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‘TROPICAL ESCAPE’ DIVER CANTINA ON THE SHORE OPENS IN HIGHLAND PARK

As the weather thaws and Midwesterners crave tropical warmth and flavors, third-generation restaurateur and longtime Chicagoan, Adolfo Garcia is pleased to bring his incredible Diver food and beverage concept from Mexico, Malibu and downtown Chicago to downtown Highland Park at 1850 N. 2nd St. The official grand opening was set for late March. Diver Cantina on the Shore offers traditional family recipes presented in a modern twist from beachside towns found in Mexico. “This is not your ordinary Mexican street food,” says Garcia, who transitioned his former Summer Inn space into Diver Cantina on the Shore to honor his culinary roots while addressing another restaurant name confusion. “I chose to bring a restaurant concept to Chicago’s North Shore and didn’t want anything to stand in the way of offering my exquisite culinary creations and cocktails to this fabulous community.” “I’m so pleased to be continuing my reach throughout the North Shore, that has always been home to me,” says Garcia, a native of Mexico and a noted designer. ”By adapting our very successful Diver concept to accommodate the North Shore crowd, we are certain Diver Cantina on the Shore will please all who dine here!” Diver Cantina on the Shore exudes authenticity at the heart of all menu offerings. This Mexican restaurant and bar offers a full menu of fresh, high-quality ingredients where the traditional family recipes are presented with a modern twist from beachside towns in Mexico, including Tulum, Sayulita and Baja. The menu offers the best south-of-the-border seasonal ingredients infused in light dishes and bold cocktails. Meanwhile, Garcia’s other restaurant, The Diver, remains open at 601 N Wells St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Continued on page 44

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Hyatt Hotels Corp. announces the opening of Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa, previously known as Park Central San Francisco, following a comprehensive $70-million-dollar reimagination. Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa is a thoroughly refreshed, multifunctional hotel. Kona Gold Beverage Inc., a holding company focused on product development in the better-for-you and hemp and CBD functional beverage sector, is pleased to announce its popular Ooh La Lemin Lemonades will be sold in Walmart brick and mortar stores. The company’s 16-oz. Ooh La Lemin Lemonades, available in four flavors, in select states starting in June of 2022. More than 1,000 new Aldi stores have opened throughout America over the past decade, and customers nationwide have fallen in love with the company’s fast and affordable shopping experience. Aldi plans to open approximately 150 new stores and remains on track to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of this year. Next Level Burger goes all in on a national expansion, set to quadruple its stores by the end of 2025. America’s first 100% plant-based burger joint chain is bringing its popular vegan classics to the masses, with many more locations and more cities — coming over the next four years. New England Food Show, the region’s largest restaurant and food-service event serving the food-service and retail sectors, will be held April 3-5 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston. U.S. demand for grainbased foods is forecast to grow 2.5% annually in nominal terms through 2025, according to GrainBased Foods: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Suppliers are projected to benefit from population growth and disposable personal income gains.

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Serrelli’s Foods.....................................Page 06 ......... 877-385-BEEF Red Hot Chicago ...........................................................800-249-5226

ITALIAN FOOD SPECIALTIES

E Formella & Sons ...............................Page 02 ...........630-873-3208

ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Anichini Brothers ...........................................................312-644-8004

JANITOR-SUPPLIES

Ramar Supply Co .................................Page 19 ...........708-233-0808

JAPANESE-FOOD PRODUCTS

Kikkoman Sales USA ...........................Page 24 ...........630-954-1244

JUICER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc .............................877-876-2326

JUICERS-FRUIT & VEGETABLES

Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

A D E Foodservice Equipment ......................................630-628-0811

KITCHEN FLOOR NON-SLIP TREATMENTS

Step Advantage .............................................................312-801-4123

KITCHEN-EXHAUST SYSTEMS/CLEANING

Enviromatic Corp of America................Page 42 ...........800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance ...................................................708-344-0344

KNIFE EXCHANGE SERVICE

A Maestranzi Sons ...............................Page 19 ...........630-504-2865

KOSHER-FOOD PRODUCTS

North Shore Baking Corp ..............................................773-655-3485

LAW FIRMS

Ideal Bakery ..................................................................773-631-6897 Four Star Mushrooms ...................................................847-687-7676 LED Billboard Trucks.....................................................312-924-7979 KCS Computer Technology ..................Page 15 ...........847-288-9820 MacCARB ............................................Page 04 ...........877-427-2499 Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500

