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A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 1 A TASTE OF LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU 2013 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 1 CONTACT: Nicole Aylward/Jennifer Bell, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. (773) 878-7340 Since 1971, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. (LEYE) has maintained a sense of humor and enjoyment while creating high quality, successful restaurants. Due to the innovation of LEYE’s Founder and Chairman, Richard Melman, and his creative team of partners and employees, LEYE currently owns, licenses or manages more than 82 establishments in Illinois, Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, California, Maryland and Virginia. The founding of LEYE was the result of joining Melman’s food ideas with the condence and support of Jerry A. Orzoff, Melman’s rst partner. A successful real estate agent and North Michigan Avenue haberdasher, Orzoff (who died in 1981 at the age of 45), played a crucial role in Melman’s life as a friend and mentor. “Jerry was a guy I respected and related to,” says Melman. “He believed in my ideas. Meeting him was the turning point in my life.” After meeting Melman for the rst time in 1970, Orzoff liked his off-beat ideas and believed in his ability. Working together as new friends and partners, Melman and Orzoff raised a total of $17,000 to create an upbeat eatery geared toward young singles interested in rock music, casual clothes and healthy food. Melman hired bright, attractive waitresses and bartenders and lled the location with hanging plants and modern artwork. The menu was designed to appeal to a variety of tastes and included everything from vegetarian and macrobiotic foods to hamburgers, sandwiches, milkshakes and the rst fruit and vegetable-laden salad bar. Melman and Orzoff paired their rst initials, added the sound a pig makes when eating and baptized the establishment R.J. Grunts on June 10, 1971 in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. Despite a lackluster response in the opening weeks, Orzoff provided the much needed condence and enthusiasm to keep Melman optimistic until his dream became reality. After one month, Grunts became a success. For Melman and Orzoff, the success of R.J. Grunts marked the beginning. In 1973 new ideas and concepts were created, including the debut of Fritz That’s It! in Evanston, Illinois, followed by the Great Gritzbe’s Flying Food Show in 1974, Jonathan Livingston Seafood in 1975, and Lawrence of Oregano in 1976. With each new restaurant Melman’s style evolved as he welcomed new challenges. Having mastered the off-beat casual restaurant style, Melman directed his attention and energy toward the world of ne cuisine when he reopened the famous Pump Room in Chicago’s Gold Coast in 1976. In an attempt to maintain the ambiance and reputation of this establishment, which originally opened in 1938, Melman trained with a noted Chicago culinary expert, reorganized the kitchen, redecorated the room, and hired a staff trained in the LEYE philosophy. (NOTE: the Public Chicago Hotel currently handles Management of the Pump Room.) In 1979, Melman decided to expand to the Chicago suburbs and opened Bones in Lincolnwood, Illinois. In 1980, LEYE took the popular R.J. Grunts, added a more contemporary look, and opened a second location in Glenview, Illinois. Due to the success of The Pump Room, Melman became interested in an expansion of ne dining restaurants. As a result, in 1980, Melman and Chef Gabino Sotelino, traveled to France with the intent to bring contemporary French cuisine to Chicago. This led to the opening of Ambria and a lasting partnership between Melman and Sotelino. about us A TASTE OF LETTUCE 2 The success of Ambria inspired additional trips to Europe to study food and style. As a result of such visits, LEYE opened Un Grand Café, a French bistro, and the sophisticated Italian restaurant, Avanzare. The success of these establishments earned LEYE increased recognition across the country for its international expertise and air. Never content to leave things as they are, Melman is constantly open to embracing innovative ideas and challenges. In 1982, Melman took his concepts and creativity beyond metropolitan Chicago when he opened Don & Charlie’s American Rib and Chop House in Scottsdale, Arizona with partner Don Carson. As the 1980s progressed, so did the success of Richard Melman and LEYE. With the desire to embrace diverse styles of cuisine, LEYE developed a variety of concepts including seafood house, Shaw’s Crab House/Blue Crab Lounge (1984-85), Spanish tapas restaurant Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! (1986), upscale