Park 52 owner challenges community to bring more inventive restaurants to...
When Jerry Kleiner, the restaurateur behind Opera, Carnivale, and other Chicago restaurants, opened the upscale American bistro Park 52 on East 52nd Street this past April, Hyde Park residents expected...
View ArticleFood trucks sue City for rights
The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship (IJ Clinic) at the Law School filed suit against the City of Chicago last Wednesday morning on behalf of three food truck owners with the hope of...
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UchiNOMgo: Where my food trucks @?
Photo: Courtesy of Twitter Avi Schwab (S.B. ’03) follows and “follows” food trucks. His Twitter page, @uchiNOMgo, has faithfully tracked the locations of restaurants on wheels around campus with more...
View ArticleHarper Court brings home the bacon
West Loop barbeque and whiskey joint Porkchop will be opening a second location at Harper Court. The restaurant offers a variety of barbeque options and has an extensive beer list. According to the...
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The Nile to move to 55th, deli to join this spring
Photo: Sydney Combs/The Chicago MaroonThe Nile Restaurant, currently located at 55th and Lake Park, is moving to a new venue near 55th and University this June.New York–style corned beef sandwiches and...
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Upscale eatery opens today on 53rd
Photo: Jamie Manley/The Chicago MaroonA10, a new European restaurant by Chef Matthias Merges, is opening on 53rd Street tomorrow. While students craving Chipotle will have to wait one more day, those...
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Legal hurdles delay Yusho
Photo: Tiffany Tan/The Chicago MaroonThe former location of the Third World Cafe will be filled by new Japanese restaurant Yusho.While Matthias Merges’s newest restaurant, A10, opened earlier this...
View ArticleTrailblazing University cancer researcher dies at 88
In case you haven’t been following Hyde Park news over break, here are some updates the Maroon did not want you to miss. University mourns trailblazing cancer researcher Professor Janet Rowley (B....
View ArticleYusho to open in summer
After legal issues delayed its opening by eight months, Japanese restaurant Yusho is slated to open this summer. The Hyde Park version of Matthias Merges’ Logan Square restaurant was originally...
View ArticleNew to 55th Street: New York-style deli
Meat lovers, rejoice. Bergstein’s NY Delicatessen, located on East 55th Street between South University & Woodlawn Avenues, opened its doors on Monday. In order to train its staff, the deli will...
View ArticleDropped lawsuit paves the way for Yusho opening
After eight months, a lawsuit, and countless community battles, Japanese restaurant Yusho is finally in the clear to open its doors in summer 2014. The lawsuit filed by Hyde Park residents against the...
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Wingers flies onto 53rd Street, replaces Hyde Park Gyros
Photo: Julia Reinitz/The Chicago MaroonWingers, a new fast food restaurant located on the corner of East 53rd Street and South Dorchester Avenue, serves wings, burgers, and gyros. The space was...
View ArticleTwo new eateries join Harper Court
Hyde Parkers will soon be able to enjoy both real and fake pork under the same roof. Porkchop and Native Foods Cafe are slated to open in Harper Court on East 53rd Street by the beginning of March,...
View ArticleNew Promontory restaurant to expand Hyde Park nightlife selection
The Promontory, a combination restaurant, bar, and live music venue, is expected to open at 1539 East 53rd Street, at the intersection with South Lake Park Avenue, in the coming months. The Promontory...
View ArticleRibs ’n’ Bibs closes unexpectedly
As of Monday morning, the Hyde Park barbecue restaurant Ribs ’n’ Bibs, located at 5300 South Dorchester Avenue, has closed for business. The management of Ribs ’n’ Bibs could not be reached for...
View ArticleStudent Government expands restaurant discount program
Students can take advantage of discounts at local stores ranging from the Promontory restaurant to Radio Shack through Student Government’s (SG) expanded student discount program this quarter, which...
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Packed Sells Out of Dumplings by 6PM on Opening Day
Photo: Karyn PeytonPacked, a dumpling restaurant, opened its doors on Friday, Jan. 15. The restaurant is at 1321 E 57th Street. Packed, a new Hyde Park restaurant serving unconventional dumplings,...
View ArticleNicky’s Chinese Food Fails Inspection
Nicky’s Chinese Food, a Hyde Park Chinese restaurant, failed a food inspection on February 4 due to rodent droppings and improper temperatures in the restaurant. Since opening in 2012, the restaurant,...
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