Budlong owner Jared Leonard announced Wednesday that he had entered a partnership with Phil Tadros to take over the space occupied as recently as Tuesday by Bunny, the micro bakery, at 2928 N. Broadway.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016042 ... -wait-what

Left Coast, a salad/wraps/breakfast/juice/smoothie/coffee/tea/beer/wine place, has opened at Lincoln and George.

Left Coast
2878 N. Lincoln
Chicago IL 60657
773 880 5338

Drover wrote:Nuevo Leon destroyed in a fire: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151202 ... f-business

Horribly overrated IMO but a pillar of the community nonetheless.

Was hoping they'd be able to at least save the mural façade. No such luck.

Original Nuevo Leon Building Torn Down in Pilsen

Sunrise in Wheeling bills itself as "Biggest Indian Supermarket." Don't know if "biggest" can be verified, but at 14,000 square feet, it's certainly impressive.

It has only been open for one week, and employees said it will have more to offer as weeks go by, but I thought it was wonderfully well stocked and organized. Large section for fresh veg and fruit, as well as the usual aisles and aisles of spices, mixes, pickles, rice, and other goodies. A whole wall of refrigerated goods and another of frozen. Certainly expands the delightful offerings on the stretch of Dundee Rd. where it's located. In the same strip mall as Krystyna's Deli (Polish/Eastern European) and just a few blocks from Carniceria Jimenez. So Wheeling is suddenly a pretty target-rich environment for food shopping. Hurrah.

I definitely enjoyed Sunrise, and I'm very pleased to have an excellently provisioned Indian grocer so close to home. (Had a few charming little ones in the area, but they usually don't have fresh fruit or veg.)

Sunrise Indian Supermarket
901 W. Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-947-2269
http://sunriseindiansupermarket.com
Mon-Fri, 10am-9pm, Sat-Sun, 9am - 10pm

Disotto, a new Italian restaurant from the Francesca group of restaurants, has opened in Highwood in the spot most recently occupied by PM Prime and before that for many years Gabriel's. Looks like it is dinner only, but available for special events for brunch and lunch.

Disotto
http://www.disottoitalian.com/
310 Green Bay Road
Highwood, IL 60040
(224)765-9490

AlexG wrote:Disotto, a new Italian restaurant from the Francesca group of restaurants, has opened in Highwood in the spot most recently occupied by PM Prime and before that for many years Gabriel's. Looks like it is dinner only, but available for special events for brunch and lunch.

Disotto
http://www.disottoitalian.com/
310 Green Bay Road
Highwood, IL 60040
(224)765-9490

We went to Froggy's on Saturday, which is right next door and shares valet parking with Disotto. Disotto seemed to be doing "land office business," to use the old expression.

Not yet open but there is a sign for "Cajun Seafood" in the space that most recently housed Philly's Best, 6800 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626, in Rogers Park.

Here's what's replacing the long-shuttered P.J. Clarke's in the Gold Coast: a new, locally sourced eatery from the owner of Rosebud Restaurants.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016042 ... gold-coast

La Cocinita, serving Venezuelan street food in downtown Evanston, is now open. From my brief look in the window, it appears to have a fast-food format (i.e. order at the counter).

La Cocinita
1625 Chicago Ave
Evanston IL 60201
847-332-1625
LaCocinitaRestaurant.com

Lyfe Kitchen Gold Coast got its business license two days ago. I'm sure we'll see it open fairly soon, finally.

831 N State St, 1st floor
(312) 967-8600

Dave148 wrote:

Mahalo, a casual Hawaiian spot that will offer luau feasts on its rooftop deck along with Polynesian-Asian fusion dishes, will replace the shuttered Bom Bolla, it was announced Thursday.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016032 ... -bom-bolla

DNA Info dropped some more details on Mahalo, including the projected opening. I feared some ersatz Hawaiian place that would just bum me out, but the article has me guardedly excited. Might even try to hit up the opening luau.

Great Sea Chinese Restaurant is closing end of the month according to their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/greatseachines ... =3&theater

Kimski, the kitchen associated with Maria's Community Bar, officially opens Tues., May 10. http://community-bar.com/

While the space looks small from the street, there is a large beer hall space and a patio out back.

Unfortunately, any hopes I had for a new lunch joint in the neighborhood - especially with Pleasant House moving - are dashed as they won't open till 5 p.m. daily.

