Coming Soon: A New Project from the Ruxbin Team By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer This fall, an as-yet-unnamed spot will occupy the space recently vacated by MC Bistro; plus, the original Ruxbin gets two and a half stars. Read more
Alpana Singh Reflects on Leaving ‘Check, Please!’ By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer The Boarding House owner reminisces about her audition and reveals newfound empathy for restaurateurs. Read more
Former Bonsoirée Chef Shin Thompson’s West Loop Project Kabocha Planned for Spring By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Kristina Vragovic What to expect at Kabocha; a Midwestern take on German fare; the versatility of hash. Read more
City Provisions Deli Closed By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Kristina Vragovic Cleetus Friedman packs up City Provisions; Howard Street hopped up on caffeine; Rickshaw Republic rolls into Lincoln Park. Read more
Riccardo Muti: The Jake Peavy of the Classical World By Graham Meyer The music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is rivaling the start record of White Sox pitcher Peavy. Read more
Partner in Bistronomic and Boarding House to Develop Bar and Grill in Edgewater By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Kristina Vragovic Matt Fisher has eyes for Edgewater; Jack Weiss lucks out in Streeterville; shrimp & crab join lobster roll mania. Read more
Dish Flash: About-to-Go-Supernova Chef Jeff Mahin Breaking Ground on a Chicago Project By Graham Meyer and Penny Pollack Just like the tasty synergy of peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, or hot potato and cold potato, two news items about the chef Jeff Mahin converge at once... Read more
The Chef Andrew Brochu Tells About Moving Downmarket to The Monarch By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Kristina Vragovic Andrew Brochu wings it in Wicker Pk; Randolph St squeezes in Sushi Dokku; Fabio Viviani’s new flame is a Woodstone oven Read more
Third Coast Percussion Goes Metal By Graham Meyer In a new concert this Friday, the percussion group explores metal instruments and the varying sounds they can produce. Read more
Todd Stein to Leave Piccolo Sogno Due, Move to Atlanta By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Kristina Vragovic Todd Stein, the heartbreak kid; Moderno rolls into Royce; Patricia Yeo loves the Chicago food scene. Read more
