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Here's What's Cooking At The Loop's Ultra-Cool Revival Food Hall

 The trendy upscale food court is expected to open next month at 125 S. Clark St. 
Restaurants moving into the Loop's Revival Food Hall
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THE LOOP — Some of Chicago's most popular restaurants will soon come together as Revival Food Hall prepares to open in the Loop next month. 

After months of announcements, the upscale food court coming to Clark and Monroe streets has completed its roster of trendy restaurants. New additions including Smoque BBQ, The Budlong, and Aloha Poke Co. will join the likes of Furious Spoon and The Fat Shallot at 125 S. Clark St.

"The idea of the Loop becoming its own neighborhood ... I don't feel it's been treated as such," Bruce Finkelman of 16" On Center, the restaurant group behind the food court, said last month. "These buildings down here are often used like ant trails, especially during the dark days of February." 

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The food court is expected to open around mid-August, a spokeswoman said. Once open, it will also include a coffee bar with a 43-foot-long former Chicago Public Schools board table, as well as a record store and reading lounge from independent publisher Curbside Splendor.

16" On Center is a partnership between Finkelman and Craig Golden, the president of Blue Star Properties. Together they own restaurants and concert venues including the Empty Bottle, Beauty Bar, Thalia Hall and The Promontory.

Blue Star acquired the 20-story tower at 125 S. Clark St., the former headquarters of ComEd and later Chicago Public Schools, in 2014 and is spending $130 million to renovate it into a project called The National.

Golden says the food court is going for an "Asian market" feel where the vendors focus on just a few items.

The food court is coming to a century-old, 20-story tower first built for a bank, and its basement vault will be rented out for private events. The building was designed by legendary Chicago architect Daniel Burnham.

Here are all the restaurants moving in now:

FURIOUS SPOON

The Shoyu Ramen bowl from Furious Spoon [all photos provided]

The Wicker Park/Logan Square ramen shop will sell four different types of noodle bowls ranging from $7.25 to $13. 

ANTIQUE TACO CHIQUITO

Carnitas tacos from Antique Taco. Yay!

Wicker Park taco spot Antique Taco will serve all-new breakfast tacos at its food court stall. 

DANKE

Charcuterie from Danke.

The team behind Logan Square's Table, Donkey and Stick will open Danke, a charcuterie and sandwich place. 

SMOQUE BBQ

Ribs in the smoker at Smoque. 

Acclaimed Irving Park barbeque joint Smoque will smoke meat on-site at the food court. 

BROWN BAG SEAFOOD CO.

A salmon salad

The seafood spot near Maggie Daley Park will make meals to order and also offer daily "power hour" grab-and-go options. 

THE BUDLONG

Nashville hot chicken from Lakeview. 

The Budlong, Chicago's new Nashville hot chicken joint, is moving into the food court's rotating pop-up stall. That restaurant will change every three months, so get Budlong while it's hot. 

ALOHA POKE CO. 

The 808 bowl from Aloha Poke Co.

Downtown food court fans may already know Aloha from its stall at the Chicago French Market near Ogilvie Transportation Station. The Revival stall will serve three different types of bowls with Ahi Tuna, salmon or tofu. 

GRAZE KITCHENETTE

You can get a "Burger & Bowls" combo at Graze. 

Award-winning chef Sarah Jordan of Blackbird and Johnny's Grill will introduce Graze Kitchenette, a stand serving locally sourced burgers and smoothie bowls. 

BLACK DOG GELATO

Blueberry French toast gelato from Black Dog Gelato

Indulge your sweet tooth at Black Dog Gelato, which as you might have guessed, sells gelato. 

FARMER'S FRIDGE

Roasted Miso carrots from Farmer's Fridge

Salad vending machine Farmer's Fridge is popping out of the jar with its first brick-and-mortar spot in the food court. The stand will serve made-to-order salads as well as oatmeal, Lox bagels, and avocado toast.

UNION SQUARED

Joe's sausage pizza from Union Square

Union Squared, a descendant of Evanston's Union Pizzeria, will sell deep dish "Detroit-style" pizza. 

THE FAT SHALLOT

A turkey sandwich from The Fat Shallot

Food truck The Fat Shallot will park at the food court and sell gourmet sandwiches. 

HARVEST JUICERY
A "B" Power smoothie from Harvest Juicery

Need a detox? Harvest Juicery, once a delivery service, will serve made-to-order smoothies and have a pick-up spot for three-day juice cleanses. 

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