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<div><figure> <img alt="BIZ-GROCERY-FOXTROT-DOMS-MERGER-1-TB" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/PPRIlKm_7LG3P4dlWA4xKSqoSyE=/0x0:2667x2000/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73325799/1806657104.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Foxtrot and Dom’s closures still leave many questions. | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Jeni’s Lincoln Park, which shared space with Foxtrot, is temporary closed</p> <p id="BRVK51"><a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2024/4/23/24138226/foxtrot-dom-kitchen-market-bankrupcty-closing">It’s been over a week</a> since all 35 <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/foxtrot">Foxtrot</a> and <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/dom-s-kitchen-market-2">Dom’s Kitchen & Market</a> stores shut down in Chicago, the D.C. area, and the state of Texas and a cloud of uncertainty remains. There have been <a href="https://x.com/iiiitsandrea/status/1786096224162177430">rumblings of a Chapter 7 liquidation</a> with an asset auction happening later this month, but that has yet to be confirmed by Eater. There are no answers at storefronts, still stocked with food that organizations like the <a href="https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwltKxBhDMARIsAG8KnqUxj81MMvad9kSiyn3ipRfaqRzsdOX_kvAf53BTB3RtOc6DfrCCdxQaAr6gEALw_wcB">Greater Chicago Food Depository</a> would love to rescue.</p> <p id="2mhqId">The depository hasn’t heard from parent company Outfox Hospitality, and neither have vendors like Dana Cree Salls, owner of <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/pretty-cool-ice-cream">Pretty Cool Ice Cream</a>. Salls Cree, an acclaimed pastry chef and author, tells Eater she’s reached out to Outfox — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6PYtb5ve0I/?img_index=1">Foxtrot represented her largest account</a> — but no one has responded. She’s asked for the public’s help in buying inventory that Pretty Cool was to deliver to Foxtrot. To worsen matters? Foxtrot closed on Salls Cree’s birthday.</p> <p id="AePWzT">Despite the challenge, Salls Cree says Pretty Cool is hiring which would make the ice cream shop a nice land spot for former Dom’s or Foxtrot workers. Others in Chicago’s culinary community are stepping up. Derrick Tung at Paulie Gee’s Pizza is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6epdqOvPNB/?hl=en&img_index=1">offering specials for Foxtrot and Dom’s workers</a> throughout May. For vendors, like Pretty Cool, that need a place to sell their goods, Tung is offering vendors space at his pizzeria on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Logan Square. Interested vendors can register <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHh1yvNKPsa2fMWF3b7pubyalgBV4Yl8y63eL_FyVUQBEhyg/viewform">via a Google Form</a>. Tung says he lacks any direct connections with Foxtrot. His Wicker Park pizzeria is across from a Foxtrot store and some workers would stop in for a slice.</p> <p id="UFVfpU">While some note — <a href="https://x.com/chicagobars/status/1786476421772095715">and resent</a> — that Foxtrot and Dom’s only had North Side locations, one South Sider wants to help. Ed Marszewski of <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/marz-community-brewing">Marz Community Brewing</a> is pushing his brewery’s initiative, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marzsnackwave/?hl=en">Snack Wave</a>, to help former Foxtrot and Dom’s vendors. The program’s purpose is to sell snacks made in Chicago or its surroundings at Marz’s McKinley Park and Bucktown breweries: “If you are a producer or know someone who is a producer who has been affected by the closures, contact us, or please tag them and send them our way,” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6e_N2cLaIV/?hl=en&img_index=1">Marszewski writes on Instagram</a>. “We will do our best to try selling the products in our spots. We can’t guarantee that everything will be a fit with us, but we will consider every product sent our way.”</p> <p id="5QLp0f">Signage remains at all Foxtrot’s and Dom’s locations, including in River North where “coming soon” messages are up where Dom’s planned to open. In Lincoln Park, paper signs list Cash App and Venmo handles from former employees at a space shared with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, 900 W. Armitage Avenue. A “for lease” sign is also up in the window, though it’s partially covered by painted letters. A small paper sign reads that Jeni’s remains open. Another reads that Jeni’s is “getting a facelift, but are still open!”</p> <p id="dUwdOg">Despite the signs, a Jeni’s rep tells Eater that the store is temporarily closed and that they have no further information. Large lines are familiar sights during the summer with customers waiting for ice cream on Armitage. As Foxtrot and Dom’s closures surprised its employees, Jeni’s also seems to need a minute to plot their next step in Lincoln Park.</p> <aside id="xlZLc8"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"chicago-eater"}'></div></aside></div>
