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Crumbs Water Tower Returns; The Marq Opens in the Loop Tomorrow; More

Plus a tattoo parlor bar and another Blaze Pizza.

Crumbs Water Tower Place
Crumbs Water Tower Place
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MAGNIFICENT MILE—Crumbs is back from the dead. After reopening in NYC last week, famous TV entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis resurrected the Water Tower Place location (835 N. Michigan) this morning. A Crumbs is also heading to Highland Park (469 Central Avenue) sometime in the next month. [EaterWire/Sun-Times]

LOOP—The Marqthe new restaurant in the landmark Marquette Building (60 W. Adams), soft opens tomorrow. Expect American bistro food at lunch and dinner, a decent beer selection on tap, craft cocktails and more. [EaterWire]

UPTOWN—Now you can drink, get your ink, and watch other people get tatted on a 60-inch flat screen at Drink & Ink at 4443 N. Broadway. The bar is an extension of the Tattoo Factory next door. [DNAinfo]

WEST LOOP—Chicago's third Blaze Pizza opens today at 24 S. Clinton inside Presidential Towers. Social media followers get a free pizza tomorrow between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Blaze is known for cooking pizzas in 180 seconds, hence the name. [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN—The city-wide Peet's Coffee & Tea takeover continues. Three more locations are now open (1328 S. Halsted, 41 E. 8th and 600 N. Kingsbury) while two more (10 S. LaSalle and 222 S. Riverside) are imminent. [EaterWire]

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