Your Next Meal Needs to Be at Chicago's Revival Food Hall

The Loop ’s lunch cred has just gotten a massive boost as the grouping behindDusek’sandMoneygunopens its sprawlingRevival Food Hallat Clark and Adams . The 24,000sqft , chef - driven food for thought court on the ground trading floor of landmark construction The National will have 15 local vendor , including fast - casual tailspin - offs from beloved chef , a coffee berry shop / cake , and a record book store .

Unlike fellow upscale food hallsLatinicityandEataly , which feature all home - branded food concepts , Revival recruited an impressive lineup of local restaurants to set up shop , either with miniature variant of their beloved spots ( Antique Taco , Smoque ) or original concepts with well - know epithet behind them ( Danke from theTable , Donkey and Stickteam , Graze Kitchenette fromJohnny ’s Grill ’s Sarah Jordan ) . By bringing a bona fide high spot reel of Chicago ’s dining setting to the Loop , food hall founders Team 16 ” On Center hope to trace both commuter train and tourist who ’ve been starved for choice in this notoriously miss solid food hood .

The beautiful bank building

The National was designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham for Commercial National Bank , which had it built in 1907 . Through the decades it was home to Commonwealth Edison and by and by Chicago Public Schools ’ headquarters until 2014 . Blue Star Properties bought it in 2015 , and has since sunk in an additional $ 100 million into revitalise the 20 - story construction .

“ It ’s not a restoration so much as a reinvention , where we put our take on it , ” says Blue Star beginner Craig Golden , “ I call it a histo - remix . ” Golden is the other one-half of 16 ” On Center with Bruce Finkelman . The group has a knack for reinvent one-time space , having facelifted such iconic haunts as the sprawling Bohemian theaterThalia Halland divey Wicker Park venueEmpty Bottle .

Revival ’s sole holdover from the original building ( aside from the fix window dressing ) is the floor , but item like plaster cast roofing tile on the mirror pillar hint at the style Burnham favored . Several portions of the building ’s history have been adaptively repurposed , too , like the 43 foot CPS boardroom table bend monolithic communal table anchoring the Revival coffee shop / cocktail bar ; or the Commonwealth Edison administrator rooms , which was die down and rebuilt piece by objet d’art , include the fireplace , in the new sixth - trading floor renter lounge ( renter include co - working space supplier WeWork and Paper Source ) . The original cant vault still stay on in the basement as well and will finally be used as an events space .

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Burgers and bowls from a diner reviver

Sarah Jordan of Johnny ’s Grill has teamed up withGT Fish & Oyster ’s Mason Edelson forGraze Kitchenette , a playful “ burgers and bowls ” construct boast egg cookie , grass - fed Warren Burger on buttery brioche buns and smoothie - inspired bowls like avocado matcha and açaí .

Danke ups the Loop’s charcuterie game

A spin - off from Logan Square ’s Alpine spot Table , Donkey and Stick , Danke will sport high spot from chef / spouse Scott Manley and partner Matt Sussman ’s acclaim charcuterie program in firm - casual form . smoke-cured salmon and toast at breakfast give way to handcrafted sandwiches during lunch , such as the Secret Sandwich – comprise schweinekopf and duck liver hair mousse on house - made lucre . During post - work hour , the focal point shifts to customizable essence and cheese plates , designed for pairing with a focused selection of vino and craft beer .

The Budlong kicks off a rotating pop-up stall

It ’s only meet that the first of Revival ’s rotate pop - up stalls should start with one of the summer ’s hottest ( wordplay - intended ) run through trends : Nashville blistering chicken . Lakeview newcomer The Budlong convey to the Loop a streamlined carte from proprietor and barbecue headmaster Jared Leonard ( Rogers Park’sRub ’s Backcountry Smokehouse ) and chef / partner Jonathan Zaragoza ( Masa Azul , Birrieria Zaragoza ) , including Nashville live fried wimp plates and sandwiches on buttery brioche buns . It ’s only here for three months , so get it while it ’s … hot .

Fresh fish fast

The cursorily expanding build - your - own garget roll hotspot , Aloha Poke , will give Loop lunchers the Aloha treatment with a choice of three sizes of bowlful with a Elmer Reizenstein or miscellaneous - greens groundwork , as well as sashimi grade ahi tuna , salmon or tofu serve marinated or “ naked , ” and a unquestionable rainbow of topping . If preview nighttime was any denotation , the infamously long lines of the original French Market localization will most probably be the reality here , too .

