How About “Triple Threat”?
We huddle with Dan Schwab of Avenue M for the 411 on his upcoming new sports bar.
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Weekend Photos: The Whistler, Logan Bar & Grill
This week, two newfangled neighborhood taverns in up-and-coming Logan Square: The Whistler, a
hipster-bar-slash-creative- space from the guys behind the local label
Whistler Records, and Logan Bar & Grill, a
sibling to the longtime Bucktown staple Northside Bar & Grill…
Sunda School
Tricky Rick
The decision leading to Rick Tramonto’s and Gale Gand’s split from Mid-America Development and its restaurant arm, Cenitare Restaurants, seems pretty straightforward. “We wanted to take the brand [Osteria di Tramonto and Tramonto Steak & Seafood, both at 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling] national, and I don’t think they were able to,” Tramonto says. “I’m looking at some…
Weekend Photos: Dirty Martini & Crescendo
This week, two newbies in River North: Dirty Martini, the happy hour hot spot with martinis on tap (yes, you read that right), and Crescendo, which opened on a high note earlier this summer before closing soon after, now under new management…
Who’s Inn, Who’s Out, What’s Next
The Suite Life
Last Friday was the media and VIP party for Vertigo Sky Lounge (see photos), the new bar on the 26th floor of the Dana Hotel and Spa. As I reported in July, Vertigo, which boasts a rooftop deck, was supposed to open over the summer, but when shorts-and-sandals season passed with no opening date, anticipation waned a bit. Thankfully the weather complied last weekend, and the deck was packed with revelers—or, rather, smokers. Yes, smoking is…
Dining Out: Repaving Avenues
A luxury hotel dining room loses Graham Elliot Bowles but hits the jackpot; meanwhile, a lesson in bistronomics is good but not great
Kit and Canoodle
Street Justice
Later this month, Rick Spiros (Block 44, Roy’s, Madame B) plans to unveil Mantou Noodles Bar (1633 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-772-8688), a 71-seat spot in Wicker Park. “It’s based on Asian street food,” says Spiros. “People there eat that stuff during the day, on the street, on their way to work as opposed to how we eat it here—sitting down to dinner.” Mantou’s menu will include spicy chicken steamed buns; curries made from scratch; udon noodles with…
The Adventures of Steak Man
Who can protect us from substandard meat? Steak Man!
Weekend Photos: Crimson Lounge, Vertigo Sky Lounge
Seen on the scene Friday night: VIP partygoers at the private opening of Vertigo Sky Lounge in the Dana Hotel and Spa, and celeb DJ and friend of Lohan Samantha Ronson
spinning at Crimson Lounge in the Hotel Sax.
November 2008 Table of Contents
Cover Story Of Prime Interest by Dennis Ray Wheaton As bold as a steak house, our dining critic names the 20 best places to eat Chicago’s pride and joy: prime aged beef Features The Breakaway by Bryan Smith When Rocky Wirtz took charge of the woeful Chicago Blackhawks last fall, he quickly ushered in the … Read more