dining at Everest (1986) and innovative Mexican creations at Hat Dance (1988). LEYE’s fast growing Italian Division has also experienced great success with establishments such as Tucci Benucch (1988), its city cousin Tucci Milan (1989) and the southern Italian trattoria, Scoozi! (1986). LEYE continued to expand its Italian Division in the 1990’s with the opening of Maggiano’s Little Italy in Chicago (1991) and Oak Brook (1992), re-creating the classic pre-World War II dinner house featuring family size portions. (Please note: the Maggiano’s concept was purchased by Brinker International in 1995, however, the Chicagoland, Edina, MN and Wauwatosa, WI locations continue to participate in the Lettuce Entertain You Frequent Diner and Gift Card programs.) A second Tucci Bennuch (1992) located in the new Mall of America in Minnesota; and Tucchetti in Phoenix, Arizona (1990). The same time, Melman exhibited his air for creating new and innovative concepts with the success of Papagus Greek Taverna (1991), which featured Grecian delights and mezedes amidst the friendly surroundings of a rustic taverna and Big Bowl (1992), a casual Asian restaurant and bar focusing on Fresh Chinese and Thai. In the spring of l993, Melman introduced to the public two new innovative dining concepts with the opening of Foodlife and Mity Nice Bar & Grill, located in Chicago’s Water Tower Place. Foodlife, a revolutionary food forum, offers abundant choices among 14 distinctive kitchens with foods ranging from fresh made sushi, barbeque, and made-to-order sandwiches while Mity Nice Bar & Grill, carefully hidden in Foodlife, is a comfortable, neighborhood grill which has the decor and feel of the 40’s, accompanied by a diverse yet simple menu. Just over a year later in June 1994, expansion outside of the Chicago market continued with the opening of a new restaurant, Twin City Grill, in Minnesota’s Mall of America. Twin City Grill is a quiet, cozy restaurant embracing the nostalgia of the 30’s and 40’s and serving classic American dishes. At the end of 1995, LEYE opened two new distinctive restaurants. Brasserie Jo, an authentic, lively French brasserie offering traditional French cuisine and an extensive selection of European cocktails opened in September. The second restaurant, Wildre, which features quality steaks, chops and seafood in a warm and stylish environment opened in December. LEYE began 1996 with a “bang,” opening its rst Chinese restaurant in January, Ben Pao, which loosely translated means recracker. In December 1998, Wildre opened in Oak Brook, Illinois. Wildre also opened its doors in Lincolnshire, Illinois, in 1999. In addition, several exciting new concepts opened in 1999 including a ne-dining restaurant, Tru, with Chef/Partners Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand, and Vong-Chicago with partner Jean-Georges Vongerichten. In April of 1999 Richard Melman A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 3 and Gerard Centioli announced the formation of ICON, LLC. (ICON) ICON was formed to establish partnerships with restaurant icons for the expressed purpose of multi-unit expansion and development. LEYE also expanded into the exciting Las Vegas area with two concepts in the Paris Hotel; Eiffel Tower, developed by Chef/Partner Jean Joho and the second Mon Ami Gabi with Gabino Sotelino. In 2000, LEYE continued to grow with many new openings. ICON, opened Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab-a Miami restaurant icon, in Chicago. Mon Ami Gabi opened its third location in the Oakbrook Mall; Shaw’s expanded to the Streets of Woodeld in Schaumburg with Shaw’s Crab House and Red Shell. In early 2001, LEYE expanded into Chicago’s Loop area with a brand new restaurant concept called Petterino’s, located in the Goodman Theater building featuring prime steaks, fresh seafood and classic specialties in a 1940’s atmosphere. At the end of the year, Wildre opened its fourth location in Eden Prairie Center Mall in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Vong-Chicago was revamped into Vong’s Thai Kitchen (VTK) with a lower-priced menu and a vibrant atmosphere. In spring 2002, LEYE ventured to the East Coast with Mon Ami Gabi’s fourth location in Bethesda, Maryland. At the end of the year a kiosk serving both savory and sweet crepes opened in Minnesota’s Mall of America called Magic Pan Crepe Stand. A second Magic Pan opened in Ridgedale, MN in December 2004. As the success of Wildre continued, in June 2003 a new location was opened in Schaumburg, Illinois. Later that summer, LEYE developed a new fast casual concept called Wow Bao, located in the entrance of Chicago’s Water Tower Place shopping center. Wow Bao, specializes in Asian