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<div><figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1JVxhycJ05-Mcyyh3UG_CbJHZ-0=/89x0:1512x1067/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73305817/53632123516_7c2848658e_h.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Common Decency is ready to open. | Garrett Sweet/Eater Chicago</figcaption> </figure> <p>Explore Common Decency, featuring a 100-percent gluten-free menu and bodacious cocktails</p> <p class="p--has-dropcap" id="B9igYw"><a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2024/4/23/24138624/common-decency-bar-felipe-hernandez-obituary-logan-square">The team behind Common Decency</a> knew they had big shoes to fill inside the former <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/lost-lake">Lost Lake</a> space. Their response? Focus on food and cocktails that everyone could enjoy. That includes making sure the bread used in their Cuban sandwich is gluten-free (which accommodates beverage director Kelsey Kasper’s allergy) and giving partner Jason Turley a top-flight vegetarian option with the mushroom French dip, made with roasted portabella and gruyere.</p> <p id="TsrGq2">While Lost Lake focused on liquids and was often crowded with folks holding drinks garnished with umbrellas, Common Decency sports tables in the aisles where diners can enjoy small bites like skillet cornbread or thrice-cooked (baked, smoked, fried) chicken wings to more robust dishes like a hanger steak or dumpling cacio e pepe. Dumplings have been a signature dish for ex-<a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/funkenhausen">Funkenhausen</a> chef Mark Steuer since his days at <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/the-carriage-house">Carriage House</a> in Wicker Park. The difference in Logan Square is ensuring the gluten-free dumplings are airy.</p> <div class="c-float-right"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A disco ball shining" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/s9qirv7F4ZrpH21MMMwtyXUjdj8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412175/53632123681_0bd9dd49ca_h.jpg"> <figcaption>They’ve added a disco ball.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p id="YMQRZK">The space feels wider and flashier thanks to the ’80s vibe which allows visitors to enact their <em>Miami Vice</em> dreams. But instead of fighting over who gets to play Crockett and who gets to play Tubbs, Steuer sees a welcoming atmosphere. There’s a disco ball and a photo booth, plus a new backroom for larger groups.</p> <p id="bdLzfR">Don’t look for banana daiquiri on the drink menu. There are frozen drinks, like frozen Key lime pie with rum and Greek yogurt. The drinks from Kasper, a partner in the bar who formerly managed <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/spilt-milk-2">Spilt Milk</a>, showcase her gift of balancing acid, says Steuer, her fiance. A drink called Barbershop Celebrity uses sticky rice, mango, and Thai basil mixed with coconut-washed vodka. The Coffee Date is their answer to the espresso martini using Hexe espresso, honey, dates, and cacao. Steuer says they’ll eventually make seltzer and vinegars using citrus peels and other waste from fruit.</p> <p id="dLknaG">Common Decency’s owners are offering workers profit sharing and health insurance co-pays after six months of employment as part of their way of raising the standards in the workplace for hospitality workers. Those benefits will be baked into the cost of food and drink. Steuer says QR codes and surcharges are pet peeves he’ll avoid. </p> <p id="2p3EjM">Earlier this month, partner and co-chef Felipe Hernandez suddenly died in an accident. Hernandez’s loss is felt on several fronts, including lost recipes that weren’t written down. Steuer and company have attempted to reverse-engineer some. Later this summer, a companion restaurant, Fever Dream, will open next door inside the space where <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/thank-you">Thank You</a>, the Chinese American takeout spot that was once operated by Lost Lake’s owners. Hernandez was to play a large role in Fever Dream. Steuer says they’re still figuring out how to properly honor their friend at the bar. There’s a bit of push that the best way to remember Hernandez is to make sure Common Decency is successful. </p> <p id="d1FSnU">While Hernandez won’t be present for the next stop in their journey, he’ll remain in the staff’s hearts when Common Decency opens on Friday, April 26.</p> <p id="BXbpka"><a href="https://www.havecommondecency.com/"><em>Common Decency</em></a><em>, 3154 W. Diversey, opening Friday, April 26.