Brown Bag Seafood Co. , the two - class - one-time , sustainable fish - focus comeback spot Downtown , is narrowing the focusing to its veggieboxes and powerboxes at Revival . Diners get a choice of made - to - order of magnitude fish assist on a vegetable portmanteau or texture portmanteau word . There will also be a “ force hour , ” a daily - changing , snap - and - go red-hot food option .

Get your Smoque on

sports fan of Smoque BBQ wo n’t have to trip to Old Irving Park to samplesome of the city ’s good ‘ cue stick , just postdate the aroma of smoking around the recession past the Aloha and Danke stalls . You ’ll find a limited computer menu of highlights , including fall - apart smoked brisket ; snappy , jalapeno - cheddar sausage , commit pork and smoke turkey – useable as phonograph record or sandwich – plus side like barbeque dome and cornbread . Apologies in advance to costa lover , you ’ll still have to visit the original location for those .

New branches of Furious Spoon and Antique Taco

The third location of Shin Thompson ’s Tokyo - dash ramen spotFurious Spoon , will boast four different types of ramen include vegetable , shoyu , miso , and the shop ’s namesake fierce ramen ( a hot miso - based bowl ) . Said noodles will be made in - business firm daily at Furious Spoon ’s Wicker Park and Logan Square locating .

Also the third outpost for quirky Wicker Park taco joint Antique Taco , the Chiquito version will offer several of the same creative taco that made it famous , like the crispy Pisces the Fishes with smoked cabbage and pork carnitas with bacon . There will also be make - new breakfast dishes like chorizo and egg empanadas and skillet tacos with pepper , onion , nut , and árbol salsa . Retaining its namesake esthetical , Chiquito will also stock several vintage antiques source from local Midwestern markets .

Detroit square-cut pizza comes to the Loop

Fans of Detroit - panache , square - cut pizza pie can get their fill at Union Squared , from the same group that owns Evanston ’s Neapolitan - styleUnion Pizzeria . Those who have n’t judge this Motor City import can anticipate blebby tall mallow right up to the sharpness , chunky tomato sauce , and a weak , crunchy crust . core , cheese , and veggie toppings will rotate daily , keep the staple pepperoni . There will also be a weekly 10 in Neapolitan pie in a nod to the Evanston spot . Whole pies will also be usable to snaffle , go , and reheat at home .

Gelato and juice

Jessie Oloroso ’s homegrownBlack Dog Gelatobrings an abbreviated , rotating menu of seven house - made gelato and sorbet options , in cups or cone . The roll will feature a highlight Virginia reel from its Ukrainian Village and French Market locating , like Nutella pretzel , blueberry French goner , Basil of Caesarea coffee , and , yes , goat cheese caramel cashew .

Harvest Juicery will bid the intact carte du jour of chef - driven , cold - pressed juice , and smoothie usable in its West Loop shopfront , like nutty oat smoothies , immature , and the oh - so - summery watermelon - basil juice . Kristina Sciarra ’s concoctions will also seem in collaborative succus cocktails at the Revival Cafe - Bar .

Vending machine and food truck faves

dear intellectual nourishment truckThe Fat Shallotopens its first brick - and - mortar location taking greatest hit from The Fat Shallot and follow - up motortruck The Fat Pickle . Think Muenster grilled tall mallow with sautéed spinach plant and a truffle BLT on Texas goner . New offerings let in fresh bagels , theatre - cure Salmon River , and veggie and forte drinks and handshake .

Healthy vending machineFarmer ’s Fridgewill expand beyond the jar at Revival , using topically source fruits and veg ( include from the farmers market across the street ) to make a larger menu of healthy nutrient prepared to order . The menu includes Chicago - style avocado tree goner with break avocado and refined giardiniera and the pop shaved vegetable and kale salad made to order .

A hybrid cafe and bar

One of the net ( and buzziest ) reveals of Revival ’s star - studded lineup , the Cafe - Bar is part coffee tree shop , part cocktail bar and features cookies , hot chocolate and pastry dough from James Beard award - winning chef Mindy Segal ( Mindy ’s Hot Chocolate ) .

“ I ’m doing the bakehouse I did n’t get to do in Logan Square , ” allege Segal . That have in mind house - made mini beigel sandwiches , brioche donut with hot fudge , sweet and savory rugulah , shattering gammon and cheese croissants and slab - sweet slices like oatmeal streusel .

duo treats with coffee beverages ( including nitro draft latte ! ) from five different roasters by day , and a XII cocktails ( several coffee - infused ) from bartending vet Michael Huebner ( Drumbar , the Aviary ) by night . As the “ bar ” in its name would hopefully suggest , this spot will continue open two hour by and by than its fellow trafficker , till 9 pm , so you could linger over a steady drink at that repurposed CPS council chamber table , like the best detention you ’ve ever had .

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