inuenced savory steamed buns, nourishing broths, crunchy salads and specialty sodas and teas. In 2004, two more restaurants were opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! and Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. Also in October, Lund Food Holdings, Inc. and Lettuce Entertain You introduced a retail food concept called “Shanghai Circus – Stir Fry and Steam Show” at Byerly’s in Minnesota. Shanghai Circus offers Asian food with “cooked-to-order” freshness including a “steam bar” featuring Hong Kong style buns called “bao.” Soon after, Osteria Via Stato, conceptualized by Rich Melman, was created to embrace the lifestyle of Italian dining in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. At the end of the year in December, Wildre opened its sixth location in Glenview. Early in 2005, Shanghai Circus expanded to Chanhassen, MN in January and Edina, MN in April 2005. LEYE also bought back Big Bowl, a casual Asian restaurant and bar, serving contemporary versions of Asian-inspired dishes in Chicago, Lincolnshire and Schaumburg, Illinois, Minnetonka, Roseville and Edina, Minnesota and Reston, Virginia. During the summer, Magic Pan Crepe Stand opened in Northbrook Court Mall in Northbrook, Illinois. Shortly after, the holiday season brought a new concept to Northbrook Court Mall called Di Pescara. Almost a year later in November of 2006, Wildre opened its seventh location in Atlanta, Georgia. This would mark the rst LEYE restaurant in the Southeast. The second Wow Bao in the new Chicago Loop location started off 2007. In March, Wow Bao opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering breakfast bao, entrée salads, dumplings and potstickers. In the spring, Stripburger was opened on the Las Vegas Strip adjacent to Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! featuring burgers, shakes and cakes. The fall of 2007 brought the opening of Pizzeria Via Stato, a Roman-style pizzeria in Chicago; Reel Club, a seafood A TASTE OF LETTUCE 4 restaurant in Oak Brook; and another Wow Bao location in the theater district. Wildre was continuing to grow and its eighth location opened at Tysons Galleria in McLean, Virginia. Soon, Frankie’s Fifth Floor Pizzeria opened in the 900 Shops offering Sardinian and Tavern Pizzas to order. Frankie’s Scaloppine opened next to Frankie’s Fifth Floor Pizzeria, a neighborhood Italian restaurant featuring chicken, veal and vegetable scaloppini. Also that year, with Wow Bao being so well received, the third location opened at State and Lake in the Chicago Theater District. In May of 2008, Melman and Chef Laurent Gras opened L2O - a modern, ne dining seafood restaurant offering an exceptional array of the world’s best sh and shellsh served in several tasting menus that highlight seafood’s elegance. In the summer of 2008, Melman’s sons, R.J. and Jerrod, opened HUB 51, an American concept located in River North. HUB 51 duals as a restaurant/bar skewed to the young and hip with great food, drinks and music. Located below HUB 51, SUB 51 is among the most sought after clubs in Chicago. Guests are treated like VIPs and can jam out to music by the top DJs in the country, sip top-shelf cocktails and mingle with the “who’s who” set. In the early fall, Mon Ami Gabi opened its fth location in the Reston Town Center. Next door, Community Canteen opened as a breakfast, lunch, brunch, snacks, hors d’oeuvres, and take-away option for diners in the greater D.C. area. May of 2009, LEYE headed to Santa Monica California and opened M Street Kitchen. A testament to American cooking done right, M Street Kitchen has always emphasized fresh, organic and seasonal produce prepared with the utmost attention and care. In spring 2010, the kitchen table room at Tru was transformed into Michigan Avenue’s newest burger joint called M Burger. Guests could walk up to this affordable burger counter and enjoy single and double burgers along with the signature “M Burger” topped with bbq sauce, bacon and secret sauce. In Las Vegas, things were heating up with the opening of El Segundo Sol serving up their signature tacos and margaritas. As the summer of 2010 came to a close, a second M Burger opened at 5 W. Ontario Street. Like the rst, it was carved out of an existing LEYE restaurant kitchen, but this time the kitchen of Osteria Via Stato. With an increased seating capacity and extended service hours, the second M Burger doubles the River North evening bustle. M Burger also opened locations in the Water Tower Mall accommodating hungry shoppers at 835 N. Michigan Avenue and at the Atrium Mall in Thompson Center at 100 W. Randolph St in the loop. In February of 2011, the Melman boys were at it again opening Paris Club and Studio Paris in Chicago’s River