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Sanders BBQ Prime is Hyde Park’s elevated barbecue sit-down under the old Promontory: James Sanders and Ogbonna Bowden, 130 seats, open kitchen, steaks and smoked plates, year-end 2026.
Molino Los Hermanos Chicago brings chef Norman Fenton’s heirloom masa mill and all-day Uptown counter to 4666–68 N. Broadway mid-December: next door to Michelin-starred Cariño.
Goosefoot Chicago comes home to Lincoln Square: Oct 10 grand opening at 4520 N. Lincoln, surprise tasting menus, Burgundy truffles, and Chris & Nina Nugent’s warm French room.
Susu Chicago flips on daytime bakery and breakfast October 5: Wagyu sujuk sandwich, Levantine-French pastries, and Sparrow Coffee from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Randolph.
De Colores Chicago targets mid-October 2026 at 5403 N Clark in Andersonville: Patricia Guerrero’s Latin fusion sit-down with ropa vieja, stuffed piña, Bloom-designed color, and an opening list at decolores.io.
AMARA Chicago targets fall 2026 at 844 W Randolph in Fulton Market: chef Nemanja Milunovic’s Balkan-Mediterranean mezze room with ćevapi, burek, rakija cocktails, and brother Marko behind the bar.
Gibsons Tavern Chicago targets November 2026 at 925 W Fulton Market: Gibsons Restaurant Group’s first Fulton restaurant, with steaks, seafood, comfort fare, and Prohibition-era cocktails under vaulted ceilings.
Carlyle Club Chicago opens October 1 on the Reid Murdoch riverfront: steakhouse and sushi bar in one room, a 72-seat patio, 2,000+ bottles, and reservations open now on SevenRooms.
Soft Opens that stuck after opening weekend (Champagne Room and The Lair) plus the fashion galas, Spiegeltent Soft Open, and Halloween cluster still ahead this fall.
Kumiko Chicago is Julia Momosé’s West Loop Japanese dining bar: tasting menu, cocktails, Café Kumiko by day, and a downstairs Whisky Bar. Here’s why the night is worth planning.