Hello again, Chicago.
While warmer weather keeps stalling, the city hasn’t waited to bloom. Comeback plans from theaters, festivals and more keep sprouting, and people have been heading outside in droves.
This week, we have a first look at a new Italian restaurant from a Korean-American chef that’s coming to the Gold Coast neighborhood. On the arts front, we have previews of some heavy-hitting events and topics, including the Doc10 documentary film fest, a multimedia show on the horrors of ICE detention, and a docuseries on racial disparities in Chicago real estate. See you Friday.
— Adam Lukach
Brace yourself, Italians traditionalists. The upcoming Adalina restaurant is not your nonna’s dining table — but executive chef Soo Ahn said that’s intentional.
“I’m not saying I’m your nonna, or anyone’s nonna, or that I can cook Italian dishes that your grandmother used to make,” Ahn said.
Some dishes on the menu will stay as true as possible to Italian cuisine, Ahn said, but others will stray from tradition. Reporter Louisa Chu has the lowdown on the menu, plus the Gold Coast restaurant’s projected opening date.
What does Illinois’ upcoming bridge phase mean for entertainment in Chicago?
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The bridge phase refers to the time period between the May 14 ease on coronavirus-related restrictions and June 11, when Governor J.B. Pritzker hopes for a full reopening.
The Tribune wanted to know how that span of time will affect our entertainment options — what does the bridge phase mean for music clubs, movie theaters and museums? We got some answers.
Catch up with our running list of reopening news in Chicago
Work on Navy Pier Flyover — key to improving Lakefront Trail — is complete, Chicago officials say
[Photo goes here]The wait is finally over for those looking for a smooth bike ride through downtown. Construction on the Lakefront Trail flyover route began in 2014 and was supposed to finish in 2018 but has been repeatedly delayed. Now, the Lakefront Trail runs uninterrupted from Hollywood Avenue to 71st Street thanks to the completion of the 1,750-foot-long, 16-foot-wide steel and concrete path.
Read more on the new lakefront connection.
The Doc10 documentary film fest returns this summer, coming back to the historic Davis Theater in Lincoln Square with screenings for eight of its 10 entries.
Two films will show at Pilsen’s ChiTown Movies drive-in: “Summer of Soul,” Questlove’s much-anticipated production about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, as well as the Chicago-set “All These Sons,” the follow-up effort from “Minding the Gap” director and Illinois native Bing Liu.
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Teatro ZinZanni will return to Chicago’s theater district in July
Dinner and a circus, anyone? Teatro ZinZanni — the evening of highflying, mind-blowing feats and a sit-down meal — confirmed its imminent return to the Loop.
Its reopening is slated to be the first major show to come back to the long-dormant theater district, with the big Broadway touring houses waiting until the fall.
In 114 years, Chicago’s historic Walnut Room has never hosted a drag brunch. That changes in June.
A new five-part docuseries from filmmaker and native Chicagoan Bruce Orenstein examines Chicago’s history of people, policies and local and federal institutions that segregated Black and white communities and determined that neighborhoods of color were unworthy of investment.
The first episode — which centers on homes that were sold to Black families through exploitative installment contracts — will be screened Thursday during a virtual event hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center.
Easy ways to calculate how many plants to buy for your garden
Many gardeners are out purchasing plants, compost and mulch for their gardens at this time of year. Different types of plants will require different spacing, though, so there is not one standard formula to use.
Thankfully, we’ve enlisted the experts at Chicago Botanic Garden to assist with the plant math.
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After the pandemic forced the Chicago Park District to dramatically slash summer offerings during 2020, this year’s schedule is back to normal.
The Chicago Park District will run camps for all its usual age groups this summer. Online registration began earlier this week, and you can get all the details here.
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Two years ago, student Carlos Jaquez Gonzalez happened upon a stark panoramic exhibition called “American Gulag,” a photo project from journalist Greg Constantine that combined haunting black-and-white images and hours of interviews with formerly detained immigrants.
For the last 18 months, Gonzalez has collaborated with Constantine, the Chicago Composers Orchestra, and the CCPA choir on “Immigrant Mass,” a 40-minute multimedia composition braiding the Mass ordinary with Constantine’s unflinching interviews. The work was recorded from late February to mid-April; the final product launches online May 22.
Hinsdale Restaurant Week returns Friday with diverse lineup of casual to fine dining options
After three successful runs, Hinsdale Restaurant Week returns this weekend and will run through May 23.
With a growing restaurant scene tucked inside the village’s historic and charming downtown, local organizers are hoping to raise Hinsdale’s profile as a culinary destination in Chicagoland by continuing the event.