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Alston Harvest Dinner is The Alston’s prepaid OpenTable seasonal experience for Fri Sep 18 2026 at 6:00 PM CT: how it differs from regular dinner booking, what the room is, and what not to confuse with the invite-only members club.
Mauro Mafrici Chicago is the Heat 4 $$$$ Mag Mile Italian return from the Pelago team in the old Spiaggia space at 980 N. Michigan: BACP license issued, CDPH pass on file, still Announced with no Soft Open or booker yet.
Muhājir Chicago is Zubair Mohajir and Jacob Dela Cruz’s Heat 4 $$$ wood-fire spice-route dining room at 2630 N. Clark: OpenTable for dinner, walk-in Bobo behind it for Filipino cocktails until midnight.
Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club Chicago is Kevin Beary and Lettuce’s Heat 4 $$$$ cocktail lounge under Crying Tiger at 51 W. Hubbard: OpenTable 30-day midnight drops, parties up to 6, limited walk-ins, Dorsia path, trolley martinis and The Pearl.
Crying Tiger Chicago is Thai Dang and Lettuce Entertain You’s Southeast Asian room at 51 W. Hubbard: OpenTable 30-day midnight drops, shoulder 4pm/10pm, Dorsia path, and when to walk it as a scene night vs a chef hunt.
Gilda Chicago is the dirty Basque pintxos tavern at 1421 W. Chicago Ave. OpenTable Thursday–Sunday, Monday walk-in only, closed Tue/Wed: how Heat 4 West Town inventory actually books after the July 2026 open.
Osaka Nikkei Chicago is the Lima-born Peruvian-Japanese brand’s second U.S. restaurant, aiming for Fall 2026 at 1101 W. Lake St. in Fulton Market: ~180 seats, sushi bar, Kero Bar, and what to watch before reservations open.
John’s Food & Wine Chicago just took Food & Wine’s 2026 Restaurant of the Year. Lincoln Park Halsted access: no-tip 20% hospitality, $25+/hr floors, host-stand ordering, tasting vs a la carte, and why tables tighten after a national award.
Dorsia Chicago is a members-only reservation marketplace (not a restaurant). Basic is about $200/year, prepaid min spends, app-first inventory: how the July 2026 Chicago roster actually works for Arla, Alinea, and Heat 4 rooms.
Atsumeru Chicago is chef Devin Denzer’s Nordic-Japanese tasting in the old Temporis room on Ashland: about $165, lounge bites downstairs, tasting upstairs, plus Tuesday Afterhours.