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TANGLED ROOTS BREWING SETS THEIR SIGHTS ON CHICAGO MARKET

angled Roots Brewing Co. has been expanding its offerings in Illinois over its six-year history, and in the coming years, you may be able to visit a brewpub nearer to or in Chicago. “Our plan is to continue to open brew pubs in markets such as Chicago suburbs or even other areas of the state,” says Steve Scrima, vice president of hospitality. “We’d like to open two to three each year. I don’t know if we’ll always hit that number, but in a perfect world that’s what we’d like to do. Our plan is to definitely continue to expand, whether it’s one-off or whether it’s through acquisition, whatever opportunity comes our way. We want to be thought of everywhere in Chicagoland and hopefully Illinois.” Craft beer is big business, with sales around $22 billion in 2020, according to the Brewers Association, a national nonprofit based in Boulder, Colo. That same year, Illinois accounted for 295 breweries in the state, ranking 13th in the nation. In addition to the brewery in Ottawa, Ill., and a seasonal beer garden at Chicago’s Navy Pier, Tangled Roots also has four brewpubs, each with its own menu and theme: The Lone Buffalo, also in Ottawa, named for nearby Buffalo State Park; Lock & Mule, near the lock and dam in Lockport; Keg & Kernel, whose moniker comes from the local corn in DeKalb; Hangar Two, inspired by the former military base,

in Glenview; and by the end of this year in La Salle, The Rocket, which was a Rock Island passenger train that used to stop in that town. “We don’t want to appear like a chain, because we’re not. We try to keep everything as individual as possible,” explains Scrima. The common thread is, of course, the beer. “Our philosophy is ‘big things for small towns.’ We like to go into smaller, upcoming areas and you know, kind of be a main attraction,” Scrima says. “We believe in revitalizing historic properties.” The building that houses Lone Buffalo, which opened in 2016, was built in the 1800s, Scrima says, while the Lock & Mule’s site was built in the mid- to late 1920s. “That whole historic value, historic Illinois, keeping everything local, ‘farm to foam’ on the beer, locally sourced goods when doable is something that we pride ourselves on as well,” he says. “We really do our best to become immersed in the location that we’re in,” says Anna Wright, Tangled Roots’ senior marketing and experience manager. “We like to be engaged in the local community. We feel that by doing research and paying homage to the local community we start out on the right foot.” Tangled Roots brews all its own beer and is serious about sourcing local ingredients. Continued on page 19

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Time Out Market Welcomes Lil Amaru Time Out Market Chicago, the premier culinary and cultural hub at 916 W. Fulton Market, is excited to add to its showcase of cuisine with the addition of Lil Amaru. A spinoff of its sister restaurant Amaru, located in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, Lil Amaru will feature globally inspired Latin Street Food and Tacos. “It is so exciting to welcome Lil Amaru to our vendor lineup,” said Robert La Pata, Time Out Market Chicago general manager. “The original Amaru has been a great addition to Chicago’s dining scene, and we’re happy to bring its Latin flair to Time Out Market Chicago as we continue to capture the best of Chicago under one roof.” Chef Rodolfo Cuadros created the original Amaru concept with the core belief of serving authentic Latin food and drinks and providing excellent service. “Amaru is so much more than the food,” said Cuadros. “It's more about the energy, passion, and culture. We want to spread our kindness through our hospitality and the food that we serve.”

