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Inside Revival Food Hall: Menus, Maps And More (PHOTOS)

 The hip food court coming to the Loop is almost open. Here's a sneak peek inside plus what's on the menu. 
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THE LOOP — The Loop's lunch options are getting an upgrade. Soon. 

The hip new food court known as Revival Food Hall will "hopefully" open next week or soon after at Clark and Monroe streets, its owners say.

The group of 15 indie food stalls (plus publisher Curbside Splendor and a soon-to-be-added wine bar) are already hosting friends and family at 125 S. Clark St.

"It's real exciting," Craig Golden, one of the food court's owners, said during a sneak peek Wednesday. "We've been doing this for over a year, so it's nice to see our work in progress become a reality."

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Situated on the ground floor of a vintage Loop office tower, Revival is drawing trendy restaurants from across the city [and Evanston] in an attempt to give Loop office workers something to take home that's tastier than typical fast food.

Tenants include Smoque BBQ, Black Dog Gelato, and food truck The Fat Shallot. Curbside Splendor will offer a record store and reading lounge, and guests can enjoy drinks from a full bar nearby. 

The food court will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the bar will stay open till 9 p.m. on weekdays.

The food court derives its name from legendary Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, a neoclassic revivalist who designed the century-old tower at 125 S. Clark St., the former headquarters of ComEd and later Chicago Public Schools. 

Golden, through his Blue Star Properties development company, acquired the 20-story tower in 2014 and has spent about $130 million to renovate it into a project called The National.

The food court is a venture of 16" On Center, a partnership between Golden and Bruce Finkelman. Together they own restaurants and concert venues including the Empty Bottle, Beauty Bar, Thalia Hall and The Promontory.

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Finkelman said the food court has to do a few things, like tweak the lighting and name the aforementioned wine bar, before Revival can open. 

But until then, here's an idea of what's on the menu: 


[Harvest Juicery]


[Brown Bag Seafood]

[The Budlong]


[Smoque BBQ]


[Furious Spoon]

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