A Nashville Hot Chicken place in HP? Well, they somehow struck gold with the "sauce on everything is real BBQ" lovers around here with Real Urban BBQ, so why not more sauce on something else? Funny that they say it's the same ownership as Real Urban BBQ in Oakbrook. It's the same ownership as the original RUB location which is in Highland Park.

ronnie_suburban wrote:1791 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035

They also have a website address of honeyshotchicken.com (which looks like "honey shot chicken" ) although it looks like they have yet to put stuff like their menu on it.

Earl's BBQ is now open in Jefferson Park. Drive through BBQ with homemade doughnuts. I'll be trying it tonight and will probably start a thread.

4835 N. Austin

Octarine wrote:Drive through BBQ with homemade doughnuts.

Not the first time for that combo.

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 find it strange that they mention Oak Brook when the original Real Urban is right in Highland Park. Speaking of which, we now have another reason to hate on Real Urban. Their web site lists the locations as Highland "Pork", Vernon "Hogs" and "Smoke" Brook. The last is clever but the other two are appetite destroyers.

marothisu wrote: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

It's open.

Dave148 wrote:

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

Barbecue master Jared Leonard, who owns Rub's Backcountry Smokehouse in Rogers Park, is opening his Budlong "Nashville hot" chicken joint Tuesday at 2928 N. Broadway.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016051 ... -take-heat

Vienna Beef plans to open an official Factory Store on Memorial Day weekend at 3847 S. Morgan St. — across the street from the longtime Chicago company's new manufacturing and distribution facility.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016051 ... also-store

The offerings at Revival Food Hall, the 24,000-square-foot food court coming this summer to the Loop building The National (125 S. Clark St.), are starting to take shape.
After signing Antique Taco as one of its vendors, ownership group 16" On Center (Longman & Eagle, The Promontory, Dusek's, Moneygun) announced that Furious Spoon, Shin Thompson's ramen-noodle concept, has come on board.

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

clogoodie wrote:

Pie Lady wrote:C-Manny's (3641 W Irving Park Rd.) is closed for good according to their FB page, despite the "closed for renovations" sign in the window. Too bad, Mr. Pie loved their nachos.

Signs up for the replacement tenant here: Bay Leaf of the Orient

Bay Leaf of the Orient (BLOTO?) is now open. Turns out it's a Filipino restaurant.

Bay Leaf of the Orient
3461 W. Irving Park Rd
(773) 654-3876
http://www.bayleafoftheorient.com/ (still blank for now)
https://www.facebook.com/bayleafoftheorient/

Coming soon sign in the windows of the former Browntrout

Savanna Restaurant
4111 N Lincoln
Chicago

The former Bunny Hutch diner thing will soon be T's Grand Slam Pizza. Which I read on a drive-by as T's Grandma's Pizza, so let's home that old bat knows how to cook.

While it's not official yet, it's not exactly a secret either that M Pub, formerly Mirabell, has found a buyer and its days are numbered. I don't think I'm at liberty yet to say who the buyer is, but he's an executive chef from a fairly prominent downtown-area steakhouse who plans to convert it into a sort of Italian steakhouse. Hopefully they can swipe some business away from Olive Garden, whose lot is distressingly full on any given night.

I wondered about this. I never see anyone go in or out, the hours are weird...but oh, if they can give me a reason to stop hissing Olive Garden every time I go past...

Pie Lady wrote:I wondered about this. I never see anyone go in or out, the hours are weird...but oh, if they can give me a reason to stop hissing Olive Garden every time I go past...

Yeah, the hours were weird because they weren't getting any business on weekdays and they've been trying to minimize their losses until they found a buyer while still nominally keeping it a going concern. Plus the owner found a buyer for his house too, so it's on to greener pastures altogether.

Another 24/7 stalwart bites the dust. Whistler's, at 3420 W. Devon is no more. It never was all that special, but in their final days, they had started to carry Old Fashioned Donuts apple fritters. For that reason alone, I'll miss them.

stevez wrote: in their final days, they had started to carry Old Fashioned Donuts apple fritters.

And you never posted anything? You should either be shunned by the forum, get a medal from the Weight Loss Society of America, or both.

Exactly. I believe you at least lose cred.

scottsol wrote:

stevez wrote: in their final days, they had started to carry Old Fashioned Donuts apple fritters.

And you never posted anything? You should either be shunned by the forum, get a medal from the Weight Loss Society of America, or both.

Like I said, it was their final days. They closed before I could post anything.

So what you're saying is you were so slowed down from ingesting and recovering from the fritters that you couldn't lift your arms to post. Sounds about right.

scottsol wrote:So what your saying is you were so slowed down from ingesting and recovering from the fritters that you couldn't lift your arms to post. Sounds about right.

Pretty much. Actually, I was only able to get one fritter before the doors closed. I went there today to verify the details and I found that sign on the door. I'd gladly buy up any "extra inventory".