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Chicagoland Equipment & Supply (CES), a portfolio company of Cooper Management LLC, and a leading supplier of equipment, supplies and service to the food industry, has acquired United Fast Food & Beverage Service, a leading supplier of equipment and service to convenience stores and fast-food restaurants. The transaction closed on Jan. 5, and an official announcement was made to UFFB’s employees at the company’s Elk Grove headquarters the following day. The acquisition is a continuation of CES’ efforts to expand its equipment offering and service capabilities. “United Fast Food & Beverage has a tremendous reputation for quality service with C-stores. Their service network of almost 20 technicians and impressive lines of equipment are a great addition to CES. We are honored to welcome UFFB to our Family at CES,” said Tyler Jeffrey, CEO of CES. “The combination creates a full line of equipment that now includes beverage and ice machines to the already extensive lines of equipment offered by CES. In addition, our service network now includes almost 40 technicians in the upper Midwest that can service an expanding range of equipment.” “We are very excited for the UFFB employees as this combination with CES provides the next phase of growth for our company,” said Al Kollar, president of UFFB. “The family culture and focus on quality service by CES are a great fit with what we’ve built here at United Food and Beverage.” The acquisition of UFFB fits into CES’ strategy to be the leading seller of equipment, supplies and service to the food industry. Through the acquisition, CES enters the convenience store market in addition to its existing expertise across the grocery, food processing and foodservice industries. Together, both CES and UFFB will expand its offerings to existing customers allowing them a one-stop provider of equipment and service. “We are thrilled to welcome Al and the entire UFFB team to the CES family,” said Elliot Wheeler, chief investment officer of Cooper Management LLC. “We remain steadfast in growing the business to create a special community for customers, vendors and most all, our talented employees. The acquisition of UFFB is a continuation of this strategy and our long-term vision.”

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Tangled Roots Brewing Co. Makes Big Plans for Growth Continued from page 1

They grow hops and barley on a farm in Ottawa, and those ingredients go into what they call their “farm to foam” beer, Forty-1 Eight-8. “We do use those products (hops and barley) in some of our other beer,” Scrima points out. “If we could do that for all of the beer, that would be great. However, Photos Courtesy of Tangled Roots Brewing Co. different hops change the flavors of the beers, so the variety we grow somewhat limits that. We’re a little forced to use other hops from growers in other regions.” The brewery got its start in 2016 when silent partners Peter Limberger, who is from Germany, and his wife, Inga Carus, an Ottawa native with German ancestry, “wanted to open up a brewery, but didn’t know much about the beer business,” Wright says. They were introduced to Keith Pearce, who became the company’s CEO and one of the founders. Born and raised in South Africa, Pearce has a strong background in beer. “He came from Colombia, where he worked for many years in the beer business” with Miller-Coors, says Wright. They got together with Scott Struchen, another co-founder and now chief commercial officer, who was born and raised in Chicago and worked many years in the hospitality industry, says Wright. “They chose the name Tangled Roots because of how they all kind of met and came from different parts of the world.” Today they are one of the sponsors of the Kane County Cougars, the Class-A Minor League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tangled Roots employs between 350 and 375 people, says Scrima. “We’re a great small company. We’ve got people that’ve been with us since day one. We’re very big on developing people within.” The company has managers and chefs who started out as servers and bartenders and line cooks. “We The Keg & Kernel brewpub in DeKalb, above; want people to succeed,” adds Scrima. “We really do the Lone Buffalo in Ottawa, below; and below left, the atrium at Hangar Two in Glenview. invest in our people as much as possible.” Case in point: Anna Wright got her start as a bartender at the Lone Buffalo while attending graduate school. And the company’s human resources manager started out as a server, says Scrima. Tangled Roots is “invested in the community, invested in its employees,” says Wright, and hires many people from the communities they’re located in. In Ottawa, she says, “We kind of paved the way for other small businesses to open up. Since we have opened up, there have been several other restaurants and wine bars that have opened. We really have become somewhat of a tourist destination because of our proximity to Starved Rock. “I think people (from Ottawa) are really proud to have us be from here. We’re the only brewery in the area, and craft beer is so big right now,” she says. “The fact that we provide a lot of jobs and a lot of careers for local people is just an added benefit.” What about outside of Illinois? “Whether it be Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, all very possible and all definitely continue to be considered as opportunities arise. … We would love to be in the city (of Chicago),” says Scrima. In the meantime, he says, “Our goal is to expand more on that wholesale side. We’d love to be in every brewpub and restaurant throughout Illinois. But yes, retail as well. We currently do business in Binny’s and some other places.” In addition to Binny’s, Chicagoans can find Tangled Roots at the brewery’s seasonal outdoor beer garden at Navy Pier from April through October. “Last year was our first year, and we are looking forward to a lot of events this year, says Wright. “Guests go to Navy Pier and they love our beer, but they can’t necessarily leave with it. “We would love to be able to get more into the Chicago area so our beer is available, packaged at local retailers up there. … We are really hoping to get to market.” “We’d love to be in more retail places,” Scrima says. “We want people to go into their favorite pub or restaurant and ask for Tangled Roots (on tap).” “Being that we have been around for six years,” adds Wright, “we think it’s about time to get up there. Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.” a -C.C.