</em></p> <div class="p-fullbleed-block"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/5S_2x-Y8ZWTuzCrKxa7bQFHnPF0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412190/53632568000_44a4638320_h.jpg"> </figure> <div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/P-e2gLxEU8xQXyenN9TMtg0vvi0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412188/53632463029_596b6d93e7_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vV_1dxCQ4km31-ciXDDl3ZTJS_0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412177/53632330838_988c336902_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="An empty bar" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_zPU6mhY-yaFgSL3uD9UBqxFleQ=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25414669/53632568655_af2d5cc14c_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NMFbFUOD9ouSocFWXM6iEkVi5-I=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412167/53631231047_e19741b7eb_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="c-image-grid c-image-grid__odd"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/VAkQ0lKW3hx43gdNmpRMWJTIehY=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412179/53632331588_09179e31c8_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Rtrt36lybiyRZfcV1lQZ0BKiM70=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412189/53632567840_a1fa118f39_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FzBdLOiiHufAPMdxec-otF4wNZc=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412180/53632331628_f4f8fed37f_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> </div> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A cuban sandwich." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/RGDQgh81fJphwJEwgMfKIuKaNk8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412178/53632331303_8fc1d811a9_h.jpg"> <figcaption>El Cubano</figcaption> </figure> <div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="Dumplings on a cream sauce." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iByMNheWkObBJAJJerkmcqX8uNw=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412171/53632123406_0de97ce14d_h.jpg"> <figcaption>Dumpling Cacio E Pepe.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kGyMxhQLwGMkBZlTOS41GrYxkaY=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412172/53632123471_a7bd5288d5_h.jpg"> <figcaption>BBQ Chicken Roulade</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="Four oysters." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_Prtia4LxPm58c18zFifW8WQ8to=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412196/53632568540_3327b3ebc6_h.jpg"> <figcaption>Roasted Oysters</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QXp9H4Dts4B_T1iBJQt1vAZUkP0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412166/53631230982_d7afe57971_h.jpg"> <figcaption>Felipe’s Seven Layer Dip</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/muAoJ33XBmKz8p69v2bcLHbr3xs=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412163/53631230807_4380861c7c_h.jpg"> <figcaption>Skillet Cornbread</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fL4dBQKaH-6KP8m8japxUJR6XxA=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412194/53632568320_af541e2a4e_h.jpg"> <figcaption>Quatro leches cake</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/CFt9XgQbOOdaQYAlMwa7q9irFqk=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412192/53632568260_85965498db_h.jpg"> <figcaption>Centerfield Angel</figcaption> </figure> <div class="c-image-grid__wrapper"> <div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/KYMdGpSlcwhNRhC1qhJGKNvIHY0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412193/53632568305_c31bd3ca9e_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6dnMz-VQMZ1HUasY5kN40itObic=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412187/53632462629_4e0a1e2c76_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Dz4Bn2-6KDxp06y6AjN3fFGK2Ik=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412182/53632462024_cd2d51038a_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NYxfsnbPedEFoC7zs7yJd-vVK_4=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412185/53632462444_7b97900eb8_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> </div> <p class="caption">Spanish Style G&T</p> </div> </div> <p id="nBDu07"></p> <div><div class="c-image-grid__wrapper"> <div class="c-image-grid c-image-grid__odd"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/L75BM5oqhTFDPygP0nn8Tp2AStA=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25412176/53632330733_4ac3778005_h.jpg"> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" 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<div><figure> <img alt="An overhead photograph of several bowls and sides from Cava, a Mediterranean-ish fast-casual restaurant in New York City." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Vxzi_pF84SuyoO8S2hauwwqh9Go=/292x0:4083x2843/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73305347/330.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Cava is headed to Chicago. | Cava</figcaption> </figure> <p>The mega chain’s Wicker Park location is its first in Chicago, and they’re already planning a suburban Vernon Hills outpost</p> <p id="tA3SoZ">Quick-serve Mediterranean restaurant chain <a href="https://cava.com/">Cava</a>, a budding force in bowl-centric dining, will launch its <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2024/3/5/24090617/cava-grill-chicago-fast-casual-wicker-park-first-midwest-location">first foray into the Midwest market</a> this week in Wicker Park. The company, which is already teasing a second outpost in the suburbs, will make its Chicago debut on Friday, April 26 at 1484 N. Milwaukee Avenue. </p> <p id="iPGrfH">Adored by fans for its wallet-friendly menu laden with nutritious and meat-free options, Cava seems an apt replacement for the location’s previous tenant, local vegetarian chain <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/native-foods">Native Foods</a>. Its menu applies a familiar mix-and-match approach to its <a href="https://www.eater.com/2020/1/31/21117429/cava-restaurant-beats-panda-express-eater-super-bowl?