Category: What’s New

Taurus Flavors, an Essential Chicago Sandwich Shop, Is Shut Down  Eater Chicago

South Side sandwich icon Taurus Flavors is officially closed just over three months after a car crashed into its building. The 53-year-old restaurant had been …

MAYOR LIGHTFOOT, meet Springfield — LEGACY OF MARCA BRISTO — HILLARY & CHELSEA to hit Chicago  Politico

Good Monday morning, Illinois! In a Washington Post column, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells Ted Cruz and others to stop using Chicago as a punching bag.

Butcher & Bee has new Charleston Restaurant Week strategy that could sway event detractors  Charleston Post Courier

The North Central restaurant is ditching the standard multi-course menu format in favor of a family-style tasting of “seasonal favorites.”

North Loop’s New Graze Food Hall is Open Right Now  Eater Twin Cities

A new North Loop food hall is now open for breakfast through dinner and drinks. Graze Provisions and Libations sports an outdoor green space, rooftop patio, …

Read through 5 proposals for a Waukegan casino  Chicago Sun-Times

Five plans have been submitted for a long-sought Waukegan casino. The city will submit a short list to the Illinois Gaming Board in late October.

Seattle’s Coolest New Restaurants Break the Mold  Fortune

From a female butcher on an outlying island to a Filipino couple doing tasting menus that both feed and educate diners.

World’s largest Starbucks to open in Chicago  RochesterFirst

(CNN) – Starbucks is opening the world’s largest Roastery in Chicago. The company said the restaurant will open on Nov. 15, overtaking Tokyo as its biggest …

Checking In at Trump Hotels, for Kinship (and Maybe Some Sway)  The New York Times

WASHINGTON — At a table in the lobby bar of the Trump International Hotel this week, the final details of a black-tie, 40th anniversary gala for the Concerned …

Asian fusion restaurant The Blue Elephant opens in Pottstown  Reading Eagle

Asian fusion restaurant takes over former bank building at High and Hanover streets.

WhistlePig Teams Up With Four Chefs on a New Whiskey  The Manual

Four James Beard-nominated chefs have come together with Whistlepig Whiskey and online liquor purveyor Flaviar to create a unique collaborative rye whiskey …

A Critic Finds ‘Assertive Flavors’ at Globe-Trotting River North Spot  Eater Chicago

Plus St. Clair Supper Club is a *fresh* take on an old school experience.

Chumley’s adds new owner, reopens downtown after summer construction  Journal & Courier

LAFAYETTE, Ind. – 19 years after first opening its doors and two months after temporarily closing for repairs and renovations, downtown fixture Chumley’s is …

A new diner in Des Moines’ East Village puts a modern twist on comfort food  Des Moines Register

The newest East Village restaurant, set to open in early October, is bringing a modern twist to traditional favorites.

Burglars steal ATM from Near West Side restaurant: police  Chicago Sun-Times

Two males broke the glass doors of the restaurant in the 2300 block of West Taylor Street, police said.

Are ‘blobs’ and abstract art the new standard for restaurant decor?  Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

While the go-to interior design aesthetic for Baton Rouge restaurants and bars was once fleur de lis wall decor, old-school neon signs or the kind of drab framed …

A New Era of Dining in Door  Door County Pulse

Door County: a sliver of the Midwest that’s synonymous with endless, sunny shores and an ambience of relaxation. Yet despite being a haven of natural beauty …