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Jameson Irish Whiskey introduces Jameson Orange to the U.S. market and its existing, core range of product offerings. The latest innovation in the Jameson family builds on the brand’s commitment to craft, taste and flavor and delivers a standout whiskey-forward taste experience with a unique twist.

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES *Restaurant Brokerage Division*

Vince Ferraro

ITALIAN: NW Burb. 17 years!! High Volume. Dine-In/Carry-out/Delivery. BEST BUY in this magazine!!! Biz: $149K!!! PIZZERIA: Niles. Full liquor. Solid lease. BIG Gaming $$$! Over 100K!! Biz: $249K PALATINE: With Real Estate. Broasted chicken. High volume. NEW PRICE!! RE & Biz: $495K BROASTED CHICKEN II: See above. NW Side. Lease. Carry-Out/Delivery. Biz: $125K LAKE ZURICH: Former Kathy’s: Total remodel. 2 Apartments. Lease or Sale! Call! NW SIDE: Pizza. Pick-up/Delivery. Icon. $$$ Maker! Biz: $89K NORWOOD PARK: Seat 90. Breakfast/ Lunch. Lot. Stoplight. Biz: $99K ***REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES: * Niles: Milwaukee ACT Golf Mill. RAve. T N O RC 39,471 UNDEsf $1.050M T * Island Lake: Rte#176. TRAC 3 Buildings. N O C DER $2.7M 4.46 UNacres. * Lombard: Highland Avenue. 216,000 sf /4.95 acres $5.775M * Elmwood Park: Grand Avenue! City Block!! $1.540M

SOLD

MORE LISTINGS AVAILABLE–CALL! SELLING? ALWAYS CONFIDENTIAL! VinceF@PontarelliAssociates.com

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FOR SALE/FOR LEASE INCREDIBLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/ REAL ESTATE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT 11226 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL. Turn-key, brand new restaurant. Free standing 4,000 SF On 24,700 SF lot. Presently operates as a Pizza Restaurant—please, when visiting, do not bother the staff. For Lease: $14 per SF NNN / For Sale: $499,500 PIZZERIA-PUB-PICK UP-DELIVERY-DINE IN-SIT DOWN BAR-VIDEO GAMING WITH OUTDOOR PATIO/REAL $$$ MAKER/$8,000 A MONTH IN VIDEO GAMING/FREE STANDING, HARD CORNER OR CICERO & 147TH STREET IN MIDLOTHIAN Free standing 5,000 SF bldg. on 27,787 SF lot, seats 300, total (indoor and outdoor), parks 57+/- cars. $15,000 a week in gross sales plus $8,000.00 a month in video gaming. Separate carryout delivery section, large sit down bar inside and outside. Real Heavy traffic flow 43,000 cars on 147th Street and 45,000 cars per day on Cicero Avenue. Asking price $899,000 for Real Estate and Business. LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS | PIZZERIA-RESTAURANT | FOR SALE BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE Starved Rock Park Area in the 9th Largest Micropolitan Statistical Area in the U.S. (Peru-Ottawa). Building 3,250 SF plus 1,400 SF basement with unlimited parking. Built brand new in 1997. Established for 42 years. Open only five days a week, closed Sunday and Monday; Potential to open another day. Pick up and dine in, potential for delivery service. Sales are $850,000 a year with a cash flow of $290,000 a year; all verifiable. Real Estate taxes are only $5,700. For Real Estate and Business: $749,500 SW SUBURBS | OAK FOREST | PIZZA AND MORE | FOR SALE BUSINESS ONLY Located in a very busy shopping center with 7-Eleven as a main anchor. Open six days a week; dinner only. 1,400 SF; Rent only $1,700 per month all in $3,000 cash flow a week. Asking price $179,000