Due to your blabbing about the fritters I was forced to walk over to Bennison's bakery . I got a glazed croissant, which I have never had before and so help me, except for no apples, I'd rather have it than an Old Fashioned Fritter. Light but creamy/buttery with a delicate crisp crust and a perfect glaze that says "I am sweet, but that's not all I am".

scottsol wrote:Light but creamy/buttery with a delicate crisp crust and a perfect glaze that says "I am sweet, but that's not all I am".

No idea if we do banner quotes anymore but I feel like creating my own "page" for the sole purpose of having this at the top of it...

scottsol wrote:Due to your blabbing about the fritters I was forced to walk over to Bennison's bakery . I got a glazed croissant, which I have never had before and so help me, except for no apples, I'd rather have it than an Old Fashioned Fritter. Light but creamy/buttery with a delicate crisp crust and a perfect glaze that says "I am sweet, but that's not all I am".

Bennison's also has their own apple fritters. They're not as heavy and sweet as the ones at OFD, and they don't have much apple in them. But considered on their own, for what they are and without comparing to any "standard" recipe type, they're a decent donut. In fact, most of the donuts at Bennison's are pretty darn good.

boudreaulicious wrote:

scottsol wrote:Light but creamy/buttery with a delicate crisp crust and a perfect glaze that says "I am sweet, but that's not all I am".

No idea if we do banner quotes anymore but I feel like creating my own "page" for the sole purpose of having this at the top of it...

I'm blushing.

scottsol wrote:So what you're saying is you were so slowed down from ingesting and recovering from the fritters that you couldn't lift your arms to post. Sounds about right.

Ha ha ha!

Octarine wrote:Earl's BBQ is now open in Jefferson Park. Drive through BBQ with homemade doughnuts. I'll be trying it tonight and will probably start a thread.

4835 N. Austin

Did you ever try it? I'm trying to make it over there . . . was reading reviews on Yelp and became incredibly frustrated by the lack of relevant information and so many idiotic comments . . . hoping to get some real info . . . probably when I actually can eat there but curious if you tried.

Aloha Poke Co. Expanding To Lakeview From French Market With 2nd Location

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/5/27/1179 ... d-location

BR wrote:

Octarine wrote:Earl's BBQ is now open in Jefferson Park. Drive through BBQ with homemade doughnuts. I'll be trying it tonight and will probably start a thread.

4835 N. Austin

Did you ever try it? I'm trying to make it over there . . . was reading reviews on Yelp and became incredibly frustrated by the lack of relevant information and so many idiotic comments . . . hoping to get some real info . . . probably when I actually can eat there but curious if you tried.

I've been there twice, at 3:30 last Thursday and 1:00 yesterday. The shakes are very good, made with real ice cream. The salmon I had yesterday was just a little fishy but was very well cooked, mostly seasoned well with no smokiness and priced well. I would go a little out of my way for those two.

The other dishes I tried, most twice, were not great and were inconsistent enough to preclude comment.

The line moved quickly but it took 15 to 20 minutes to get the food after placing the orders. They are not yet set up for the drive through and if I were king, at this time I would only open it for shakes, ice cream, donuts and (unbranded) drinks.

Not surprisingly, a work in progress.

scottsol wrote:

BR wrote:

Octarine wrote:Earl's BBQ is now open in Jefferson Park. Drive through BBQ with homemade doughnuts. I'll be trying it tonight and will probably start a thread.

4835 N. Austin

Did you ever try it? I'm trying to make it over there . . . was reading reviews on Yelp and became incredibly frustrated by the lack of relevant information and so many idiotic comments . . . hoping to get some real info . . . probably when I actually can eat there but curious if you tried.

I've been there twice, at 3:30 last Thursday and 1:00 yesterday. The shakes are very good, made with real ice cream. The salmon I had yesterday was just a little fishy but was very well cooked, mostly seasoned well with no smokiness and priced well. I would go a little out of my way for those two.

The other dishes I tried, most twice, were not great and were inconsistent enough to preclude comment.

The line moved quickly but it took 15 to 20 minutes to get the food after placing the orders. They are not yet set up for the drive through and if I were king, at this time I would only open it for shakes, ice cream, donuts and (unbranded) drinks.

Not surprisingly, a work in progress.

I went to Earl's BBQ for lunch yesterday and I had the rib tips and 1 donut for a total price with tax of $10.93 ($8.95 tips meal + $0.95 donut + tax) which I thought was very reasonable price point for BBQ. There was a constant line of people coming in which is a good sign for there business.

The Rib tips come with cole slaw and 1 side (I chose fries) and were pretty generous with the amount of food given for the price point ($8.95 for rib tips meal). The rib tips had nice bark on them but not as much smoke as i would have liked. The fresh cut fries with skin on were great compared to the frozen fries used at places like Honey 1 and the cole slaw was very good as well. The donut was more like a Churro in which it was crispy sweet and not like cakey like other donuts most of us had.