OILS & SHORTENING

Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500

OILS & VINEGAR

Pastorelli Foods ...................................Page 09 ....... 800-SOS-AUCY

OILS-COOKING/BULK

R&F Plumbing and Sewer Inc .......................................630-544-8947

POINT OF SALE SUPPLIES

Alpha POS Services Inc ................................................630-690-9232

POINT OF SALE SYSTEMS

Digital Market POS...............................Page 17 ...........312-300-4048 Alpha POS Services Inc ................................................630-690-9232 Retail Control Solutions.................................................630-521-9900 SpotOn Inc ....................................................................937-830-0828

PORK PRODUCTS

Peer Foods....................................................................773-927-1440

POS SYSTEMS

Digital Market POS...............................Page 17 ...........312-300-4048

Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500

CardConnect .................................................................224-325-4466

Alpha POS Systems Inc ................................................630-690-9232

ORGANIC FOODS

Retail Control Solutions.................................................630-521-9900

Pastorelli Foods ...................................Page 09 ....... 800-SOS-AUCY

OVEN REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Mackay Heating & Mechanical .............Page 17 ...........847-381-0448

OVENS-SALES & SERVICE

Cobblestone Ovens.......................................................847-635-0172

PACKAGING MATERIALS

Barringon Packaging Services ......................................888-814-7999

PACKAGING SYSTEMS

SpotOn Inc ....................................................................937-830-0828

POS SYSTEMS-CLOUD BASED

Alpha POS Services Inc ................................................630-690-9232 Retail Control Solutions.................................................630-521-9900 SpotOn Inc ....................................................................937-830-0828

POULTRY-FRESH

New S B L Inc.......................................Page 22 ...........773-376-8280

Fatima Zabiha Foods ....................................................630-620-5000

Barrington Packaging Services .....................................888-814-7999

PRESSURE WASHING

Restaurant Handyman ..................................................847-232-4474

PRINTING-CUSTOM ITEMS

PAINTING & HANDYMAN SERVICES PANCAKE-BATTER & MIX

Tec Foods Inc .......................................Page 40 ...........773-638-5310

PAPER-PRODUCTS

Ramar Supply Co .................................Page 19 ...........708-233-0808 Alfa Restaurant Supply .................................................773-588-6688

Cosmopolitan Textile .....................................................773-254-6100

PASTA-FRESH AND FROZEN

Peerless Liquors ...........................................................773-378-3908

Anichini Brothers ...........................................................312-644-8004

Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500

PARTY-FAVORS & SUPPLIES

LIQUOR-WHOLESALE

Anichini Brothers ...........................................................312-644-8004

OLIVE OILS

Laner Muchin ................................................................312-467-9800

LINEN SUPPLY & RENTAL SERVICE

Ramar Supply Co .................................Page 19 ...........708-233-0808 Cugini Distribution ................................Page 17 ...........708-695-9471

Pastafresh Home Made Pasta .............Page 04 ...........773-745-5888

Olympia Maintenance ...................................................708-344-0344 Accurate Printing ...........................................................708-824-0058

PRIVATE LABEL FOOD MANUFACTURERS

E Formella & Sons ...............................Page 02 ...........630-873-3208

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Sweet Bee .....................................................................847-828-4812

PROMOTIONAL MARKETING

LED Billboard Trucks.....................................................312-924-7979

PROMOTIONAL TOOLS

Free and Fun Bar Bingo ................................................708-243-5530

PASTRIES

PROPERTY - TAX - REAL ESTATE LAW

MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES

PASTRY CONSULTING

PUBLISHING

MAYONNAISE

PATIO & DECK BUILDERS

RE-UPHOLSTERY

MEAT PROCESSING EQUIP SALES & SERVICE

PATIO ENCLOSURES

REAL ESTATE LAW

LOGISTICS COMPANIES

Perishable Distribution Solutions .........Page 48 ...........888-491-1641 Redco Foodservice Equipment .....................................800-722-5460 Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500 Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151

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Chicago Sweet Connection ..................Page 14 ...........773-283-4430 Sweet Bee .....................................................................847-828-4812 STR Construction .................................Page 15 ...........847-814-8417 Thatcher Oaks Awnings .......................Page 27 ...........630-833-5700

