{"id":4885,"date":"2015-01-29T17:52:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T23:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=4885"},"modified":"2015-01-30T10:05:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T16:05:55","slug":"south-side-restaurants-largely-missing-from-chicago-restaurant-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/south-side-restaurants-largely-missing-from-chicago-restaurant-week\/","title":{"rendered":"South Side restaurants largely missing from Chicago Restaurant Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Karin Vandraiss<\/p>\n<p>Restaurant Week, the annual winter event that offers Chicagoans the chance to eat at top-flight restaurants at relatively low prices, opens Jan. 30. But the imbalance between North Side (and north suburban) restaurants and South Side eateries is hard to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in 2008, <a title=\"Chicago Restaurant Week\" href=\"http:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/things-to-do\/dining\/chicago-restaurant-week\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Restaurant Week<\/a> has grown exponentially, from 44 restaurants to over 300 listed in this year\u2019s lineup. Of those 300, however, barely two dozen are on the South Side or southern suburbs.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/fusiontables\/embedviz?q=select+col1+from+11CyvLMHk_40_t-D6rw4K5dW-ySfw0lzx_aq1Atsr&amp;viz=MAP&amp;h=false&amp;lat=41.89220521583644&amp;lng=-87.63328727890621&amp;t=1&amp;z=12&amp;l=col1&amp;y=2&amp;tmplt=2&amp;hml=GEOCODABLE\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Of the 300+ restaurants, barely two dozen are located below Roosevelt Road. (Karin Vandraiss\/Medill)<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Choose Chicago \" href=\"http:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Choose Chicago<\/a>, the city\u2019s official sales and marketing organization, advertises Chicago Restaurant Week as an opportunity for both visitors and locals to enjoy the city\u2019s \u201crich, culinary diversity\u2026 all across the city and suburbs.\u201d It is also a way to drive traffic to participating restaurants during the winter months when business typically slows. While the\u00a0week\u2019s culinary offerings may be diverse, \u201call across the city and suburbs\u201d is a bit of a stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Hammel, owner of <a title=\"Nightwood Restaurant \" href=\"http:\/\/www.nightwoodrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nightwood Restaurant<\/a>, 2118 South Halsted St. in Pilsen, participates in order to open his restaurant to \u201cpeople who might not come in the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look at the sheer number of restaurants, there are a lot on the North Side,\u201d Hammel said. \u201cRestaurant Week also caters to a specific type of restaurant, nicer than casual, and people associate that type of restaurant with the North Side. But there are a lot of South Side options; the area is really exploding.\u201d<\/p>\n<h1>The cost of doing business<\/h1>\n<p>But financially, Restaurant Week can be a burden, he said. \u201cThe economics can be tricky. We\u2019re already running on a tight profit margin, and I think some people don\u2019t want to discount their product for that amount of time.&#8221; All Restaurant Week, menus are prix fixe, $22 for lunch, $33- $44 for dinner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe substantial fee is also a deterrent,\u201d Hammel added.<\/p>\n<p>Participating restaurants must first register as partners of Choose Chicago, which offers three tiers of membership packages with annual fees ranging from $99- $699. There\u2019s an additional $500 fee for participating in Restaurant Week itself (discounted to $350 for second- and third-tier partners). It costs restaurants a minimum of $600 to participate in Restaurant Week, not including indirect costs.<\/p>\n<h1>Communication issues<\/h1>\n<p>Another issue may simply be one of communication, or lack thereof. But some think it\u2019s up to the restaurant, not Choose Chicago, to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>Hammel said he\u2019s \u201ccomfortable with (Choose Chicago\u2019s) efforts. There\u2019s a responsibility for us to get our foot in the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Sutton, general manager of <a href=\"http:\/\/farmhousechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Farmhouse<\/a> in Evanston, agreed. \u201cAs far as what restaurants are featured,\u201d he said, \u201cit\u2019s more up to the restaurants themselves to become a member of Choose Chicago versus Choose Chicago going out and trying to pull restaurants in,\u201d Sutton said. However, restaurants on Chicago\u2019s South Side and in the south suburbs, which are off the beaten path for tourists (and perhaps off Choose Chicago\u2019s radar as well) may have to make an extra effort to get that foot in the door.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4913\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Farmhouse.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4913 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Farmhouse-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"While Restaurant Week originally featured restaurants in the heart of the city, the event has expanded to include the suburbs, locations at O\u2019Hare and even Mariano\u2019s grocery stores. \" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Farmhouse-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Farmhouse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Farmhouse.