SOUTHWEST SUBURBS/ SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN STYLE RESTAURANT

CHICAGO NORTH/HOT JEFFERSON PARK/NEW OF MILWAUKEE & LAWRENCE/ CAFÉ-PUB-DELI

Turn-Key 4,800 SF, seats 180, unlimited parking Opens: 7 am-2 pm, $23,000 weekly sales; Established since 2007, Owner Retiring Business Only: Rent $10,000 Turn-Key, brand new 2,000 SF, more than per month Gross $250,000 in build out Two bathrooms/walk in cooler/bar-dining area/ SW SUBURBS/PLAINFIELD/ON ROUTE 59 food service area Turn-Key Pizzeria For Rent Assets Only. Bring your own concept. Rent Main Anchor Tony’s Finer Foods $2,500 per month Gross $1,600 SF at $30 per SF. Lease Only

FAR WESTERN SUBURBS/OSWEGO/ON ROUTE 30/FAST FOOD RESTAURANT W/ DRIVE THRU Free standing 3,780 SF on 0.78 acres New HVAC, roof and grease trap For Lease Only: $25 per SF NNN; Real Estate Taxes: $22,000 per year

SW SUBURBS/EVERGREEN PARK ON 95TH STREET/FREE STANDING BUILDING WITH DRIVE THRU FOR SALE

Building size: 2,500 SF; Lot size: 0.27 Acres or 11,875 SF Real Estate Taxes: $42,935/15 parking spaces + 2 handicapped; Traffic Count: 34,000 vehicles per day; Asking price: $990,000

SW SUBURBS/BURBANK ON 87th STREET/FREE STANDING BUILDING WITH DRIVE-THRU/FOR SALE OR LEASE Building Size: 2,500 SF; Lot Size: 14,625 SF Real Estate Taxes: $17,043.79; Asking Price: $799,000; Lease Price: $5,200 per month NNN

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

FOR LEASE-VANILLA BOX, WESTERN SUBURBS ON ROUTE 59, HOT DUPAGE COUNTY

900 – 1,200 SF ready for your final finishes. Short lease or long lease available in free standing shopping center with over 60 parking spaces. We have bank owned foreclosures; commercial and residential. For more Confidential Listings, Call Today! 1-888-317-7721. Se Habla Español.

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COZY NEIGHBORHOOD BAR

Far NW Suburbs of McHenry County. Turn Key. 2,066 s.f., pool tables, beer garden & gaming machines. Building, real estate included. $225K.

Call: 224-345-1636

FOX LAKE

Restaurant/Bar. Fully Equipped. Channel Front. 7,100 Sq. Ft. on 0.74 AC. Seating approx 250. Parking 60+ Real Estate Only. For Sale: NEW PRICE $795,000 John Pantelopoulos CBS Realtors (224) 730-1953

■ FineDining w/property, HUGE cashflaw- $4,100,000 ■ Breakfast Restaurant w/praperty S.Burbs- $2,000,000 ■ Busy Pizza Pubw/realestateDeKalb Ca- Sl.200,000 ■ HighVolume Bar/Pizza/Gaming w/property - $1,125,000 ■ Family Dinerw/property - Peotone - $650,000 ■ Farmer Restaurant - shellcondition - NWBurbs-

399,000

TED ARETOS

WANTED TO BUY

GAMING CAFE

BUSINESS I am a well-funded buyer. Please email me: cafebuyer22@yahoo.com

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COMPANY PROFILE: EMPLOYCO USA 350 East Ogden Avenue Westmont, IL 60559 630-286-7356 www.employco.com

