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2 SPARROWS – Gregory Ellis

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter Baconfest Chicago welcomes first time exhibiting restaurant 2 Sparrows! Location: 553 W. Diversey Parkway Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 234-2320 Hours: Breakfast and lunch served Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch served Saturday – Sunday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other Vitals: Street parking is available  [Read More]

676 RESTAURANT AND BAR – Daven Wardynski

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WebsiteFacebook About 676 Both 676 Restaurant and Bar, and its warm-weather counterpart, Café 676, focus on Midwest and local whenever possible. The fare at these restaurants are approachable, organic and sustainable—local foods treated the way they were intended. A true taste of the Midwest, Chef accentuates the food selection with  [Read More]

694 WINE & SPIRITS – Chris Dunstatter

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 694 N. Milwaukeee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 312.492.6620 Open everyday at 5 p.m. – Outdoor patio always open. Formerly known as Juicy Wine Bar, or just Juicy – you may have heard of their famous Benton Bacon BLT’s.  They may have a new name, but word from owner  [Read More]

ATWOOD CAFE – Derek Simcik

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 1 West Washington Street Chicago, IL.60602 312.368.1900 Breakfast: Mon-Fri  7am-10:30am Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-3pm Dinner: Mon-Sun 5pm – Close Brunch: Sat-Sun 8am-3pm Executive Chef Derek Simcik, a graduate of the Art Institute of Washington, was always captivated by the meticulous attention to detail of pastry chefs. He trained at  [Read More]

AUTRE MONDE CAFE – Dan Pancake & Beth Partridge

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 6727 W Roosevelt Rd (between Oak Park Ave & Euclid Ave) Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 775-8122 Chef Dan Pancake & Beth Partridge quite literally live farm to table.  As Chefs who have a deep culinary history with Mediterranean and Italian cuisines, the duo also owns and operates Cakeridge  [Read More]

BACARO – Thad Morrow

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WebsiteFacebook 113 North Walnut • Champaign, IL 61820 217-398-6982 HOURS: Tuesday thru Sunday 5pm-11pm About bacaro Chef/owner Thad Morrow opened bacaro as a wine bar in November 2001. Originally offering Italian wines and a limited menu of crostini and panini, it soon grew into a restaurant offering pastas, risottos, and entrees. bacaro’s menu  [Read More]

BAKIN’ & EGGS – Bob and Gina Hartwig

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 3120 N Lincoln Ave (between Greenview Ave & Barry Ave) Chicago, IL 60657 Neighborhood: Lakeview (773) 525-7005 Hours:  8 a.m.-3 p.m. Seven days a week. From Metromix by M. Kathleen Pratt What’s in a name? In the case of new Lakeview spot Bakin’ & Eggs , pretty much everything you need  [Read More]

BALSAN – Jason McLeod

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Jason McLeod ( Balsan at the Elysian ) Executive Chef Jason McLeod leads the culinary vision of Elysian’s two locations, Balsan and Ria, offering an expertise honed in some of the most celebrated restaurants, hotels, resorts, and spas. Prior to Elysian, McLeod served as executive chef for a number of national and international establishments  [Read More]

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BARN & COMPANY – Bob Zrenner and Gary Wiviott

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 950 W. WRIGHTWOOD (Corner Lincoln & Sheffield) 773.832.4000 HOURS: TUESDAY–FRIDAY: 3PM TO 2AM SATURDAYS: 10AM TO 3AM SUNDAYS: 10AM TO 2AM The team behind Hubbard Inn and English, along with Executive Chef Bob Zrenner & Pit Master Gary Wiviott, present their newest venue in the heart of Lincoln  [Read More]

BENNY’S CHOP HOUSE – Jonathan Lane

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 444 N Wabash Ave (between Hubbard St & Illinois St) Chicago, IL 60611 Neighborhood: Near North Side (312) 626-2444 Chef Jonathan Lane Executive Chef Jonathan Lane was born and raised in Western Kansas – an area of the country where farmers and locally grown ingredients are a way  [Read More]

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