Funkenhausen will open Aug. 10 in West Town
The long-awaited Funkenhausen, by chef Mark Steuer (The Bedford, Carriage House, Mindy’s Hot Chocolate) has an opening date at last. Funkenhausen (1709 W. Chicago Ave.) will open its doors Aug....
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NYC’s Rubirosa taking over Pizzeria Bebu for weekend in August
Zach and Rachel Smith, the husband-wife owners of Pizzeria Bebu, are so enamored of Rubirosa Ristorante, a highly regarded restaurant in NYC’s Nolita neighborhood, that Bebu lists an “Ode to...
Bar Ramone, opening in the former Bottlefork space, will be Lettuce’s first wine bar
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises has launched dozens of concepts over the years, but a wine bar has never been one of them. Until now. Bar Ramone, a wine bar overseen...
Passerotto review: Thoughtful, intensely personal food with fun Korean flair
Cute as a button and loaded with charm, Passerotto is the sort of restaurant that makes you feel like a knowledgeable foodie just because you know enough to recommend it....
Brass Heart announces opening date; online reservations available now
Brass Heart (4662 N. Broadway), the eagerly anticipated fine-dining restaurant by chef Matt Kerney (formerly with Longman & Eagle) will open its doors Aug. 21. The restaurant occupies the former...
Next strolls down memory lane with Alinea 2005-2010
I suspected that Alinea 2005-2010, Next’s latest iteration, would be a nostalgia trip for chef Grant Achatz. What I failed to anticipate was that it would be nostalgic for me...
Critic, unveiled: Tribune’s Phil Vettel shows his face for the first time in nearly 30 years
In perhaps the most anticlimactic Chicago moment since Geraldo Rivera pried open Al Capone’s vault, I’m showing my face to the world for the first time in nearly 30 years....
Alpana Singh closes Boarding House
Alpana Singh quietly closed The Boarding House (720 N. Wells St.), her River North restaurant, Tuesday night. “After five and a half years, ownership has made the decision to close...
Wow Bao opens new Loop location Wednesday with $5 bowls, other giveaways
Wow Bao opens its latest location (200 N. Michigan Ave.) at 11 a.m. Wednesday, offering $5 bowls and giveaways throughout the day. The fully tech-oriented, cashless location (order and pay...
Just Opened: Etta brings hearth-fire cooking to Bucktown
Indirectly named for its primary cooking method, etta (short for “Henrietta,” which in French means "keeper of the hearth") made its not-quite-complete debut Monday in Bucktown. Only the main dining...