The former home of the flying chicken has a coming soon sign for Ixcateco Grill. Apparently Ixcateco is a language and the name of a native tribe in Mexico. Unfortunately, all the early results in a Google search are in Spanish.

Ixcateco Grill
3402 West Montrose
Chicago

Edited to correct street number.

ekreider wrote:The former home of the flying chicken has a coming soon sign for Ixcateco Grill.

Just a couple more words on Ixcateco Grill- the address is 3402 W. Montrose, former home of the ill-fated Pollo Volador, which faced some stiff roast chicken competition from a grocery store or two along Montrose as well as the first-rate bird at Brasa Roja. According to an article in the Lincolnwood Review, the chef is Anselmo Ramirez, who has honed his craft at Prairie Grass Cafe and Frontera Grill before launching Ixcateco. The restaurant will focus on food from central and southern Mexico. I believe they're very close to opening as they passed inspection a couple days ago and a permanent sign is already up.

madopal wrote:Multiple people on Twitter reporting Berrista has a sign up that it's closed for the rest of the summer. I'll head by myself this weekend to verify.

Not surprising under the circumstances. And I have to admit, I was underwhelmed -- another case of over-promise & under-deliver.

T Kent wrote:

ekreider wrote:The former home of the flying chicken has a coming soon sign for Ixcateco Grill.

Just a couple more words on Ixcateco Grill- the address is 3402 W. Montrose, former home of the ill-fated Pollo Volador . . .

Yeah, you sure you got that 4102 W Montrose address right? 4102 would put it in the same building as that long-closed "Fantasy Lounge" on the NW corner of Montrose and Elston...

Should be 3402 West Montrose for Ixcateco Grill. I had notes on two restaurants on the same slip of paper and grabbed the wrong number when typing. Writing on the steering wheel while stopped in traffic was not good for clarity.

Looks like Las Cazuelas at 4821 N. Elston is closed: the all-knowing Yelp says so and their windows are papered over with FOR RENT.

Amy Morton, who runs Found Kitchen on Chicago Avenue, is planning another restaurant in Evanston -- this one in a former stable building on Church Street.

http://evanstonnow.com/story/business/b ... restaurant

Pie Lady wrote:Looks like Las Cazuelas at 4821 N. Elston is closed: the all-knowing Yelp says so and their windows are papered over with FOR RENT.

Las Cazuelas has been closed for quite some time. In fact, there has already been another restaurant in that space which has now closed.

The Capri Pizza that opened @ 172 N Franklin in March is no longer offering the biggest slice in town....that will now bw coming from another Bacci outpost.

Egg Harbor Cafe is coming to Schaumburg this fall.

http://www.eggharborcafe.com/location/schaumburg/

The Schaumburg Kumas Corner is open to the public tomorrow. Across from where Borders used to be.

jeffs wrote:The Schaumburg Kumas Corner is open to the public tomorrow. Across from where Borders used to be.

1570 E Golf Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Pie Lady wrote:Looks like Las Cazuelas at 4821 N. Elston is closed: the all-knowing Yelp says so and their windows are papered over with FOR RENT.

Las Cazuelas closed two years ago. This place was "La Quinta de Los Reyes" most recently. This was one of three locations. the others being in Berwyn and Aurora. To the best of my knowledge, those two are still around.

A search of this thread did not disclose this, or even find a subject for it.
The Union Park Lounge @ 228 S. Racine Ave. in Chicago has abruptly closed. (A photography group which had met there monthly had to tape a note to its door informing them to where the assemblage had relocated.)

Drover wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:Looks like Las Cazuelas at 4821 N. Elston is closed: the all-knowing Yelp says so and their windows are papered over with FOR RENT.

Las Cazuelas closed two years ago. This place was "La Quinta de Los Reyes" most recently. This was one of three locations. the others being in Berwyn and Aurora. To the best of my knowledge, those two are still around.

Ah yes, you're right. I'm living in the past.

spinynorman99 wrote:For the nostalgic, Harry's Velvet Room has been revived, albeit relocated to the site of the old Webster Wine bar:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/HARRYS-V ... 9172716182

Just five months after the rebirth of Harry's Velvet Room, the restaurant has shuttered.

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150716 ... t-5-months

Taco Station, a Mexican street food-style restaurant coming soon in the former Ribs ‘N’ Bibs at 5300 S. Dorchester. http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150717 ... nd-on-53rd

Sweet! Soon I can get some shopping done on my lunch break.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/01/15/ ... lle-store/

Valli Produce, at Dodge & Dempster in Evanston (taking over the previous Dominick's, plus additional space) opens Monday, 7/27. Evanston's third Whole Foods Market, also in a former Dominick's store, on Green Bay Rd., is slated to open two days later, Wednesday 7/29.

