The Bellevue Brings

Elevated Dining to the Gold Coast

Impeccable location. Delectable food and drink. Delightful company. It’s the intoxicating mix at new Gold Coast culinary oasis, The Bellevue (1031 North Rush Street), that opened on May 10. Offering elevated, timeless American cuisine from Executive Chef Marco Di Benedetto, the two-story restaurant and lounge starts a new chapter for the iconic setting (across the street from Mariano Park and kitty corner to the Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse flagship) — one full of style, splendor, and, of course, stellar signature cocktails. Located on the corner of Bellevue Place and Rush Street, The Bellevue’s new design, created by renowned architectural design firm Knauer Incorporated, lives up to its name, which translates in French to “beautiful view.” Guests will find just that within the overhauled and completely renovated space. Inside, a mix of rich leathers, velvets, brass, and wood, along with lively patterned tile floors and a welcoming palette of clementine and hunter green, invites diners in. The alluring interiors are equally matched by the restaurant’s reimagined and refreshed exterior, including its stunning, second-story vistas and the ground floor’s 100-seat sidewalk café, destined to become one of the city’s essential outdoor dining spots.

Folding glass doors allow the upstairs dining space to transform into an openair experience. To match the sophisticated interiors, Chef Marco Di Benedetto, an alum of Gibsons Restaurant Group and the José Andrés’ Group, created a menu of upgraded classics, like Wood Fired Colorado Lamb Tenderloins (Purple Potatoes, Mint Chimichurri) and Shrimp

De Jonghe (Butter, Marsala Wine, Garlic, Parsley Breadcrumbs), as well as allday dining options, including Flaming Saganaki and Skirt Steak Skewers (Housemade Flat Bread) and the 1031 Salad (Baby Arugula, Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, Marinated Red Peppers, House Vinaigrette). Signature craft cocktails and a curated wine list make The Bellevue an equally perfect location for a Saturday night out as it is for a weekday lunch with friends or colleagues.

Five Iron Golf to Franchise

Five Iron Golf first opened in 2017 in New York City’s Flatiron District after Mike Doyle, Nora Dunnan, Katherine Solomon and Jared Solomon decided they wanted to bring more access and inclusivity to the game of golf. So, they set their sights on urban venues, covered those spaces in art and graffiti from local artists to ensure a relaxed, approachable environment, added full-service bars and locally-crafted food menus and grew from there. There are now 18 total locations across 11 U.S. cities like Chicago, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Seattle. The company expects to add new locations this year, including in Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, and Indianapolis, and is also now targeting markets through franchising for the first time. Five Iron Golf announced a new franchising program for both single- and multi-unit development. – Source: nrn.com popular comics of the ’40’s, Maurie and Flaurie named their signature product and restaurant. It was not a wiener, not a frankfurter, not a red hot – but their own exclusive Superdawg.

‘Superdawg’ continued from cover answer the switchboard and take orders. As Superdawg grew into a successful business, Maurie and Flaurie found time to raise their family of three children.

In 1950 Maurie passed the CPA exam, but he and Flaurie decided to keep operating Superdawg and to open year-round in order to retain the outstanding personnel that had become so invaluable to fulfilling the Superdawg ideals. When Superdawg first opened, the electronic speaker system had not been invented. Carhops went out to the cars to take orders and customers signaled that they were ready for their trays to be picked up by turning on their headlights. In the early 1950’s the “carhop in a wire” electronic speaker system was installed, and Maurie designed the glowing blue “control tower” where the carhop sits to