North neighborhood solidifying the already known truth that they too had a knack for opening and operating hot new restaurants. The menu, created by Chef Jean Joho is approachable French dining in a casual urban setting. Upstairs is Studio Paris, one of Chicago’s hottest nightlife destinations. Featuring a retractable roof, the exclusive indoor/outdoor lounge invites guests to listen to music spun by guest DJs from around the world and enjoy top shelf cocktails and bottle service. In April of 2011, Chef/Partner Jeff Mahin created Stella Rossa Pizza Bar in Santa Monica, California. The epitome of farm to table and locally sourced cuisine, Stella Rossa Pizza Bar focuses on the perfection of pizza-making while highlighting the inherent deliciousness of simple ingredients prepared well. May of 2011, LEYE opened Tokio Pub next to Shaw’s Crab House in the Street’s of Woodeld. Tokio Pub specializes in tacos, sushi, and barbecue with exotic cocktails and a pub-style beer list. Inspired by great Asian Pubs around the world, Tokio Pub incorporates avors from Japan, Korea, Thailand and Latin America offering delicious food that is ideal for sharing. A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 5 Fall of 2011 brought Foodease, a gourmet market, wine bar and retail wine & artisanal local products shop, located in the Water Tower Mall at 835 N. Michigan Ave. Menu choices include made-to-order sandwiches, hand-rolled sushi and meals from it’s gourmet deli, as well as custom salads, homemade soups and hot entrées. In February 2012 Melman siblings, RJ, Jerrod and Molly, partnered with acclaimed chef Doug Psaltis and celebrity couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic to bring a sophisticated and modern approach to Italian cuisine, RPM Italian. The restaurant prominently features more than a dozen freshly prepared house-made pastas, antipasti, grilled meats, seafood and innovative desserts. Signature cocktails are designed by acclaimed bartender Paul McGee, director of cocktail development for LEYE. Also in February 2012, Do-Rite Donuts, an artisanal donut and coffee shop was opened in the theatre district of Chicago by culinary wunderkinds, Chef Jeff Mahin and Chef Francis Brennan. The focus is using the best quality ingredients and producing donuts in small batches to ensure that every single donut exceeds customer’s expectations of what a simple donut can be. “We’re a very disciplined organization. We run restaurants well,” says Melman. “People think of us as creative–and I do believe we possess creativity–but more importantly, we play good solid ball. Our costs are good. We surround ourselves with good people and we train them well not a lot of fancy stuff, just the basics. And, we work very hard.” Adds Melman of LEYE’s success, “We’ve had the ability to give people what they want almost before they know they want it. You can call it trendsetting. I prefer to call it the ability to listen to people.” **Please note that some of the restaurants have changed ownership or have closed, visit our restaurant page at www.leye.com for our current restaurants and locations. A TASTE OF LETTUCE 6 ANTICO POSTO antico-posto.com 118 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL (630) 586-9200 Tucked away in the hustle and bustle of Oakbrook Center is a little slice of Italy. Antico Posto “the Old Spot” showcases their passion for Italian cooking, offering seasonal handcrafted and simple authentic ingredients. Two mahogany cruvinets house 24 wines by the glass. A ne collection of wines by the bottle is also available. BIG BOWL bigbowl.com 6 E. Cedar, Chicago, IL (312) 640-1555 60 E. Ohio, Chicago, IL (312) 951-9888 215 Parkway, Lincolnshire, IL (847) 808-8880 1950 E. Higgins, Schaumburg, IL (847) 517-8881 3669 Galleria, Edina, MN (952) 928-7778 1705 Hwy. 36 W., Roseville, MN (651) 636-7173 12649 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, MN (952) 797-9888 11915 Democracy Dr., Reston, VA, (703) 787-8852 Big Bowl, Fresh Chinese and Thai is a casual restaurant and bar, serving contemporary versions of Asian-inspired dishes. Each dish is wok-tossed to order, prepared with only the freshest ingredients. Taste unique offerings like our homemade Fresh Ginger Soda made with real ginger, any of our specialty sauces such as the fresh chili sauce on your table, or our wide variety of Asian noodles, curry and stir fry rice dishes. BIG BOWL CHINESE EXPRESS bigbowlchineseexpress.com Lunds & Byerly’s 2945 W. 50th Street, Lunds, Edina, MN (952) 926-6833 1151 Wayzata Blvd., Lunds, Wayzata, MN (952) 476-2222 7171 France Ave S., Byerly’s, Edina, MN (952) 837-3601 800 W. 78th Street, Byerly’s, Chanhassen, MN (952) 474-1298 13081 Ridgedale Drive, Byerly’s, Minnetonka, MN (952) 541-1414 3777 Park Center Blvd., Byerly’s, St. Louis Park, MN (952) 929-2100 3455 Vicksburg Lane, Lunds, Plymouth, MN (763) 253-3125 5725 Duluth Street Golden Valley, Byerly’s, Golden Valley, MN (763) 544-8846 Dierbergs 11481 Olive Blvd., Dierbergs West Oak, Creve Coeur, MO (636) 812-1466 Big Bowl Chinese Express is a quick way to enjoy the same fresh and authentic Chinese food that made Big Bowl restaurants so popular. Big Bowl Chinese Express is open at select Lunds and Byerly’s locations in the Twin Cities and Dierbergs in Missouri. LEaVEs oF LEttuCE A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 7 BUB CITY bubcitychicago.com 435 N. Clark, Chicago, IL (312) 610-4200 The Melman siblings, RJ, Jerrod and Molly, in conjunction with partners chef Doug Psaltis and mixologist Paul McGee, have created a destination for country music lovers to enjoy a cocktail, grab a bite and have some fun. At Bub City, diners can enjoy authentic barbecue and southern-inspired dishes, and sip on a variety of hand-crafted cocktails. The bar at Bub City boasts a well-curated collection of whiskey from well-known and independent distilleries throughout the country. With Joe’s on Weed Street partners Ed Warm and Tom DeSanto also in the mix, there is more to enjoy than just great food and drink. Guests can expect to see some of country music’s emerging talent featured on the venue’s 16-foot stage. CAFE BA-BA-REEBA! cafebabareeba.com 2024 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL (773) 935-5000 Enjoy a delicious trip through Spain at Chicago’s rst tapas bar, serving regional, traditional Spanish tapas (the ‘little dishes’), entrees, paella (authentic Spanish rice dishes) and desserts against a vivid backdrop of Mediterranean colors. Outdoor patio, award winning wine list and famous sangria complete the offerings. COMMUNITY CANTEEN communitycanteen.com 11950 Democracy Dr., Reston, VA (703) 707-9442 Community Canteen features breakfast, lunch, brunch, snacks, hors d’oeuvres, and take-away dinners. Guests can relax and eat inside, outdoors on the patio or take with them a wide array of pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches and full meals including seafood, meat, and poultry. DI PESCARA di-pescara.com 2124 Northbrook Court, Northbrook, IL (847) 498-4321 Named for an Italian shing village on the Adriatic coast, Di Pescara serves Fresh Seafood, Homemade Italian and Steaks in a contemporary atmosphere. The extensive menu includes specialties, such as Signature Orchard Salad with Green Goddess dressing; Hot & Crunchy Tilapia; Sicilian Style Skirt Steak; Miso Glazed Black Cod; and Homemade Flat Pasta with Meat Ragu. DON & CHARLIE’S donandcharlies.com 7501 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ (480) 990-0900 The rst Lettuce Entertain You restaurant outside of Chicagoland brings a bit of the Midwest out west, serving Award-winning barbecued baby-back ribs, chicken, prime rib and steaks, fresh sh and an assortment of other dishes. EIFFEL TOWER eiffeltowerrestaurant.com The Paris Resort and Casino 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV (702) 94-TOWER World-renowned and award winning Chef/Owner Jean Joho has brought his artful culinary skills to Las Vegas. With its unrivaled French cuisine, elegant bar and stunning view, Eiffel Tower has already established itself as the premier restaurant in the Las Vegas dining scene. A TASTE OF LETTUCE 8 EL SEGUNDO SOL elsegundosol.com Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas, NV (702) 258-1211 El Segundo Sol is serving up their signature tacos and they’re as authentic as any you might nd across the border. Ranging from all-natural chicken to lobster, slow-braised beef short rib to vegetarian, there is a taco that will appeal to every taste bud. Tortillas are made from scratch daily, pressed and griddled fresh-to-order by professional ‘tortilleras.’ El Segundo Sol’s signature margaritas include traditional favorites, as well as unique avors such as Cucumber-Mint and Prickly Pear. Just outside El Segundo Sol’s front door is Sin City’s rst-ever, Strip-side taco “shack,” with high quality tacos and other simple Mexican fare served well into the night. EVEREST everestrestaurant.com One Financial Place, 440 South LaSalle, 40th oor, Chicago, IL (312) 663-8920 Everest, one of the country’s premier dining rooms, is located on the 40th oor of the Chicago Stock Exchange building. The world-renowned cuisine of Chef/Proprietor J. Joho has earned top honors, including the Five-Diamond Award from AAA, the Mobil Dining Award and top ratings from the Zagat Survey. Locally, the restaurant has been awarded the highest ratings, including four stars each from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago