We are excited to annouce that Cook County and City of Chicago are on track to advance to Tier 1 mitigations. We can resume indoor dining at restaurants at 25% occupancy or 25 people per room. Please click the Reserve Now button below to find a restaurant and make your reservation.
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As the temperatures drop and dining moves indoors, our top priority remains providing a safe, clean, and healthy experience.
That is why we are excited to implement technology developed by AIRPHX (pronounced “air-fix”) into all of our restaurants nationwide by mid November. After extensive research and on the advice of experts, we've concluded that this is the best system for us.
Here’s how it works
AIRPHX features “cold plasma” chambers intended to kill harmful airborne and surface organisms throughout the day. Used in hospitals, healthcare facilities, Olympic training centers, universities, police and fire stations, and casinos, it eliminates 90-98% of influenza, coronavirus, norovirus, hepatitis, salmonella, listeria, e.coli, and over 30 common bacteria and viruses both in the air and on other surfaces.
This is just one more important step that we are taking to continue improving health and safety measures in our restaurants, and we want to thank you for your continued confidence in us.
To our valued guests,
Thank you to all who have been dining with us and plan on dining with us in the future. We are making two changes to our health and safety procedures to continue to protect both our guests and employees. These new protocols are intended to provide an additional layer of protection and greater peace of mind to everyone whom we welcome through our doors.
Consistent with the CDC’s recognition of temperature screening as an optional strategy to help to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we will be temperature checking all dine-in guests at our full-service restaurants.
Upon arrival, all guests will have their temperature taken with an infra-red, no contact thermometer.
If a guest’s temperature is over (>) 100°F, the guest will not be permitted to enter but will be offered alternative accommodations, such as an order to go, or a reservation for another time.
Guests who wish to may wait 15 minutes outside the restaurant for a second temperature check but will not be offered a third temperature check.
The City of Chicago and Cook County have issued emergency travel orders directing travelers entering or returning to Chicago from states experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of leaving the identified state. In support of these efforts, we will be asking all dine-in guests at our Chicago and Cook County restaurants whether they have traveled to any of the locations that are on the current travel restriction list within the prior 14 days.
If you confirm that you should be quarantined as a result of the travel restrictions, you will not be permitted to enter but we are happy to offer alternative accommodations, such as an order to go, or a reservation for another time.
In the event travel restrictions are issued in other locations where we do business, we will do the same.
As a reminder, you must wear a face mask when entering, exiting, and moving around the restaurant, removing your mask while you are seated. If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, we kindly request that you join us another day when you are feeling better.
Thank you for your continued support and for doing your part to keep everyone in our restaurants safe and healthy.
We haven’t said a lot these past few days. We stand unequivocally with Black Americans and the tens of thousands of people of conscience demanding that we live up to our values as a nation. But it is the voices of those who have suffered the injuries of systemic racism that must be heard right now. We are listening intently. As we face the indisputable truth that we can do better, we reflect on how we can best drive meaningful change within our own organization and communities.
We are starting with a thorough review of our corporate giving strategies to ensure that we are focused on efforts to eliminate social injustice and improve lives in Black communities and communities of People of Color. We are making an immediate contribution to the NAACP LDF. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.
We know that actions speak louder than words and that we have a lot of work to do. It's a start. We pledge to move with deliberate speed and look forward to reporting back to you on our efforts.
R.J. Melman
President
The Best BBQ Dishes to Order at Windy City Smokeout Participants
No tickets to this year’s three-day celebration of all things barbecue and country music? No problem. We’ve created a cheat sheet of the must-try dishes at local ‘cue joints appearing at the Windy City Smokeout (July 10-12).
New York-born Dinosaur may be new to Chicago’s barbecue scene, but it’s already carved out a place for itself as one the of city’s top spots for anything-but-ordinary sliders. You can’t go wrong with any of the five varieties offered, but under no circumstances should you miss the jerk lamb shoulder slider, which features tender pulled meat balanced with crisp, creamy coleslaw. 923 W. Weed St., 312-462-1053
There’s no shortage of great ribs in the Windy City, but none can compete with Smoque’s supremely smoky St. Louis-style racks. The meaty slabs are coated in a Memphis-style dry rub, which forms a savory crust during the smoking process, and are finished with a generous glaze of semi-sweet barbecue sauce.3800 N. Pulaski Rd., 773-545-7427
Tossed with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, crunchy panko crumbs, chives, and Pig Powder Rub and brûléed to bubbly, gooey perfection, the family-style skillet mac at this Gold Coast favorite is as sinful as it is comforting. Order it with American Kobe brisket burnt ends for a welcome punch of smokiness. 1160 N. Dearborn St., 312-642-1160
Punishingly thick and oozing with tangy Carolina barbecue sauce on a brioche bun, this smoked pork sammie is an easy choice when dining at Lillie’s Q. Take it next-level with a hefty serving of Southern-style coleslaw on top, and follow it up with a root beer float packed with Roots root beer, house-made vanilla ice cream, and a splash of vanilla moonshine. 1856 W. North Ave., 773-772-5500
Stop in to Lettuce Entertain You’s barbecue joint on Tuesdays for live band karaoke and a late night fried chicken fix. Each bite of tender chicken has been coated in a buttermilk-based batter mixed with a secret spice blend, deep-fried to lock in the juices, and begs for a dunk in the restaurant’s signature White Lightening sauce. 435 N. Clark St., 312-610-4200