Primary Business: Employco provides employer management and human resource outsourcing. Founders Bob, Rob and Scott Wilson started the company 25 years ago. Employco is active in all 50 states with sales over $450 million and the family’s third generation working in the business. Over the years, they have provided HR and insurance solutions to hundreds of companies. Employco’s team of HR professionals provides organizations with expert HR outsourcing. They provide powerful cost reduction alternatives, assist with government compliance and save you valuable time by handling both routine and critical HR tasks. Employco is the perfect solution for small to medium-sized businesses; they provide FORTUNE 500 BUYING POWER while saving your company time and money. Employco clients gain a competitive advantage in reducing costs.

Services Employco Provides: Payroll Administration Employco handles payroll processing, W2 and tax reporting, audit managementand also Union fringe processing. Employco’s Human Resources Services Look to Employco for excellent performance management, training programs, onboarding and terminations and expert help with unemployment insurance. Benefits and Administration Employco has discounts on health insurance due to large buying power, as well as life and disability insurance, 401(k) planning and employee customer service. Workers’ Compensation Employco offers discounted rates with no deposit required. They handle claims management and offer safety programs.

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9999 West 143rd Street Orland Park, IL 60462

Email: jmoauro@aol.com Web: www.johnmoauro.com

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Downtown district—mixed use building. LOW real estate taxes with additional rental income. Priced to sell. With Real Estate $1.2M. Business only, rent with lease $150K. Call for details.

ITALIAN FAVORITE

■ Steak/Seafood FineDiningw/Property HugeCashFlow $4,100,000

Restaurant facility. Free-standing building. Approx. 4,500+ sq. ft. with parking. Ideal for any concept. Fully equipped. 40 year history. Currently pizza restaurant with gaming. Complete package. Call for details.

$2,000,000 ■ Iconicsubshopwithrentalunits/property hugecash! $1,648,000 $1,200,000 ■ BusyPizza Pubw/realestateDeKalb Co ■ HighVolume Bar/Pizzeria GreatCashFloww/property$1,125,000 ■ Breakfast Restaurant in SouthSuburbs w/property

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Drive ThruBreakfast/Fast FoodLocations CALL ■ FullyEquipped Restaurant w/Property leaseor sale $649,000 ■ Former Restaurant Prop- in shellconditionNWBurbs $399,000 $289,000 ■ IceCream/Burger Shopw/propertyNWBurbs $199,000 ■ Highvolume franchise pizzeria goodcashflow $139,000 ■ Bar,canaddGaming - Rockford ■ Carryout/Delivery Pizzeria NWBurbs $125,000 $99,000 ■ SWSuburbs BarwithGaming ■ Upscale Breakfast Restaurant - LincolnPark $89,000 ■ NewbuildoutMexican Restaurant in Mt Prospect $50,000 ■ Fullyequipped breakfast w/drivethruat truckstop $39,000 ■ Newbuildout Mexican Restaurant in Vernon Hills $30,000 ■ Former Restaurant spaceArlingtonHeights $4555/mo ■ FullyBuiltoutPizza Pubfor lease- Mt Prospect $4000/mo

Pizza Carryout At it’s Finest!

”ASSET SALE”! Fully Operational, 1,500 Sq Ft Facility! Low Rent, Great Lease! Asking $59,900! “OPPORTUNITY”! CALL NOW! John G. Moauro, Restaurant Specialist Business & Real Estate Brokerage Realty Executives, Ambassador Direct: (708)361-1150 Office: (708)349-1111 Email: jmoauro@aol.com

InContract ■ Fast Casual Greek foodonMichigan Ave In Contract InContract ■ Gaming BarwithgreatNTI- Cook County SOLD ■ Fast Food GlenEllyn asset sale ■ Profitable Japanese Steakhouse & Hibachi Restaurant SOLD ■ High Volume Breakfast NWBurbs SOLD SOLD ■ Dinerw/good cashflow

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SW/Southern Burbs. Approx 3,000 sq. ft. all brick fac. Aprox 1/2 acre + fully fenced yard for delivery vehicles. Great for satellite location. Complete kitchen. Catering concept. R&D test kitchen facility. Can be used as pizzeria, ghost kitchen, etc. Priced below market value. Facility, all equip., incl. $649K. Call for details.