Heavenly Hearth Bread Co. in Wilmette closed recently after 20 years at this location. No idea if they plan to reopen elsewhere, or are going strictly wholesale - their facebook page is vague, saying only, "Well friends, it's time for new adventures. Thanks for 20 years!" Damn shame, as their bread was very good, and Wilmette has a dearth of any manner of bakery, good, bad, or mediocre - the only other one I can think of is Lawrence Dean's Bake Shop on Green Bay Road, and they carry sweet stuff only. Bummer.

Heavenly Hearth Bread Co.
1101 Central Ave
Wilmette, IL

NOW OPEN: Fragola Ice Cream and Yogurt
3207 N Central Ave
(708) 667-0379



CLOSED: Yo-Joe's at Addison and Narragansett. Been closed for some time, and the building/business were for sale for some time before that. In a sign of changing demographics and culinary tastes, this joint like many other former burger/dog stands will be re-opening soon as a taqueria whose name escapes me at the moment.



Also, Dos Ricco's appears to be opening another location on the NW side, though I cannot remember the location (I saw the sign while zooming along in traffic). Any further information/elaboration on this development would be welcome.

Greenriver, the Irish-themed bar and eatery from Danny Meyer (Shake Shack), the team behind NYC's Dead Rabbit and former Celeste chef Aaron Lirette, is heading to 259 E. Erie, the new Northwestern Hospital Outpatient Center, according to a liquor license application that lists the address on the 18th floor and includes an outdoor patio.

http://chicago.eater.com/2015/7/20/9003 ... eeterville

Dos Riccos is open and located at the corner of Lincoln and whatever street is between Cuyler and Warner. The address is 4064 N. Lincoln.

boudreaulicious wrote:Dos Riccos is open and located at the corner of Lincoln and whatever street is between Cuyler and Warner. The address is 4064 N. Lincoln.

Nah, this was further west. Plus the sign still said "Coming Soon" as of Sunday afternoon, so we'd be looking at a third location.

I suppose I could be completely mis-remembering stuff or merging two recollections into one; you'd think there would be some announcement on their FB page or inspection notices on Everyblock or something. I'll give a call today (if I remember) to see if I can get some more info.

The French Market revolving door continues....

The Meatball Vault owners have expanded with (I think) Out of the Park Dogs - serving dogs/beefs/saugage. If they can reproduce the quality of their meatball sandwiches it will be a welcome addition.

Also, down the aisle from them is the new outpost of the Meatloaf Factory.

Reviews forthcoming on both.

boudreaulicious wrote:Dos Riccos is open and located at the corner of Lincoln and whatever street is between Cuyler and Warner. The address is 4064 N. Lincoln.

OK, so I guess I really was imagining things or conflating recollections or something. I called the Cicero Ave location and someone who seemed to know what they're talking about disabused me of any belief that a third location is in the works.


On another note, the name of the taqueria coming into the old Yo-Joe's space at Addison and Narragansett is Taco Madre.

Drover wrote:On another note, the name of the taqueria coming into the old Yo-Joe's space at Addison and Narragansett is Taco Madre.

There's a Taco Madre out here in Montgomery. Can't imagine there is any connection.

There is a free standing bldg at the intersection of Lincoln, Skokie Blvd and Howard St. in Skokie that has been under construction for about 2 year now. Someone mentioned a Taco Burrito House going in there. I'm not sure who is going in there but it looks like they're shooting for a January 2016 opening!! LOL

jay2021 wrote:There is a free standing bldg at the intersection of Lincoln, Skokie Blvd and Howard St. in Skokie that has been under construction for about 2 year now. Someone mentioned a Taco Burrito House going in there. I'm not sure who is going in there but it looks like they're shooting for a January 2016 opening!! LOL

The Bermuda Triangle of Skokie has seen some recent construction activity. It will indeed become a TBH.

Drover said

On another note, the name of the taqueria coming into the old Yo-Joe's space at Addison and Narragansett is Taco Madre.

I noticed that the air conditioner installed in the window on the point is supported by a post such that the outer edge is nigher than the part closest to the building thus causing condensate to flow back inside. I hope the rest of the operation proves to be more competent.

Thai Oscar has the windows papered over. Two signs say "pho's Spicier Thai Cuisine" is coming August 1, 2015. A menu is posted in the door. They have another location at 3332 North Lincoln although older LTH references of that restaurant have a slightly different name. The web site has some spelling and consistency problems. At least there is one less spot trying to sell sushi in Lincoln Square.

pho's Spicier Thai Cuisine
4638 North Western Avenue
http://www.phothaicuisine.com