restaurant openings

The Lakeview bar marks the history of the building at 3553 N. Southport, home to a butcher in 1932.

Cuba312 restaurant is set to open in September in the storefront formerly occupied by El Tinajon.

Calvin Woods, who formerly ran Smokin' Woody's, is co-owner of the just-opened Last Pit Stop Barbecue.

The new cafe is offering a free cup of coffee with the purchase of a la carte item all month.  

Bullhead Cantina Owner Francisco "Paco" Ruiz opened Hunter & Tails at 2700 W. Chicago Ave.

It's BYOB for now, but the plan is to offer an extensive tequila list at 2919 N. Milwaukee Ave.

The new restaurant from the owner of Azucar will boast fairgrounds favorites, and a new bar next door.

Just weeks after closing his Chalkboard restaurant, chef Gilbert Langlois has opened Homegrown Cafe.

The restaurant's first week attracted fans of turkey legs, collard greens and other soul food staples.

Chef/owner Gilbert Langlois is scaling back to spend more time with his family.

A spate of new bars and restaurants are opening this summer in Logan Square.

The long-awaited "elevated" chicken and fish shack opened Wednesday afternoon.

The bar would be called California Point, and it is the team's second new project.

A new Olive Garden will be built in the parking lot of the Kmart at 3443 W. Addison St.

Parson's Chicken & Fish is set to open at Armitage Avenue and Humboldt Boulevard this spring.