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Revival Food Hall closing at the end of July after 8 years
Revival Food Hall announced it is closing its doors in the Loop at the end of July, after eight years.In a message to patrons, owners wrote, "Since reopening after COVID, inviting people back downtown has been our mission. Our vision was that Revival would serve the Loop community for many years to come. Unfortunately, without better business terms from our landlord, Revival cannot continue."ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe food hall, which features local vendors like Aloha Poke and The Fat Shallot, opened in 2016.Owners said they will focus their attention on the From Here On food hall in the Old Post Office."We encourage you to continue to support the small businesses that made Revival wonderful," they wrote.The announcement did not include an exact closing date, only "the end of July."No details about what may replace the food hall in that space were immediately available.
3 Chicago Pizzerias Have Been Named In The Top 50 In The Country
Despite having a thriving food scene that offers a limitless range of cuisines, two foods spring to mind for most when people think of what Chicago brings to the table. Along with a range of reputed hot dog vendors that have earned Chicago the title of the sausage capital of the United States, it’s the city’s pizzerias and deep dish pizza providers that have become synonymous with Chicago. From the famed deep-dish pizza at places like Pequod’s Pizza to the Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas at the likes of Ravenswood’s Spacca Napoli Pizzeria, today there are an array of pizzerias in Chicago that have made a name for themselves all offering differing types of pizza. Now a total of 3 of Chicago’s coveted pizzerias have made it into a ranking of the 50 best pizzas in the entire country. Dubbed the most influential pizza guide in the world, 50 Top Pizza last week announced its annual 50 Top Pizza USA 2024 list comprising the very best places for pizzas from all over the United States.
Flight returns to Chicago after ‘pressurization issue’
CHICAGO — A flight from Chicago to San Francisco returned to O’Hare International Airport around midday Wednesday after crew reported a pressurization issue, a Federal Aviation Administration official confirmed. United Airlines Flight 343, a Boeing 737-900 carrying 163 passengers and six crew, landed safely, the FAA official and an airline spokesperson said. Tracking data from […]
Photos: OneRepublic guitarist is selling his renovated Chicago-area home
LA GRANGE, Ill. — The lead guitarist of Grammy-nominated pop rock band OneRepublic has put his renovated home just a short Distance from Chicago on the market, and it just might make you Stop and Stare. Listed at $3.75 million, the future owner of this Dream home will be Waking Up in one of the […]
Local restaurants team up to offer tons of NASCAR food and beverage options
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants group will join some other local restaurants for the 2024 Chicago street race weekend. The restaurant group's will offer a variety of its signature menu options from RPM Restaurants, Bub City and Summer House.Chef Max Robbins, the Culinary Director for the weekend race stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness News to talk about food and beverage options. New this year, Lettuce will collaborate with locally-owned restaurants Lexington Betty Smokehouse, Josephine's Southern Cooking and Bronzeville Winery, offering ticket holders a taste of Chicago from the Pullman, Chatham, and historic Bronzeville neighborhoods.To learn more about where to eat, click here.
‘Wild ‘N Out Live: The Final Lap Tour’ coming to Chicago
CHICAGO — Wild ‘N Out cast members from the past and present are hitting the road this fall for a farewell tour that is set to make a stop in Chicago. “Wild ‘N Out: The Final Lap Tour” is bringing its unique style of improv comedy to the United Center in October. According to organizers, […]
With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Cook County
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise. The metal arm of an aerial lift truck propels him higher and higher, above thick underbrush and then even some treetops, toward a striking sight in an otherwise ordinary Cook County forest preserve: a sturdy, stick-strewn platform built on top of a 50-foot telephone pole. “How is it?” ...
How to handle Fourth of July fireworks for pets, those with autism
CHICAGO (CBS) – As Fourth of July celebrations kick off around the Chicago area filled with fireworks, dog owners know well how the noise can be an unpleasant experience for some.While fireworks may be beautiful, they also leave furry friends like Winnie on edge."She loses it," said Lonie Albert, Winnie's human. "Goes right back in. She won't go to the bathroom. She won't go potty at all and then I have to deal with that."Dr. Colleen Guilfoyle, a veterinarian with the Best Friends Animal Society, recommends that owners bring their pets inside and close all doors and windows to minimize...
Column: With the ICON closed, Chicago’s South Loop runs its last picture show, for now
At the back of the U-shaped Roosevelt Collection retail complex, on Delano Court at Roosevelt Road, there’s a multiplex for lease. Until the last day of June, the place wasn’t just a place. It was a ShowPlace: The Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON. And now? The Roosevelt Collection management company is taking meetings in search of a new operator. And the South Loop movie options are, at present, none. ...
Waste Management worker honored for saving animals as suburban shelter flooded: 'It was shocking'
Dozens of pets at a suburban shelter were rescued thanks to the efforts of a trash collector.He noticed something was wrong, and alerted authorities, saving those animals from drowning.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe shelter honored the worker Wednesday.Last week, a massive flood at a suburban animal shelter put more than 100 pets in danger.But, on Wednesday, there was a hero's welcome for Tony Maticic. Leaders and volunteers from Heartland Animal Shelter visited Maticic at work to show their appreciation for saving the lives of the pets.It was Maticic who first felt like something was off...
Shout Out to Illinois – Home to 2 of the Best Pizza Restaurants
The million-dollar question. New York or Chicago, who has the better pizza? Well, the New York Times says there are 2 pizzerias in Illinois you have to visit. Pizza is that one food I feel that you can't make wrong. No matter if you get a slice at a gas station or a restaurant, we all have that one place that office (what we think) is the best for pizza.
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