Reveliotis Law PC ................................Page 26 ...........312-230-0160 Food Industry News ......................................................847-699-3300 Chicago Booth......................................Page 08 ...........773-378-8400 Reveliotis Law PC ................................Page 26 ...........312-230-0160

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CSI - Coker Service Inc........................Page 24 ...........888-908-5600

Kool Technologies ................................Page 41 ...........630-483-2256

Mackay Heating & Mechanical .............Page 17 ...........847-381-0448

Mechanical 24 ...............................................................847-987-9738

SCALES-SALES & REPAIR

Accurate Scale Company.....................Page 46 ...........773-847-1820

Advanced Weighing Systems........................................630-916-6179

SEAFOOD

Fisherman’s Pride ................................Page 47 ...........800-543-2110

REFRIGERATION-EQUIP/COMMERCIAL

SEASONINGS & SEASONING BLENDS

RESTAURANT CONSULTANTS

SEATING

RESTAURANT EQUIP PARTS WAREHOUSE

SEATING REPAIRS

Custom Cooler & Freezer ....................Page 08 ...........630-879-3131

Stanovich Hospitality .....................................................708-359-1911 CSI - Coker Service Inc........................Page 24 ...........888-908-5600

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

Wood Food Systems ............................Page 32 ...........847-949-9663

FSI/Foodservice Solutions ............................................847-719-6088 Losurdo Inc ...................................................................630-833-4650

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

Famar Flavors ...............................................................708-926-2951 Waco Manufacturing .....................................................312-733-0054 Express Seating ...................................Page 19 ...........630-985-7797

SELF-SERVICE ORDERING KIOSKS

Alpha POS Services Inc ................................................630-690-9232

SEWER(MAINT)-RODDING & JETTING

Tierra Environmental ............................Page 10 ...........888-551-1998 R&F Plumbing and Sewer Inc .......................................630-544-8947

Custom Cooler & Freezer ....................Page 08 ...........630-879-3131

SHAKE MIX

Ramar Supply Co .................................Page 19 ...........708-233-0808

SHEET METAL

Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151

SHIPPING-REFRIGERATED & FROZEN

Federal Supply Co ...............................Page 27 ...........847-623-1310

Alfa Restaurant Supply .................................................773-588-6688 Schultz Supply ..............................................................708-652-2020

Fox Valley Farms...........................................................630-231-3005

Progressive Dynamics .........................Page 12 ...........630-289-3421 Perishable Distribution Solutions .........Page 48 ...........888-491-1641

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR

SHORTENING

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SIGNAGE-INDOOR & OUTDOOR

Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc .............................877-876-2326 CSI - Coker Service Inc........................Page 24 ...........888-908-5600

Mackay Heating & Mechanical .............Page 17 ...........847-381-0448

Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500 American Graphics & Sign ...................Page 21 ...........888-774-6270 Mario Sign Designs .......................................................773-818-7446

Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151

SLICERS-SALES & SERVICE

Major Appliance Service................................................708-447-4100

SLOT MACHINES

Cobblestone Ovens.......................................................847-635-0172

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT-NEW & USED

March Quality Used & New Equip ........Page 05 ...........800-210-5895

RESTAURANT REAL ESTATE SALES

John Moauro/Realty Executives....................................708-361-1150 Nick Dibrizzi/Coldwell Banker .......................................708-562-9328 Pontarelli & Company ...................................................847-778-3571

RESTAURANT-DESIGNERS

Losurdo Inc ...................................................................630-833-4650

Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151 Arktyk Gaming...............................................................630-728-0312 J & J Ventures ...............................................................847-774-9041

