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The Oakville Grill & Cellar: A New Concept from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

The Oakville Grill & Cellar, which aims to bring the ethos of Napa Valley to Chicago’s Fulton Market District 163 N. Green St. is now open. The Oakville Grill & Cellar, from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, will be a collaboration between Chef Max Robbins (former Culinary Director and Managing Partner at Land and Sea Dept., and Executive Chef of Longman & Eagle) and Wine Director Richard Hanauer, Partner at RPM Restaurants. Chef Robbins recently joined Lettuce Entertain You as Culinary Director, assisting in concept creation, menu development and chef training. The Oakville Grill & Cellar will mark his first opening with the restaurant group.

The restaurant is located at the base of 167 Green, a newly built 640,000 square foot office building. The space is inspired by the vineyards, tasting rooms and rustic comfort of Northern California and was designed by Lettuce Entertain You’s in-house Interior Design and Architecture teams led by Design Director Avril Zayas and Director of Architecture John Cinelli, in collaboration with Weiss Architects. The restaurant is composed of two floors connected through a sculptural staircase. The first floor includes the main dining room and outdoor seating in The Mews for up to 250 guests, and the second floor opens up to an all-seasons terrace and fullservice bar.