tem wrote:AlexG wrote:Three recent closings in Highland Park:
*Merlo's, the Italian place in the Ravinia district on Roger Williams shut down unexpectedly. It had its detractors, but in my opinion stayed in its lane with traditional Italian and some exceptional dishes like the brussel sprout appetizer and Nonna's pot roast. Solid place for dinner with kids or other couples or even quick take out. We will definitely miss it.
*Green Panda, Chinese on the corner of Old Elm and Second is shuttered. It was the same inconsistent Chinese you get at most Highland Park spots. Sometimes it was pretty good, other times not so much.
*Tomo Sushi, Japanese at the corner of Green Bay and Central in the doomed spot that was at one point a Quizno's, some membership-type eatery, and a Thomas the Tank Engine store, is a casualty of the glut of sushi in Highland Park, leaving us with only six other sushi restaurants by my count.
Green Panda moved to the Yu's Szchuan space at 822 Central. Yu's was OK - good 'bad' Chinese. Had Green Panda for the first time a couple weeks ago. Meh.
AlexG wrote:tem wrote:AlexG wrote:Three recent closings in Highland Park:
*Merlo's, the Italian place in the Ravinia district on Roger Williams shut down unexpectedly. It had its detractors, but in my opinion stayed in its lane with traditional Italian and some exceptional dishes like the brussel sprout appetizer and Nonna's pot roast. Solid place for dinner with kids or other couples or even quick take out. We will definitely miss it.
*Green Panda, Chinese on the corner of Old Elm and Second is shuttered. It was the same inconsistent Chinese you get at most Highland Park spots. Sometimes it was pretty good, other times not so much.
*Tomo Sushi, Japanese at the corner of Green Bay and Central in the doomed spot that was at one point a Quizno's, some membership-type eatery, and a Thomas the Tank Engine store, is a casualty of the glut of sushi in Highland Park, leaving us with only six other sushi restaurants by my count.
Green Panda moved to the Yu's Szchuan space at 822 Central. Yu's was OK - good 'bad' Chinese. Had Green Panda for the first time a couple weeks ago. Meh.
I thought that spot was now Jade, which I think was the previous name of Green Panda at the other location. Regardless, you are right, very meh.
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises is expanding its food empire into a huge, four-level space along the Chicago River that will be one of the largest projects in its 47 years.
The space will include two restaurants and a private events space. The 35,000-square-foot space is part of a $50 million upgrade of the office tower at 321 N. Clark St.
Drover wrote:2) Lucky Charm Cafe at 3600 W. Irving Park, directly across from McDonald's
https://www.facebook.com/LuckyCharmCafeChicago/
Drover wrote:Thirteen Pins on Irving Park just west of the expressway has a handwritten sign in the window stating "Close [sic] for Vacation"
jacketpotato wrote:Bareburger is "temporarily closed" on Paulina and Lincoln. It's been temporarily closed for at least two weeks.
3357 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
In other neighborhood news, the local Bangers and Lace will in theory be reborn as Kite String Cantina, a taquito and bubbler cocktail bar on March 19th.
Lenny007 wrote:In other neighborhood news, the local Bangers and Lace will in theory be reborn as Kite String Cantina, a taquito and bubbler cocktail bar on March 19th.
Bangers&Lace ownership is also selling Evanston location. Asking $299K with monthly rent approx $16,000.
Katie wrote:I'm excited about this, and forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it's been mentioned yet: Martin Yan is opening a restaurant (Yan Can Asian Bistro; the website only indicates one other location, in Santa Clara, CA) in the Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, across from the ticket counter for the AMC theater.
Katie wrote:I find it hard to imagine that someone with Martin Yan's name recognition and reputation isn't aiming higher than that.
Andy and Gina Kalish have expanded their restaurant businesses, taking over the entire first floor of the building housing their carryout Detroit-style pizza joint, Longacre Pizza Squared, and their vegan diner, Ka’Lish. The newest venture is Longacre Dining Room, a breakfast, brunch and lunch spot.
Maya Del Sol/Pizza Capri Owners To Open New Pilsen Restaurant Next Month
stevez wrote:It looks like the new Stefani’s Prime Italian at the old Kow Kow location at Cicero & Pratt is about ready to open. The lot has been filled at night for the last week or so, evidently with friends & family diners.
Chicago’s best-known restaurateurs — is now working together with his children, Gina and Anthony Stefani. Together, along with the glue that keeps them together — Phil’s wife Karen Stefani — they’ll open Stefani Prime next week on Thursday, March 29 at 6755 N. Cicero Avenue in Lincolnwood, off the Edens Expressway.
I never really cared for their pizza, oh well. I bet Lincolnshire would love to tear down those tired old strip malls on Milwaukee and 22 one of which La Rosa was in and have new structures put up. Maybe this was planned by the village?Dave148 wrote:La Rosa Pizzeria in Vernon Hills has closed. At one time, this spot had direct lineage to the La Rosa on Dempster in Skokie. Source of the closing information - Esteemed Member of the LTHNLG - jnm123.
Lenny007 wrote:Since HPers are busy promoting zombie sauerkraut and Lincolnshire demo I have to report on some Highwood developments.
1. New American food restaurant called Greenwood has (finally) opened at NW corner of Green Bay and Rt 22 couple days ago. And it is not by the guy from Roger Williams store, but Ballaro owners from around the corner.
2. New restaurant is under construction inside now closed Highwood fire station on Green Bay.
3. New restaurant is under construction on Waukegan just north of Walker - in Highwood it is and just across from Curry Hut. My intelligence tells me it is Cluckers being relocated from the strip mall near Fort Sheridan
they made a terrific brussel sprout/parmesan salad
cleanplateclub wrote:justjoan saidthey made a terrific brussel sprout/parmesan salad
I could not agree more. It was amazing. So sad I will not able to satisfy my craving for it again.