SMOKERS

Wood Food Systems ............................Page 32 ...........847-949-9663

SMOKERS-COMMERCIAL

Game Changer Smokers ..............................................574-353-7855

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

Create Inc Chicago ..............................Page 28 ...........773-664-4024

March 2022 Food Industry News® April 2022 TABLES-MODULAR-MAGNETIC Solo Seating LLC ..........................................................515-291-8858 TAMALES Supreme Frozen Products ............................................773-622-3777 TAX APPEALS (PROPERTY) Reveliotis Law PC ................................Page 26 ...........312-230-0160 TEMPORARY STAFFING All About Personnell .............................Page 10 ...........630-336-6238 Atlas Employment Services .................Page 06 ...........847-671-1557 THEATERS AND VENUES Onesti Entertainment Corporation.................................630-962-7000 Pastorelli Foods ...................................Page 09 ....... 800-SOS-AUCY Neil Jones Food Company ...........................................800-543-4356 TRADE PUBLICATIONS Food Industry News ......................................................847-699-3300 TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS FreshEx Restaurant & Grocery Show ..Page 40 ...........608-216-2809 Hospitality And Toursim Summit ...........Page 02 ...........312-622-3418 TRUCK BODIES-SALES & REPAIR Paramount Truck Body.........................Page 12 ...........312-666-6441 TRUCK GRAPHICS American Graphics & Sign ...................Page 21 ...........888-774-6270 TRUCKS Freeway Ford .......................................Page 23 ...........708-442-9000 VEGETABLES-FIRE ROASTED Neil Jones Food Company ............................................800-543-4356 VEHICLE WRAPS Paramount Truck Body.........................Page 12 ...........312-666-6441 Enviromatic Corp of America................Page 42 ...........800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance ...................................................708-344-0344 VIDEO GAMING

Motembo Foods ............................................................800-692-4814

SOFT SERVE-ICE CREAM/EQUIP & SUPPLIES

VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS

Viewpoint Retractable Enclosure ..................................630-504-2099

SOFT SERVICE MIX

VISA/MC CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Viewpoint Retractable Enclosure ..................................630-504-2099

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Bear Robotics.......................................Page 11 ...........650-260-2931

SOUPS

RETRACTABLE PATIO ENCLOSURES RETRACTABLE SKYLIGHTS/ROOFS ROBOTICS

ROOF TOP GREASE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS

Enviromatic Corp of America................Page 42 ...........800-325-8476

Kool Technologies ................................Page 41 ...........630-483-2256 Fox Valley Farms...........................................................630-231-3005

KCS Computer Technology ..................Page 15 ...........847-288-9820 Vienna Beef ..........................................Page 45 ...........773-278-7800

Bistro Soups (Div of Vienna Beef) .................................773-278-7800

ROOFS-SALES-REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

SPECIALTY FOODS DISTRIBUTOR

SAFETY TREATMENT FOR FLOORS

SPICE BLENDS

Care Sheet Metal & Rooﬁng ................Page 43 ...........708-387-9784

Step Advantage .............................................................312-801-4123

Artisan Specialty Foods ................................................708-762-5238 Famar Flavors ...............................................................708-926-2951

Arktyk Gaming...............................................................630-728-0312 J & J Ventures ...............................................................847-774-9041 Team Chicago Menio Global ................Page 11 ...........847-920-7252 WALK-IN COOLER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Mackay Heating & Mechanical .............Page 17 ...........847-381-0448 Mechanical 24 ...............................................................847-987-9738 WALK-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS Custom Cooler & Freezer ....................Page 08 ...........630-879-3131 WEBSITE DESIGN Americaneagle.com .............................Page 33 ...........847-699-0300

SALAD-DRESSINGS

SPICES

WEDDING CAKES

SALAD-DRESSINGS & OILS

STAFFING-SERVICES

WELDING & FABRICATING

Ken’s Foods ..................................................................800-633-5800 Columbus Vegetable Oils .....................Page 07 ...........773-265-6500

Tec Foods Inc .......................................Page 40 ...........773-638-5310

SANITATION CERTIFICATION

Illinois Restaurant Association .............Page 20 ...........312-787-4000

La Criolla .......................................................................312-243-8882 All About Personnel ..............................Page 10 ...........630-336-6238 Atlas Employment Services .................Page 06 ...........847-671-1557

STEAM CLEANING

Olympia Maintenance ...................................................708-344-0344

Ideal Bakery ..................................................................773-631-6897 KOP Ind. Welding & Fabrication...........Page 08 ...........630-930-9516 WHIPPED CREAM Instantwhip Chicago .............................Page 31 ...........773-235-5588

SATELLITE TV SYSTEMS

SUPERMARKET EQUIPMENT REPAIR

WIND SCREENS

SAUSAGE

SUPERMARKET- EQUIPMENT/ NEW & USED

WOOD FLOOR CARE

All Sports Direct ............................................................630-918-3000 Vienna Beef ..........................................Page 45 ...........773-278-7800

Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc .............................877-876-2326 Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151

Anichini Brothers ...........................................................312-644-8004

SWEET GOODS

Red Hot Chicago ...........................................................800-249-5226

TABLES-ALL TYPES

Crawford Sausage ........................................................773-277-3095 SCALES

Berkel Midwest ..............................................................800-921-9151

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North Shore Baking Corp ..............................................773-655-3485 Chicago Booth......................................Page 08 ...........773-378-8400

Waco Manufacturing .....................................................312-733-0054

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Sarfatty Associates........................................................847-920-1100

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NW SUBURBS/STREAMWOOD/FORMER STEAK ‘N SHAKE/FREE STANDING WITH DRIVE THRU/FOR LEASE Building Size: 4,380 SF; Lot Size: 1.18 acres Lease: $25 per SF NNN Real Estate Taxes and Common Area Maintenance: $16.55 per SF

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Wineries Struggle with Int’l Shipping Wineries in the U.S. that depend on exports for glass bottle supply are struggling due to port congestion and skyrocketing shipping costs, according to Scott DeFife, president of the Glass Packaging Institute. "In the past, we only needed to give glass suppliers maybe, at most, like a month heads up," said Alex Jankowski, marketing and public relations manager at New York's Wagner Vineyards. "This time, we're dealing with six months ahead." -Wine Enthusiast magazine

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This month I am proud to be pictured with Pastry Chef Laura (Parsons) Herman of the very prestigious Shoreacres Golf Club in Lake Bluff, Ill. Laura’s dedication to culinary arts is evident in the passion she shares with her team every day. Laura is the chapter president of the Club Chefs Association of America, Chicago Chapter. This group offers chefs educational opportunities like culinary exchanges, culinary themed travel, roundtable discussions and competitions where members network and learn from other professionals. Laura exemplifies what a chef should be. Cara Bartucci is the director of Midwest sales at Vienna Beef Company. Cara is passionate about Vienna Beef’s products and even more passionate about helping restaurants to succeed. Vienna Beef offers its customers many products that are designed to help them to increase sales and customer loyalty. We all know how much Chicagoans love their hot dogs, as long as they come from Vienna Beef! Be sure to explore all of Vienna’s products including their award winning chili products and soups. Maria Lereno is a co-owner of El Greg Food Expressions, a local company creating delicious pizza pies and Greek specialties sold to food service and retail operations across the country for more than 30 years. Their famous pizza pie originated from their small familyowned pizzeria many years ago. With increasing sales and demand for the product came the idea to build a food plant, create more items and sell them wholesale to distributors and retailers. If you’re looking for impulse items that customers come back for time and time again, be sure to check out El Greg’s line of products. Jose Ramirez is the owner of Jose Ramirez Distributor Inc. Every day, Jose picks up and delivers a full selection of products for his food-service customers across Chicagoland. Because Jose gets his customers exactly what they need when they need it, he has earned the long-term loyalty of the restaurants and the owners he serves. And because his firm has no minimum order size, his customers can focus on their business instead of leaving it in the hands of his employees. If you are looking for a secondary distributor or jobber to do order “fill-ins,” be sure to look up Jose Ramirez. His 30 years of experience can help to save you time and money. Kyle Zimmerman is the president of Harrison’s Poultry Farm, a retail and wholesale operation dating back to 1893, in Glenview, Ill. The firm’s goal is to make it easy for chefs to serve the freshest and highest quality of fresh poultry available. They pride themselves on prompt and consistent delivery service. The local family business has a sensational reputation of offering the finest quality by being very selective with what they offer. If you find yourself in Glenview, be sure to stop in to check out their retail shop.

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White Castle Expands Its Robotics Deal

Fast food hamburger chain White Castle announced plans to further expand its work with Miso Robotics and install Flippy 2 in 100 standalone locations. The announcement is the latest milestone for the partnership, which began in 2020 with the deployment of the original Flippy to a White Castle in the Chicago area. Following an upgrade to Flippy 2 in 2021, White Castle's commitment to Miso's technology was cemented after seeing an immediate positive impact on daily operations and the productivity of its team members.

