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Eater
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
S.K.Y. 2.0 Set to Open This Weekend In Lincoln Park
S.K.Y.'s move to Lincoln Park is complete, and the restaurant will welcome diners starting this weekend for a pair of dates on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20. Regular hours should be announced next week. The opening dates were announced in an email sent out to customers, with reservations now available. Stephen Gillanders's contemporary American restaurant with Asian influences takes over the former Intro Chicago space inside the Belden-Stratford at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West. S.K.Y. closed this past March after eight years in Pilsen to focus on the relocation. Gillanders is no stranger to the restaurant's new home — he was a chef in residence and eventually the executive chef at Intro, the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises spot that served as an incubator for young culinary talents. Gillanders parted ways with LEYE in 2017 and went on to open S.K.Y., which is named after his wife, in Pilsen that same year. Intro ended up shuttering not long after Gillanders's departure. Via an Instagram post earlier this month, Gillanders writes that he bought the Intro assets from LEYE founder Rich Melman for $1, telling Melman that he wanted to open his own version of Intro, giving young chefs opportunities. It's a new chapter for S.K.Y. Though it received praise from critics for the cooking, there were clashes with the local community during its run in Pilsen. Anti-gentrification activists protested and vandalized the restaurant with graffiti before it even opened in 2017. Then, in 2022, a group of guests alleged that they were racially profiled while dining. The incident involved S.K.Y. sommelier Jelena Prodan, and in the aftermath, the Jean Banchet Awards pulled her nomination for the prestigious honor. The Banchets nominated Prodan once more in 2024, and in January, she won Sommelier of the Year. Gillanders has said that he moved S.K.Y. to Lincoln Park, in part, because it's closer to where the restaurant's core customers live. Prodan and Gillanders also plan on opening a wine bar, called Le Mistral, in Lincoln Park. Menu details haven't been revealed yet, but fans can probably expect to see some old favorites like lobster dumplings, black truffle croquettes, and fried chicken with habanero butter and creamed corn. The restaurant will be open for dinner and weekend brunch. S.K.Y., 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, opening on Saturday, July 19, reservations available via OpenTable Eater Chicago All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former Michelin-Starred 'One Market Restaurant' Is Closing
One Market Restaurant, which used to have a famed Michelin star, is shutting its doors after three decades. According to The San Francisco Chronicle, the 'acclaimed' restaurant is closing on June 11, 2025. It was open for 32 years, The Chronicle reported, and announced its closure on May 16, 2025. The owners were hoping to sell the business, but The Chronicle was 'unable to find that deal." The owners said the closure decision was 'inevitable and bittersweet,' the newspaper reported, adding that the restaurant struggled 'to recover from the pandemic.' "Created by Chef Bradley Ogden and restaurateur, and still Managing Partner, Michael Dellar in 1993, One Market Restaurant has become a standard for sophisticated dining in San Francisco," a timeline on the restaurant's website says. "For the past 20 years, One Market has offered the award-winning farm-to-table cuisine of Chef/Partner Mark Dommen. The restaurant sports views of the Ferry Building, F-Line Trolley and Bay Bridge. Featured are an open exhibition kitchen with a special 'Chef's Table,' a wood-fired grill and rotisserie, several private dining rooms, a vibrant bar with a stellar cocktail program, and caring professional service directed by Front of House-Bar Manager Oscar Davila," the website continues. "One Market also boasts one of the city's most impressive wine lists curated by Sommelier and Wine Director Tonya Pitts, named the 2023 Sommelier of the Year by Wine Enthusiast," it says. The restaurant shares photos of some of its dishes on its Instagram page. According to a statement on Elite Traveler, "The appointment of head chef Mark Dommen has led to the restaurant receiving a Michelin star for the fourth consecutive year. Dommen has created a menu that takes contemporary American fare and gives it a modern twist."