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmhouse in Evanston is one of many north suburb participants. While Restaurant Week originally featured restaurants in the heart of the city, the event has expanded to include the suburbs, locations at O\u2019Hare and even Mariano\u2019s grocery stores. (Ezra Kaplan\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tonya Trice, program manager for special services at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southshorechamberinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Shore Chamber of Commerce<\/a>, would like to encourage more local restaurants to be involved in Chicago\u2019s Restaurant Week. The South Shore\u2019s one participating restaurant is <a href=\"http:\/\/washburneculinary.com\/facilities\/the-parrot-cage\" target=\"_blank\">Parrot Cage Restaurant<\/a>, 7059 S. South Shore Drive, run by students from the <a href=\"http:\/\/washburneculinary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Washburne Culinary Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, it\u2019s not necessarily considered a tourist area, but there is some great food here,\u201d Trice said. \u201cI would like to find a way for our businesses to participate and gain exposure. I want to send something out to our businesses and residents so they can be more aware. Where can I find more information?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hydeparkchamberchicago.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce<\/a>, Wallace E. Goode, hopes to increase Hyde Park\u2019s presence in future Restaurant Weeks as well. Hyde Park, home of the University of Chicago, is represented by two restaurants this year. He says he\u2019s concerned that many local restaurateurs don\u2019t even know the dates of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are 91 eateries in Hyde Park, from Michelin top-rated restaurants to restaurants that have been here for 40 years or more,\u201d he said. \u201cI would love them to be involved. One restaurateur mentioned she just heard about it last week. How are restaurants notified about Restaurant Week?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wallace admitted that other factors, like fears about personal safety, may be at play. \u201cPeople from the North Side are afraid to come south,\u201d he simply said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4914\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Promontory.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4914 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Promontory-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cPromontory is absolutely one we would want to see on the list next year,\u201d said Wallace E. Goode of the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce. \" width=\"474\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Promontory-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Promontory-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/Promontory.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Avenue West, is one of Hyde Park\u2019s newest dining establishments. \u201cPromontory is absolutely one we would want to see on the list next year,\u201d said Wallace E. Goode of the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce. (Karin Vandraiss\/Medill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The contrast couldn\u2019t be greater between the South Side and many North Side Chicago neighborhoods, like Lincoln Park, which has 21 participating restaurants. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincolnparkchamber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce<\/a> maintains a close relationship with Choose Chicago, said Padraic Swanton, the Chamber\u2019s communications director. \u201cOur partnership involves everything from promoting Restaurant Week to best practices for promoting the tourism market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Swanton didn\u2019t have any theories as the South side\u2019s relative absence at Restaurant Week. \u201cWe\u2019re excited that so many of our community members are participating,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know why that\u2019s not the same story across the whole city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Engerman, director of partnerships at Choose Chicago, said the organization does their due diligence reaching neighborhoods across the city. \u201cWe do a little bit of everything, we communicate via email, directly to restaurateurs, newsletters, phone outreach, social media, etc. We do everything we can to communicate the Restaurant Week promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained that existing partners are their first priority. \u201cWe have a large restaurant partnership who we reach out to first because one of the requirements is being a partner\u2026 as word gets out we do respond to many restaurants who want to participate, and spend quite a bit of time working with them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do have people that work with us from Choose Chicago,\u201d said Wallace E. Goode of the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, \u201cand we plan to reach out to see how our community can play a bigger role next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Chicago Restaurant Week 2015 begins Jan. 30 and runs through Feb. 12.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Farmhouse in Evanston is one of many north suburb participants. While Restaurant Week originally featured restaurants in the heart of the city, the event has expanded to include the suburbs, locations at O\u2019Hare and even Mariano\u2019s grocery stores. (Ezra Kaplan\/Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Karin Vandraiss Restaurant Week, the annual winter event that offers Chicagoans the chance to eat at top-flight restaurants at relatively low prices, opens Jan. 30. But the imbalance between North Side (and north suburban) restaurants and South Side eateries is hard to ignore. 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