Bernie’s Lunch & Supper is located in the hip River North neighborhood. Chef Zack Sklar’s first venture in Chicago is part of the Michigan based-restaurant group, Peas & Carrot Hospitality. The restaurant is named after Sklar’s grandfather and the menu is focused on pan-Mediterranean flavors. Yeah, pan-Mediterranean is a thing.
Mott St, the sister restaurant of Ruxbin, is a hip and edgy, Asian-influenced restaurant inspired by street food and night markets in Asia. Chef Edward Kim’s mashup of various cuisines including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, and Italian are both brilliant and bold. …