T C A R T N O C R E UND

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JUST LISTED

“Epic” Great Restaurant Location since 1955

Free Standing, Corner Location with Seating for 150 and Parking 100. Video Gaming!!!! Complete Pkg, Property & Business!!!! $1,099,000. Priced to sell.

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When the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, subsequent lockdowns and mandates caused dine-in options to dwindle significantly while delivery and takeout orders skyrocketed. Specifically, pizza showed itself to be “the perfect food for the pandemic,” according to the New York Times: portable, cheap and comforting. As the pandemic looked like it was subsiding at the end of last year, Performance Foodservice-Chicago and Anthony Iannone, owner of the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy in Lisle, Ill., decided to team up. As Iannone explains, Performance’s Chicago division reached out and observed. “Everything is starting to open back up. … The pizza world is thriving. Let’s put the partnership together.” Performance Foodservice-Chicago is a division of Performance Food Group. The ideal pizza requires superb ingredients, and Performance Foodservice delivers more than 200,000 food and related products while helping their customers. “They’re just good people,” Iannone says of Performance Foodservice. He previously worked with the company as a consultant. “We’ve been doing training and working with their sales staff, and trying to bring in as much knowledge to their staff on the world of pizza. We’ve done testing on all their different flours, so depending on which style of pizza you’re doing, you would need a different flour. Now when a sales rep goes into your account and you say, ‘I’m making this style of pizza,’ they can (match you) to the right style of flour. And there are so many more flours on the market today than there were years ago. “And then we did one (training session) with all of their cheeses. I’ve got eight operational ovens in here (at the pizza academy), and we’ll take different cheeses and bake them at different temperatures and in different styles of ovens, so that they can see how they bake up. “My hopes are they have clients or people that they’re looking to get into the business, (and) that we become a resource not just for Performance Foodservice, but on the consulting end for the independent or corporate operator that might need help with either getting started up or looking to do a new style of pizza in their operation. We’ll do every style of American and every style of Italian pizza so whatever somebody would want to do – from New York to Detroit to Chicago, or from Roman to Neapolitan pizza.” Iannone, an executive chef by trade, also spent 17 years as a distributor for Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. He opened the North American Pizza and Culinary Academy four years ago. The academy is one of only two locations in the U.S. to provide Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli certification and conducts other classes, sells equipment and offers consulting services. Iannone says he’s also open to partnering and training with other companies. So what drew this chef to specialize in and focus on pizza? “Today there are so many styles. The world of pizza is now the plate for so many different flavors. The crust has taken away the plate, and there’s really no holds barred on pizza any more.” Pairing with the Chicago division of Performance Foodservice, Iannone says, means “being able to take a company that’s so large but being able to work with us in working with smaller operators, and not just the big chains nationally. “We can work on any project with any client of theirs. Each one will be specialized to that client.” Performance Foodservice, Iannone adds, is “great because with the size of their company, they can get any products from anywhere. … They have the facilities to bring in the goods needed, to make sure that their customers are covered. “My hope is that we can bring value and help level up the playing field in the pizza world. … With them looking to do a lot more work with the smaller independents, and bring the value of their distribution and the value of our service and training, I think it’s going to be a good combination.”

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A new 6,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor restaurant will debut this summer along the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee’s Harbor District. The news was announced by Benson’s Restaurant Group (formerly called Hospitality Democracy), which runs the local dining establishments Onesto, Smoke Shack, Blue Bat Kitchen and AJ Bombers.The restaurant will be located beneath the Tribute apartments on the east side of the R1VER campus. The name and menu concept are yet to be announced.The project is a joint venture between Benson’s and Becher Development, the developer behind R1VER.

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