Barn & Company's Pitmaster Dinner Tonight; RM Champagne Salon Gets Green Light; More

LINCOLN PARK—Hit Barn & Company (950 W. Wrightwood) tonight from 7 to 9 where Gary Wiviott hosts his Pitmaster Dinner Series. For $40 a head, have a summer clam bake with various cocktails, starters like watermelon & feta skewers and johnny cakes; main courses like grilled Maine lobster, Old Bay barbecue shrimp, smoked clams and mussels; sides and dessert. [EaterWire]

WEST LOOP—RM Champagne Salon has finally gotten the green light from the city to move ahead on its outdoor space. Watch for the West Loop lounge behind Nellcôte to open in late July. [EaterWire]

WEST TOWN—Ruxbin will go on summer break from July 2 through July 10 and will re-open for dinner on July 11. Grub Street has a few more places closing, too. [EaterWire/Grub Street]

BUCKTOWN— Tony Quartaro is the new chef de cuisine at the Bristol. Quartaro recently left his gig at Fedora in New York, where he also worked at Pulino's. Prior to that, he spent time in San Francisco at A16 and Nopa. [312DD]