![]() ![]() The full-service Beatrix will also be one of the few places in the Loop serving a full breakfast. It has had days that are as busy as they were pre-pandemic. The recovery at Beatrix Market is encouraging, Jacobs said. It also operates a couple Do-Rite Donut locations in the neighborhood, and recently opened Sushi-San in Willis Tower. The new Beatrix location will be Lettuce Entertain You's only full-service restaurant in the Loop, Jacobs said. The bet on the area is notable for Lettuce Entertain You, which offloaded pre-theater hot spot Petterino’s to new ownership last year, after having kept the Italian restaurant closed for most of the pandemic. New data suggests that Chicago’s recent re-entrance into the high-risk category for COVID-19 transmission might not hamper the return to office. Pedestrian count on State Street was at about 66% of its 2019 levels in April, the latest numbers available. In April, office occupancy in the Loop reached a new recovery record of 44.2% of its 2019 levels, according to the Chicago Loop Alliance. The last few months, however, have brought more strength in the Loop’s recovery. Additional COVID waves tempered people’s return to the Loop further and temporarily shut some restaurants down once more. Many Loop restaurants changed how they operated in the past two years and found themselves last summer relying on tourist traffic and working with neighboring offices to drum up more business. Loop restaurants struggled over the past two years, as workers who had decamped for home offices straggled slowly back into downtown high-rises. "Whether it's the pre-theater or after-work crowd, we're definitely going to be the meeting spot," Jacobs said. The restaurant will start serving lunch immediately, and add the other services in the coming weeks. It’s also angling to become a spot for business meetings, with its 260-seat indoor and outdoor dining room. to 4 p.m., and a happy hour menu from 4 p.m. It will serve coffee and pastries Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. The spot will offer options tailored to customers who live and work in the neighborhood, Jacobs said. #BEATRIX MARKET PLUS#There will be an exterior street entrance off of Wacker, plus an interior entrance for those who work in the building. The Loop location will be on the southwest corner of the building, right at Randolph Street and Wacker. When it closed, the building's landlord reached out to Lettuce to see if it was interested in filling the space, Jacobs said. The new spot will go into a space once occupied by a restaurant called Primebar. The coffee shop and restaurant already has locations in the Fulton Market, River North and Streeterville neighborhoods, plus a location in suburban Oak Brook. There's also a grab-and-go Beatrix Market location in 155 N. The new Beatrix location is set to open Thursday at 155 N. "I have every bit of confidence that it's returning." Beatrix Market will be open Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 7:00pm."There's a lot of questions as to what's happening in the Loop and are people going back to work," said Marc Jacobs, executive partner and divisional president for Lettuce Entertain You. Additions to the Beatrix menu include Asparagus Potato Hash, Poke Bowl with Bulgur Wheat, Burrata with Spring Pea Puree and Walnuts, Halibut with Thai Watermelon Salad, and Mushroom Milanese.īeatrix will be open for breakfast, lunch, dinner Monday-Thursday from 6:00am-11:00pm, Friday and Saturday from 6:00am-Midnight, Sunday from 6:00am-10:00pm, and will serve weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am-3:00pm. ![]() Similar to the Streeterville restaurant, this location will also feature a grab-and-go market experience.īeatrix Market will feature an even larger self-serve salad, soup and hot food bar, rotating chef-prepared salads, sandwiches and snacks, as well as nut and chocolate offerings showcasing local artisans. This location will have a selection of seasonal local greens, grains and sprouts, featuring Grilled Romaine, Micro Celery, and Sunflower Sprouts, vegan soup options such as Tortilla and Asparagus, as well as house-made salad dressings including Carrot Ginger and Lime Cilantro. Healthy menu options will be available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. ![]() Much like the River North and Streeterville locations, Beatrix Fulton Market features its coffee and pastry counter, including its signature cookies and in-house bakery favorites. The restaurant is the brainchild of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ Founder Rich Melman, Executive Partner and President Marc Jacobs and Chef / Partners John Chiakulas, Rita Dever and Susan Weaver and will be the third location in Chicago. Beatrix and Beatrix Market are now open in the Fulton Market District of the West Loop and is Lettuce Entertain You’s first restaurant in the neighborhood. ![]()
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