Maude's Liquor Bar

A sultry, intimate environment serving rustic French classics, fresh seafood and handcrafted cocktails. Guests can enjoy traditional French fare and Parisian-inspired dishes paired with classic drinks, French wine & champagne, and local beer.

Logan Square's main hub will soon get a restaurant concept that's new to Chicago, from a chef with experience in one of Chicago's trendiest kitchens. A group that includes Brendan Sodikoff's former Maude's Liquor Bar executive chef Dustin Tripp is taking over the shuttered Johnny's Grill space on the square and planning to open Georgia Mae's at Johnny Grill, according to Tripp. Brendan Sodikoff...

"Cozy, yet totally hip", this moderately priced West Loop resto-lounge from Brendan Sodikoff (Au Cheval, Gilt Bar) does "delicious, understated classic French food" (think "buttery snails" and cassoulet) boosted by "inventive" house cocktails; toss in "dark", "romantic" digs and it's an "excellent date spot."

After turning on people with gastropub grub, French fare and upscale diner fare (have you had that burger yet?), Brendan Sodikoff is now turning his attention to ramen. 312 Dining Diva first reported this morning that the Maude's Liquor Bar/Au Cheval owner would open a ramen lounge below Gilt Bar this winter.

Eater got in touch with Sodikoff who confirmed the news and that the project would be...

Brendan Sodikoff (Gilt Bar) does it again with this moody, bricked-out haunt featuring Jeff Pikus (Alinea) in the kitchen. Country and modernized brasserie fare dominate the menu, which is augmented by spendy seafood platters from the raw bar and updated “almost French” offerings like white wine steamed mussels with herbs. Get that along with the luxurious, piment d'Espelette-accented steak...

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