magazine. The 75-seat Everest dining room features an intimate atmosphere with a spectacular western view of Chicago. Everest’s Chef/Owner Jean Joho, called “The most creative chef in the city” by the Chicago Tribune, orchestrates the creation of his award-winning signature cuisine. FOODEASE foodeasechicago.com Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (312) 335-3663 Cooking, eating and entertaining made easy! At Foodease we use fresh ingredients from quality vendors to prepare foods from scratch. Offering restaurant-quality food to go, we also showcase popular menu items from various Lettuce restaurants! Menu choices include made-to-order sandwiches, hand-rolled sushi and meals from our gourmet deli, as well as custom salads, homemade soups and hot entrées. Our unique wine bar and retail wine shop feature over 150 selections. You will also nd many handmade local products, artisanal cheeses and a chocolate room lled with our favorite sweets and confections. FOODLIFE foodlifechicago.com Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (312) 335-3663 A revolutionary food forum, featuring choices from cuisines around the world such as American Comfort food, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Barbeque, Soup Bar, salads made to order and a grill area. Fresh, healthy food to satisfy any craving is cooking somewhere at foodlife. foodlife Market, an inviting adjunct to foodlife, features healthful, prepared foods to go as well as a fresh salad bar. A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 9 FRANKIE’S SCALOPPINE & FIFTH FLOOR PIZZERIA frankiesscaloppine.com 900 N. Michigan Chicago IL (312) 266-2500 Next door, a neighborhood Italian restaurant with style, Frankie’s Scaloppine offers signature chicken, veal and vegetable scaloppini, fresh salads, homemade pastas and classic Italian dishes. Desserts include fresh Italian pastries, ice creams and a variety of homemade Italian cookies, which arrive via Juddino’s Cookie Cart! At Frankie’s Fifth Floor Pizzeria, it’s the real thing - Classic and Sardinian pizzas inspired by Italy to avor the shores of Lake Michigan. Creations featured are house pizzas including: Margherita, Potato and Rosemary and Rita Dee’s. In addition, there are Sardinian pizzas such as Fennel and Rosemary and Garlic Pizza. Pair a pizza with their selection of Antipasti and Classic Salads. HUB 51 hub51chicago.com 51 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL Created by Richard Melman’s sons, R.J. and Jerrod, Hub 51 opened its doors as an a casual yet hip place where guests can experience great dining, entertainment and a bustling social scene all in one spacious urban setting. The restaurant’s distinctive menu of inclusive American cuisine will feature a wide variety of dishes with inuences from coastal regions in California, Mexico, Australia and Asia. The food will be simple in approach and range from homemade tacos to signature sandwiches to sushi. JOE’S SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK & STONE CRAB joes.net 60 E. Grand, Chicago, IL (312) 379-5637 3500 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV (702) 792-9222 Lettuce Entertain You and ICON team up with a four-generation legend, Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. Since 1913, Joe’s Stone Crab, in Miami, has been serving its award- winning menu to hundreds of thousands of seafood lovers during the Stone Crab season, October through April. Unlike the original, Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab will be open year round and will still offer Chicago and Las Vegas a taste of its world-renowned Stone Crab Claws and Key Lime Pie but will also have a variety of fresh seafood and prime steaks. L2O l2orestaurant.com 2300 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL (773) 868-0002 Helmed by Chef Laurent Gras, this modern, high-end seafood restaurant offers an exceptional array of the world’s best sh and shellsh served in several tasting menus that highlight seafood’s elegance. Mimicking the elemental formula for water, L2O is an abbreviation for Laurent and water, evoking chef Gras’ cherished relationship with seafood and the water. L2O’s modern interior combines comfort and luxury. There is an experience for every moment and palate, from the cocktail lounge to the private Tatami Room and party spaces. [...]