_gl=1*9eesi7*_ga*MTEzNTc3NjI5My4xNjQ3NTcwODUz*_ga_GMSWCRTSTY*MTcxNDA1OTg5Ni4xNjQ1LjEuMTcxNDA2MTgzOC42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.219968281.1670777835.1713800049-1135776293.1647570853">Eater Bowl Bowl-winning</a> grain and vegetable bowls, weaving in Mediterranean-style ingredients like tzatziki, falafel, and spicy lamb meatballs. Cava also features pita wraps with options like Greek chicken with olives and feta. </p> <p id="x6x8JN">Fast-casual restaurants have a reputation for fluorescent sterility, a quality that Cava seems intent on bucking with a design style it’s dubbed “Project Soul,” the<em> </em><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/taste/2024/04/25/cava-chicago-restaurant-wicker-park-vernon-hills-mediterranean"><em>Sun-Times</em></a> reports. The company tapped Chicago artist Alyssa Low to create a colorful mural featuring local elements like the city’s flag and Lake Michigan inside the 30-seat Wicker Park restaurant, where customers can also expect cushioned booths and soft lighting. </p> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="Cava’s food" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_p1DIN0pwWeyd44jmgZAPIF4nh8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/11936847/CAVA_Food_Selects_3.jpg"> <cite>Cava</cite> <figcaption>Cava insists that bowls don’t have to be boring.</figcaption> </figure> <p id="eL6gfG">Cava’s second Illinois outpost is slated for a summer debut in Vernon Hills (coincidentally, also on a Milwaukee Avenue — at 890 N. Milwaukee Avenue in the suburb), co-founder Ted Xenohristos tells reporters. The short timeline between openings may signal that a cascade of Cava locations is headed to the Chicago area, as the brand is in the midst of a nationwide expansion, <a href="https://qz.com/cava-stock-high-profits-ipo-1851290842">opening 72 locations</a> last year. If all goes according to plan, it hopes to secure 1,000 restaurants by 2032. </p> <p id="IgFlj7">Xenohristos, along with partners and childhood friends Ike Grigoropoulos and chef Dimitri Moshovitis, opened the first Cava nearly 20 years ago in Maryland. In the intervening years, Mediterranean food has gained significant prominence in the U.S. It seems that trajectory has served Cava well, as the company went public in 2023 and touts <a href="https://investor.cava.com/news/news-details/2024/CAVA-Group-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-Fiscal-2023-Results/default.aspx">more than $700 million</a> in annual revenue.</p> <p id="sRnEJg"><a href="https://cava.com/"><em>Cava</em></a><em> Wicker Park, 1484 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Scheduled to open Friday, April 26. Cava Vernon Hills, 890 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, scheduled to open this summer.</em></p> <aside id="HD3dYC"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"chicago-eater"}'></div></aside></div>
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<div><figure> <img alt="Four goblets of beer." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/U4gMezI0SkhwMd86NcuA_mjpanU=/0x590:3024x2858/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73302503/IMG_1162.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Working Draft is a highlight when it comes to Madison’s drinking scene. | Ashok Selvam/Eater Chicago</figcaption> </figure> <p>This town offers more to drink than just beer — but the beer is still good</p> <p id="b72H6G">Ounces upon pints of ink have been spilled documenting Wisconsin’s drinking culture, some of it valuable and some of it… less so. But between the punchlines and statistics is a region where drinking is best taken seriously and enjoyed thoroughly.</p> <p id="hJw4vl">With the premiere of the 21st season of <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2024/3/26/24111637/top-chef-season-21-wisconsin-milwaukee-madison-midwest-dining-chicago-chefs-bravo">Bravo TV’s <em>Top Chef</em></a>, Madison is getting some much-deserved hype as a destination for food and drink travel. I’m thrilled about this; as a decades-long resident and food and beer writer since 2007, I’m a big proponent of experiencing everything Madison offers. And believe me, the beer is good, but there’s more than suds in our glasses</p> <p id="BCiqno">From bourbon to tiki, elaborate modernist cocktails to single-origin espresso, and all varieties of beer, mixed drinks, and yes — even non-alcoholic twists — Madison’s drinks culture compliments the restaurant scene and stands steady all on its own.</p> <p id="aOxJcD"><small><em>For a rundown on where to eat in Madison, </em></small><a href="https://chicago.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-madison-wisconsin-food-road-trip"><small><em>check out our restaurant guide</em></small></a><small><em>.</em></small></p></div>
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