Carbon Arc in the Davis Theater building opened yesterday. Walking past this afternoon it is basically one large room with a bunch a flat-screen TVs on the west wall. Entrance is directed through the Davis Theater lobby, but that may be due to the weather. Gilbert Langlois is the chef. Food menu bears little resemblance to what he had at Chalkboard.

Carbon Arc
Web site within the Davis Theater site.
4614 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 961-8946

Cookie Spin is now open a bit farther south barely in North Center. They have some interesting cookies. I bought a maple bacon cookie for Saturday after snow shoveling.

Cookie Spin
Web site
4350 N. Leavitt St. (next building south of Tiny Bar)
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 739-9400

Next year, Clark Street will be home to a fresh spin on the Dollop coffee shop brand. Dan Weiss, owner of the local collection of coffee shops, will open a Dollop diner at 5060 N. Clark St.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016121 ... llop-diner

Ram4 wrote:Jersey Mike's Subs opens November 16th in Bannockburn Green Shopping Center. Definitely would rather have it than Subway or Jimmy Johns. Tony's Subs down the street in Deerfield was never that impressive to me. A little bit of strange spot for this location. I would have thought they'd be in the Deerbrook Mall area before here.

Jersey Mike's Subs
2526 Waukegan Rd
Bannockburn IL

The owner is an acquaintance of mine and they're staffing the place through an organization that finds employment for veterans.

Yes, I have gotten to know him. Very nice guy.

Rosario's Italian Foods To Close After 61 Years

ASHBURN — Rosario's Italian Foods, a longtime Ashburn food market, plans to close at the end of year.

The closing was confirmed by Brandon Thompson, the manager of Rosario's.

The food market made the announcement on its Facebook page on Thursday:

"It is with bittersweet happiness that we announce our closing Rosario's Italian Foods at the end of this year after 61 wonderful years in business. Our family's love and passion have fueled this endeavor through four generations. It is with our deepest gratitude that we thank our loyal customers which have made all of this possible. This business has made our lives better in so many ways and we hope that in some small way it made our customers' lives better as well. Thank you and hope to see you before the 31st of December."

In 2013, Rosario's Italian Foods, located at 8611 S. Pulaski Road, was featured on the popular show Chicago's Best.

Perennial Virant is closing after New Year's. Paul Virant's participation is ending, and Boka Restaurant Group will reconcept it as a new restaurant a few months later.

Boka Group to Close Perennial Until Spring as Paul Virant Exits (Eater.com)

Belly Shack, Beloved Korean/Latin American Fusion Spot, Closing

Brendan Sodikoff, whose Hogsalt Hospitality owns Au Cheval, High Five Ramen, Green Street Smoked Meats and the California Clipper along with nearly a dozen other spots in Chicago, has set his sights on New York.
Set a few steps below grade on Charles Street just off Greenwich Avenue, 4 Charles Prime Rib opened in the West Village on Dec. 14. The restaurant evokes the old-school charm of Bavette's Bar & Boeuf in River North with tufted red leather booths, dark woods, crystal chandeliers, lace curtains and vintage paintings.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... n-new-york

Diner Grill on Irving Park has temporarily closed after a fire. http://chicago.eater.com/2016/12/27/140 ... istmas-eve

LaCocina on Franklin is closing up shop this week - open through Friday. Other locations remain open along with Spanglish in the south loop.

Pockets on Lake also is done doing business. All furniture and fixtures piled up by the front door.

Arun’s Isn’t Closing After All—It’s Just Getting Some Upgrades (Chicago magazine)

I went to post this in an Arun's-specific topic and found that none of those has been updated in over seven years!

There have been rumors being whispered in the neighborhood for a while, but now it's official. Phil Stefani is taking over the former Kow Kow (and Billy's before that) space on Cicero & Pratt.

A sign went up today saying that the restaurant will open "Summer 2017".

More news as it becomes available.

Sushi Naniwa, the 19-year-old Japanese restaurant at 607 N. Wells St. in River North, announced on Facebook that it’s closing for good after service on New Year’s Eve.

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/12/30/141 ... unch-intel

stevez wrote:There have been rumors being whispered in the neighborhood for a while, but now it's official. Phil Stefani is taking over the former Kow Kow (and Billy's before that) space on Cicero & Pratt.

A sign went up today saying that the restaurant will open "Summer 2017".

More news as it becomes available.

Veteran restaurateur Phil Stefani has purchased the closed Chinese-American classic restaurant property Kow Kow in Lincolnwood and plans to tear down the building to open an Italian steak and seafood restaurant by summer 2017, with help from his daughter Gina Stefani.

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

Dave148 wrote:

stevez wrote:There have been rumors being whispered in the neighborhood for a while, but now it's official. Phil Stefani is taking over the former Kow Kow (and Billy's before that) space on Cicero & Pratt.

A sign went up today saying that the restaurant will open "Summer 2017".

More news as it becomes available.

Veteran restaurateur Phil Stefani has purchased the closed Chinese-American classic restaurant property Kow Kow in Lincolnwood and plans to tear down the building to open an Italian steak and seafood restaurant by summer 2017, with help from his daughter Gina Stefani.

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

It sounds like a pretty ambitious time table to me, but I'm looking forward to this place opening, whenever that might be.

Hi all,

The 2016 thread is now closed. Please post all applicable news for 2017 here:

Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings - 2017

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