... CHICAGO MAGAZINE p 49 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 17 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 18 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 19 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 20 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 21 AUGUST 2012 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 22 AUGUST 2012 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 23 AUGUST 2012 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 24 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 25 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 26 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 27 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 28 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 29 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 30 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 31 A. .. large variety of shrimp and raw oysters at its “Shuck-N-Shell Bar.” A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 13 STELLA ROSSA PIZZA BAR stellarossapizzabar.com 2000 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA (310) 396-9145 Stella Rossa Pizza Bar offers a select menu of 12-13-inch Neapolitan style pizzas highlighting a range of sustainable, locally-grown ingredients found at the Santa Monica farmer’s market and sourced by nearby purveyors... Osteria Via Stato, embraces the lifestyle of Italian Osteria Via Stato, which translates into ‘tavern on State’, will celebrate the simplicity and quality of authentic Italian food and wine with humor and hospitality The meal at Osteria Via Stato will follow the traditional Italian dining format, rather than offering an American-style succession of courses, which gets progressively heavier and larger... “Modern Latin Restaurant, Ceviche Bar and Salsa Club” was named “Chicago’s hottest Nuevo Latino restaurant.” (Restaurant Hospitality) Featuring the “bold combination of flavors” (Bon Appetit) of 27 countries from South and Central America and the Latin Caribbean “With all the swank of a Ricky Ricardo nightclub” (John Mariani) guests dine on Chef Randy Zweiban’s new Latin cooking from a menu named “Nations... 272 Oak Brook Center Dr will feature a broad array of Fresh Fish, Alaskan King Crab, Maine Lobster, as well as Dry-Aged Prime Steaks, Signature Salads and a new twist on Ice Cream Desserts Complementing the fare is an extensive Beverage Menu, featuring many Wines by the Glass, compiled by Master Sommelier, Alpana Singh and Signature Cocktails and Non-Alcoholic Specials by Mixologist, Adam Seger A TASTE. .. restaurant prominently features more than a dozen freshly prepared house-made pastas, antipasti, grilled meats, seafood and innovative desserts Signature cocktails are designed by acclaimed bartender Paul McGee, director of cocktail development for Lettuce Entertain You The wine program consists of an extensive list boasting more than 100 American and Italian vintners RPM Italian is both sophisticated... selection of salads and small plates, with composed pizzas the highlight The pizza-driven menu includes “Tavern Pizzas”, the classic style all Chicagoans are familiar with, broken down into Red and White selections, and the ingredient-driven menu features artisanal meats (salumi, housemade sausage), handpulled mozzarella, and seasonal, market-inspired vegetable toppings And what better to accompany a delicious... pizzas and pastas, as well as prime steaks and fresh fish dishes to the table SCOOZI! leye.com 410 W Huron, Chicago, IL (312) 943-5900 Located in Chicago’s art gallery district, Scoozi! features the cuisine of the Italian countryside in a large, lively Italian Renaissance-style atmosphere Serving a large assortment of antipasti, pasta, traditional Italian thin-crust pizzas and wood burning oven specialties... named “Nations Restaurant News 2004 Best Independent Operator Menu in America”, while sipping legendary mojitos, exotic cocktails and wines from our Wine Spectator award winning wine list Each Friday and Saturday at 11pm, our DJ spins Latin tunes for Salsa and Merengue dancing until 2am (Saturday until 3am) A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 11 OSTERIA VIA STATO osteriaviastato.com 620 North State, Chicago, IL (312)... In addition to savory steamed buns, nourishing broths, crunchy salads and specialty Asian beverages, the new Wow Bao focuses on variety with entrée salads, breakfast bao, dumplings and noodle bowls A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 15 LETTUCE IN THE NEWS FOOD ARTS p 18 AUGUST 2012 HOSPITALITY DESIGN p 22 SMART BUSINESS p 25 CS p 29 TIME OUT CHICAGO p 33 A TASTE OF LETTUCE 16 CHAIN LEADER p 39 SAVEUR p 45 ASSOCIATED . A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 1 A TASTE OF LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU 2013 A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 1 CONTACT: Nicole Aylward/Jennifer Bell, Lettuce Entertain You. Japan, Korea, Thailand and Latin America offering delicious food that is ideal for sharing. A TASTE OF LETTUCE | 5 Fall of 2011 brought Foodease, a