Texas Restaurant Inspired by State Culinary Variety Wild Oats, a new restaurant from chef Chris Shepherd's Underbelly Hospitality that opened Feb. 10 at the Houston Farmers Market, showcases the range of cultures that have influenced Texas cuisine, including Mexican, German and Vietnamese. "Texas food is easy to stereotype, and this restaurant is about rejecting those stereotypes and showing the underbelly of our state — the ingredients, the people and cultures who make it one of the most diverse in the nation," said Nick Fine, Underbelly's culinary director and the chef at Wild Oats. -Source: Robb Report

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One of the world’s most iconic vodka brands will be officially changing its name (outside of Russia, at least) due to Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine. Stolichnaya Vodka — the version produced by the Stoli Group — will now simply be called Stoli Vodka. Stoli Group wrote that this rebrand ending its use of the full Stolichnaya name came as a “direct response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” with three factors playing into the decision: “the founder’s vehement position on the Putin regime; the Stoli employees determination to take action; and the desire to accurately represent Stoli’s roots in Latvia.” The dissolution of the Soviet Union began a still-ongoing debate over whether Stolichnaya remains a Russian stateowned brand or if it became a private entity — and both sides make a version of the vodka. In Russia, Stolichnaya Vodka is state-owned and that “Stoli” will keep the full name. But for most of the rest of the world, the United States included, Stolichnaya Vodka is produced in Latvia by the Luxembourg-based Stoli Group, controlled by the exiled Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler. “We have made the decision to rebrand entirely as the name no longer represents our organization. More than anything, I wish for ‘Stoli’ to represent peace in Europe and solidarity with Ukraine,” Shefler said in the announcement. -Source: Food & Wine

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Bottleneck Management Opens Monroe Reserve Event Space

Monroe Reserve, an incredible new space connected to South Branch Tavern & Grille, has opened. Located at 100 S. Wacker, Monroe Reserve is a private events space and restaurant open to the public. Ideal for smaller, unique gatherings of 25-40 guests, this intimate 650-squarefoot space is open and available to book. Additionally, when the space isn’t booked for a private event, it’s open to guests Wednesday-Fridays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., with an all-new menu created especially for Monroe Reserve diners. The space’s rustic-chic atmosphere is adorned with dark wood, stone and rich leather furnishing that are complemented by warm accent lighting for a cozy yet refined vibe. The new menu offers elevated bites and expertly crafted cocktails daily, with shareable and unique items that also make customizing a dynamic spread for your next private event a breeze. Items include: n Charcuterie boards with the chef’s selection of assorted meats and cheese, baby artichokes, olives, pepperoncini, toasted almonds, candied pecans, flavored mustards, apple mostarda, and grilled ciabatta bread; n Bacon flight with a choice of preparation, including candied, pecan praline, maple peppercorn, or jalapeño brown sugar; n Spicy lobster martini with sweet and spicy chili aioli, scallions, and crispy wonton chips. The beverage program features: select wines on tap, or by the glass/bottle; a robust whisky list; elevated, top-shelf spirits and classic cocktails; a rotating handle of Bourbon County Stout from Goose Island Brewery, and an impressive selection of craft beer offered in 6-oz. tasters, full pints or in customizable flights.

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Food processing professionals across the Midwest know McCook Cold Storage. Conveniently located in McCook, Ill., the company was founded in 2006 and is one of the few remaining privately owned cold storage facilities, with ownership directly involved with the day-to-day operations. This single location handles about 40,000 cases of product (primarily food) going in and out daily. Their 189,000-square-foot facility is SQF level 2 certified and offers storage in several different temperature zones including a freezer that is set to zero degrees Fahrenheit with space for 21,000 pallets. They also have two coolers both set to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, one of which is odor controlled for very aromatic (stinky) products and can hold 2000 pallets, while the other holds 3000 pallets. The facility has been designed to get drivers in and out quickly and easily, with 33 dock doors, truck parking for 50 trucks and a state-of- theart WMS system to keep track of clients’ inventory. McCook Cold Storage customers also have access to an online portal giving them 24/7 access to their inventory and data that can help reduce out of stocks and shipping delays. To save its customers time and money, the firm provides full-service, including case picking, floor loading and unloading, bar code pallet tracking, custom traceability, EDI and cross docking. Many of McCook’s customers also rely on their supply chain consulting services to help overcome issues related to today’s job market because this company is a market leader. To learn more about McCook Cold Storage, see their ad on page 18 and contact Barb Kobylarczyk, the business development manager.

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