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<div><p><img width="900" height="445" src="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/The-Jay-Pritzker-Pavilion-at-night-photo-Patrick-Pyszka-scaled-e1714663898617-900x445.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/The-Jay-Pritzker-Pavilion-at-night-photo-Patrick-Pyszka-scaled-e1714663898617-900x445.jpg 900w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/The-Jay-Pritzker-Pavilion-at-night-photo-Patrick-Pyszka-scaled-e1714663898617-1800x891.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/The-Jay-Pritzker-Pavilion-at-night-photo-Patrick-Pyszka-scaled-e1714663898617-768x380.jpg 768w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/The-Jay-Pritzker-Pavilion-at-night-photo-Patrick-Pyszka-scaled-e1714663898617-1536x760.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/The-Jay-Pritzker-Pavilion-at-night-photo-Patrick-Pyszka-scaled-e1714663898617-2048x1014.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/parks-outdoors/millennium-park-campus/">Millennium Park</a></strong> is truly the heart of downtown Chicago, an urban sanctuary that’s home to free events, tranquil gardens, and stunning public art like the iconic </span><strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/tours-and-attractions/the-bean-chicago/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cloud Gate statue (aka “The Bean”)</a></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> With so much to do and see, it’s no wonder that this stunning space is visited by more than 25 million people every year. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This summer marks 20 years since the park’s official opening in July 2004 and the city is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. The park’s landmark 20th season anniversary season is packed with free programming showcasing the city’s vibrant dance, music, and film communities. The park will also host a special <strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/event/millennium-park-20th-anniversary-celebration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20th anniversary celebration</a></strong> featuring award-winning headliners. Check out the full schedule and get ready for a busy summer.</span></p> <h2>Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration</h2> <figure id="attachment_586700" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-586700" style="width: 900px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-586700" src="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-900x599.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="599" srcset="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-900x599.jpg 900w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-1800x1198.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2024/05/2018-07-30-023-summer-music-series_PLP4649-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-586700" class="wp-caption-text">This is the Kit performs at the 2018 Millennium Park Summer Music Series at the Pritzker Pavilion.</figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To celebrate 20 years of Millennium Park, Chicago will host the <strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/event/millennium-park-20th-anniversary-celebration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration</a> </strong>from July 18 – 21. This free four-day festival will showcase Chicago-born genre house music, local legend Common, the acclaimed Grant Park Orchestra, Colombian music group</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Fruko y Sus Tesos, and more. Check out the schedule for this special milestone event.</span></p> <p><b>Thursday, July 18</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>¡Súbelo! </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Festival, headlined by </span><b>Fruko y Sus Tesos</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The popular Latin music group from Colombia will present</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">“Fruko: 60 Years Of Making The World Dance,” performing his hit songs from Sonora Dinamita, Latin Brothers, Afrosound, and Fruko y Sus Tesos. </span></li> </ul> <p><b>Friday, July 19</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><b>Grant Park Orchestra</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Star Wars and More: the Music of John Williams</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> </ul> <p><b>Saturday, July 20</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">An evening concert by award-winning artist, actor, author, activist and Chicago South Side native </span><b>Common</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> performing alongside the </span><b>Grant Park Orchestra</b><strong>, conducted by Anthony Parnther. </strong></li> </ul> <p><b>Sunday, July 21</b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>The S&S Chicago Experience</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage, curated by Steve “Silk” Hurley and Shannon “Skip” Says, presents a diverse and inclusive presentation of House Music.</span></li> </ul> <h2>Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Summer Season</h2> <figure id="attachment_438395" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-438395" style="width: 900px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-438395" src="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-900x599.jpg" alt="Millennium Park concert at Pritzker Pavilion" width="900" height="599" srcset="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-900x599.jpg 900w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-1800x1198.jpg 1800w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2023/08/2021_0916_Millennium_Park_Concert_Abel_Arciniega_09-1-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-438395" class="wp-caption-text">Millennium Park concert at Pritzker Pavilion; photo by Abel Arciniega :: @tequilagraphics</figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 20th-anniversary celebration is just the start of the free arts programming held in Millennium Park this summer. Keep the celebration going during a packed <strong><a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/mp_calendar.