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Mediterranean Grub Coming to West Town; Roka Akor Expansion Date; More

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WEST TOWN—A Chicago Avenue grease pit, Chicago Carry Out, is feeling the gentrification squeeze and will shutter Sunday. The result will be a new Mediterranean option, Koko's Mediterranean Grill, which is scheduled to open in the fall. [DNAinfo]

SKOKIE—The second Chicagoland Roka Akor is opening July 1 at Old Orchard in Skokie. Chef Jason Alford will come over from Scottsdale to run the kitchen. [EaterWire]

GOLD COAST—Stop into Sprinkles tomorrow at 50 E. Walton if you're hot and cash is low. They're giving away free scoops of ice cream to the first 150 customers starting at noon. [EaterWire]

WRIGLEYVILLE—There's an opening date set for the multi-level Flaco's Tacos expansion in Wrigleyville—July 8. To refresh your memory, it will be a hybrid fast casual concept with two bars and 30 draft lines. [EaterWire]

Roka Akor

456 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654 312 477 7652 Visit Website

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