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Weekend Photos: Bacardi at the Park
For when proximity is close enough: Bacardi at the Park, a new sports bar managed by the guys behind Gibsons and sponsored by—yes—Bacardi, just a crosswalk away from U.S. Cellular Field. Located opposite the ballpark’s Gate 5 (320 W. 35th St; 312-674-5860), the clubhouse is open to the public on home-game days, from two and a half hours before the first pitch to two hours after the last out, no game ticket required…
Chicago magazine's 'Best New Restaurants' Issue Hits Newsstands April 14th
Story highlights from the May 2011 issue of Chicago magazine, including a list of 22 best new restaurants, an interview with Grant Achatz’s money guy, Nick Kokonas, and summer’s must-have trends.
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Cover Story Best New Restaurants by Jeff Ruby and Penny Pollack The past year saw more great chefs and bartenders dialing back, steak houses digging deeper than ever, an unlikely sushi standout launched in Ukrainian Village, and a future kitchen stud unleashed on Taylor Street. We cover it all and plenty more in our … Read more
I’ll Have What He’s Having: Taking Cues from the Hopheads at Hopleaf
If you want to snag a seat in the Andersonville bar Hopleaf, you might want to aim for, say, 3 p.m. As The Creative Director and I stood on Clark Street around quitting time last night, we sweated every agonizing second it took for our parking slip to print, worrying that each passing moment meant one fewer bar stool…
Behind the Business of Grant Achatz's Next Restaurant
PAIR OF ACES: Grant Achatz has assumed the mantle of Chicago’s hottest celebrity chef. But Nick Kokonas—the money guy behind the scenes—may be his equal in innovative thinking
Take a Swing (and a Swig) at Public House: Brew Masters Starts Today
At precisely 3:30 yesterday afternoon, I found myself at Public House, the River North bar with the do-it-yourself beer taps that I’d last visited in December, when the 10,000-square-foot behemoth was still under construction…
The Family Behind Papa Milano Returns with Mama Milano
Coming Attraction
Two brothers are the great-grandsons of Papa Milano, who at one time owned 13 Chicago-area restaurants…
Weekend Photos: Final Four @ Frontier
The NCAA men’s basketball semifinals were the purported main event Saturday at the new Noble Square spot Frontier, but all eyes were on the spit-roasted whole pig trotted out from the kitchen and carved up for a party of diners by gastropub staff…
Where to Drink after ‘Black Watch’—Plus, a Name That Bar Update on Cubs Opening Day
It’s always smart to transition any cultural experience into postculture drinking as seamlessly as possible. Still, I thought The Creative Director was pulling my leg when, after we saw the National Theatre of Scotland’s heart-in-your-throat production of Black Watch at the Broadway Armory on Wednesday night, he said, “Let’s go get a beer at a place called St. Andrew’s…”