelp), the problems seem to stem far more from poor service than the location itself.

And as noted in the link, the city did not invest in the restaurant; it only provided financing in the form of a loan, which the owners are continuing to pay off.

It looks like a 2nd LOKaL location will be opening in the old Players Bar and Grill spot @ 2500 N Ashland.

Restauratuer Brendan Sodikoff announced the opening of his latest Humboldt Park venture on Facebook Monday, bringing a new coffee shop to California and Augusta. C.C. Ferns Coffee is at 2806 W. Augusta Blvd., according to Sodikoff's post, and opened at 7 a.m. Monday.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150427 ... boldt-park

A sign at 1048 W. Belmont in Lakeview is announcing the opening of the Beef Shack this summer. It is the third Beef Shack. One is in St Charles, and there is another in Hoffman Estates. Has anyone been to any of their other locations?

From Charmers to Towbar to something else: The popular Jarvis Square cafe spot has a new owner and eventually will have a new name.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150428 ... owner-says