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20th anniversary season schedule</a></strong>, including exciting performances, activities for families and youth, workouts, new public art, concerts, and more.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.unitingvoiceschicago.org/events/paint-the-town-red-2024"><b>Uniting Voices Chicago presents “Paint the Town Red”</b><b><br> </b></a><b>Thursday, May 23</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paint the Town Red is one of Uniting Voices Chicago’s most anticipated and largest events of the year, bringing together young singers from every corner of Chicago and every level of their programs in song.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_gospel_musicfestival.html"><strong>Chicago Gospel Music Festival</strong><b><br> </b></a><b>June 1</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago Gospel Music Festival spotlights the depth of this music genre, spanning traditional and contemporary groups. This year’s program explores the genre’s deep Chicago roots with a powerful lineup of top talent.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/festivals-special-events/chicago-house-music-festival/"><strong>Chicago House Music Festival</strong></a><br> <strong>June 2<br> </strong>Celebrating 40 years since the birth of House Music, a genre born in Chicago that revolutionized dance music internationally, the Chicago House Music Festival returns to Millennium Park for a day-long dance party across multiple stages.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/festivals-special-events/chicago-blues-festival/">Chicago Blues Festival</a></strong><b><br> </b><b>June 6 – 9</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s largest free blues festival. This year’s event is a celebration of Chicago legend Buddy Guy, with additional performances by Shemekia Copeland, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Southern Avenue, and more.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-108399" src="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2019/06/ALA_Bean2017_6562.jpg-900x600.jpg" alt="Visitors at The Bean (Cloudgate) in Millennium Park" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2019/06/ALA_Bean2017_6562.jpg-900x600.jpg 900w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2019/06/ALA_Bean2017_6562.jpg-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.choosechicago.com/uploads/2019/06/ALA_Bean2017_6562.jpg-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/festivals-special-events/grant-park-music-festival/">Grant Park Music Festival</a></strong><b><br> </b><b>June 12 – Aug. 17</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience a summer of extraordinary music with dozens of free classical concerts. A Chicago tradition for 90 years, this is the nation’s only free, summer-long outdoor series dedicated to classical music.</span></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/festivals-special-events/millennium-park-summer-music-series/">Millennium Park Summer Music Series</a><br> July 1 – Aug. 8</strong><br> Come hear some of the biggest names in music during this free concert series on Monday and Thursday evenings, featuring both local arts and international talent.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/festivals-special-events/millennium-park-summer-film-series/">Millennium Park Summer Film Series </a><br> </strong><strong>July 16 – Aug. 20<br> </strong>This year’s schedule of free movies will showcase one of the many independent film festivals that are a part of Chicago’s vibrant film community.</p> <p><a href="https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Broadway In Chicago’s Summer Concert</b></a><b><br> </b><b>Aug. 12</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Presented by Broadway in Chicago, the free concert will showcase selections from new and iconic productions like </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Back To The Future, Les Misérables, Mean Girls, Disney’s Beauty And The Beast</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and more.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/lyric-opera/sunday-in-the-park-with-lyric/"><b>Lyric Opera’s “Sunday in the Park with Lyric”</b><b><br> </b></a><b>Aug. 25</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Lyric Opera Orchestra will perform a variety of favorites from the 2024/25 season, which i</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ncludes </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rigoletto, Fidelio, The Marriage of Figaro, </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">La Bohème</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and more.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/festivals-special-events/chicago-jazz-festival/"><b>Chicago Jazz Festival</b></a><b><br> </b><b>Aug. 29 – Sunday, Sept. 1.</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">The oldest of Chicago’s free lakefront music festivals boasts an incredibly diverse lineup over Labor Day weekend. The lineup runs the gamut from jazz legends to influential modern masters and crucial new voices in the genre’s continuing evolution.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park15.html"><b>Millennium Park Residency Program</b></a> <b><br> </b><b>July 13 – Sept. 22</b><b><br> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Millennium Park Residency Program brings free dynamic programming from local arts groups, including performances by the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project, Old Town School of Folk Music, Collaboraction Theatre, Experimental Sound Studio, and more.</span></p></div>
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