Jasubar wrote:Unfortunately, any hopes I had for a new lunch joint in the neighborhood - especially with Pleasant House moving - are dashed as they won't open till 5 p.m. daily.

Not saying I have any inside information but that could easily change. Many places start with one service a day and then ramp up. So, you may want to ask them their plans when you do eventually stop in.

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Cafe Trinidad on 47th Street has closed. It's been replaced by a chicken wings establishment. No indication on the facebook page of what happened and they responded with a one word 'yes' when someone asked if they were permanently closed. Last information was that they were going to Trinidad for the winter months (which they've done before) but this time they didn't re-open.

Damn, they had good pie.

Opening soon...

In Oak Park at a cursed spot (Taco Grill, Sabios Pizzeria, Taqueria El Arandense, Joey's Seafood Shack) in the strip mall off of Harlem and south of the Eisenhower...

Lola Tining's Cuisine
1141 Garfield Ave, Oak Park
(708) 616-8000

Looks like almost ready to open, tried a Google without result. There appears to be bamboo or something on the sign, name almost sounds oriental.
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On a sadder note...

The venerable...

Oak Ice Cream
www.oakicecream.com
250 1/2 Chicago Ave, Oak Park
(708) 848-7557

... has closed and the owner moved to Greece.

A longtime summertime tradition, grab a case of Bomb Pops and Ice Cream Sandwiches. Very reasonably priced always.

They will be missed.

princessducky wrote:Great Sea Chinese Restaurant is closing end of the month according to their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/greatseachines ... =3&theater

The way I read it, it's not closing, but being taken over by new owners. In any case, hope that can maintain the same standards.

The owner at Great Seas told me tonight that they were "staying open with a new owner" and that her husband was teaching the new owner the recipes so they could keep making everything the same as before.

Breakroom Brewery abruptly closes, rumors swirl that Finch's will take over:
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016050 ... om-brewery

If not them, I'm sure someone else would love the chance to use this ready-made showroom as a place to dispense their wares such as Begyle or Pipeworks or Spiteful.

Red Hot Chili Pepper, the restaurant, plans to open in Evanston

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct ... story.html

Cochinita Taco Co., the new venture from Joey Beato/Quay Tao in the Portage Restaurant space, opened about a month ago.

3938 N Central Ave.
Chicago, IL 60634
773.283.8848
http://www.cochinitataco.com/

Firewood Kebob in Buffalo Grove closed. The new restaurant which opened up a couple of days ago in the same location is an Indian restaurant/bakery: http://bakersdenic.com/.

Dave148 wrote:

Red Hot Chili Pepper, the restaurant, plans to open in Evanston

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct ... story.html

I hear Anthony Kiedas and Michael Balzary are part-owners.

Bang Bang Pie and Biscuits, 4947 N. Damen opened today: http://chicago.eater.com/2016/5/11/1165 ... swood-open. I happened upon it on my walk home after work. This could get dangerous. I bought a Scratch biscuit with cherry jam and black pepper honey butter (would have liked more pepper) and a slice of key lime pie. Enjoyed the biscuit, saving the pie for tomorrow (or maybe later ). the short line moved quickly.

Nashville hot chicken is also coming to the suburbs. Honey's Hot Chicken aims to open later this spring at 1791 St. Johns Ave. in Highland Park. It's the same ownership as Real Urban Barbecue in Oak Brook.

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/5/11/1165 ... ood-report

Dave148 wrote:

Nashville hot chicken is also coming to the suburbs. Honey's Hot Chicken aims to open later this spring at 1791 St. Johns Ave. in Highland Park. It's the same ownership as Real Urban Barbecue in Oak Brook.

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/5/11/1165 ... ood-report

I wonder if it will not be hot in the same way that Real Urban Barbecue isn't real or urban or barbecue.

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ronnie_suburban wrote:

Dave148 wrote:

Nashville hot chicken is also coming to the suburbs. Honey's Hot Chicken aims to open later this spring at 1791 St. Johns Ave. in Highland Park. It's the same ownership as Real Urban Barbecue in Oak Brook.

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/5/11/1165 ... ood-report

I wonder if it will not be hot in the same way that Real Urban Barbecue isn't real or urban or barbecue.

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I was wondering how long it would take for the HP/RUB snarking to show up. It's going into the location of the short lived Uptown Diner.

Dave148 wrote:I was wondering how long it would take for the HP/RUB snarking to show up. It's going into the location of the short lived Uptown Diner.

1791 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035

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