Gilt Bar Owner On To Next BIG Project

(Photo: Natasha Hernandez)An Ultimate Insider tells 312DD exclusively that Brendan Sodikoff is on to his next project and making moves in the Randolph Restaurant Row area. The Gilt Bar owner/executive chef is rumored to be breaking ground Sunday right across the street from Girl & the Goat. Word is Maude's...

July 29th, 2010 | Chicago | Read More

Our Very Own Prime-Time Celebrity Chef?!

(Photo: Graham Elliot)He insists that Hollywood hasn’t gone to his head, but the Chicago chef formerly known as Graham Elliot Bowles is simply going by the slimmed-down moniker "Graham Elliot" now.I kinda dug the three names, but bygones, it’s his decision.Anyway, did you catch the first episode...

July 29th, 2010 | Chicago | Read More

Lula Cafe is Back, Baby!

(Photo: Lula Cafe)After being shuttered for almost a week because of basement flooding, Logan Square's glorious hipster hangout Lula Cafe is back in business, beginning today.From their Facebook page: "Thanks to the generosity of everyone in Logan Square and all our industry friends, we will be opening...

July 29th, 2010 | Chicago | Read More

Cool Treats Worth the Brain Freeze . . .

The Chicago Luxury Ice Cream Festival returns for its second year.This is no ordinary ice-cream event as local artisans, pastry chefs and chocolatiers show off cool, custom designed treats you'll not likely see anywhere else.We're excited about it for a number of reasons, including the obvious. You'll...

July 29th, 2010 | Chicago | Read More

WAVE Rolls Out Street Food Cart in August

WAVE Executive Chef Kristine Subido (pictured) debuts her food cart filled with globally inspired grub on August 4. (Photo: WAVE)While some folks continue to wait for City Hall to act on the food truck ordinance, others keep it moving . . . to other opportunities. W Lakeshore's WAVE Executive Chef Kristine...

July 28th, 2010 | Chicago | Read More