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Bow Truss Brouhaha, Tour de Franks Returning to Chicago, More Intel

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Plus, Left Coast Food & Juice targets an April opening

Bow Truss Roscoe Village
Bow Truss Roscoe Village
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Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty.

—Looks like there's a bit of friction between Phil Tadros, owner of Bow Truss Coffee Roasters and the owner of the other coffee company Tadros previously founded, Dollop CoffeeDNAinfo interviewed Dollop owner Dan Weiss who said Tadros unfairly criticized the Dollop brand where they pour Metropolis coffee. Meanwhile, the Bow Truss bandwagon continues to grow. Today they're opening a coffee bar inside the 1,700-square-foot Fox Trot market at 1019 W. Lake St.

—The Tour de Franks (sign up info in the link) returns to Chicago this summer in late June. Dates haven't been revealed yet, but a group of casual cyclists gets together to tour some of Chicago's best hot dog stands. There's eight stops, and it will go from 1 p.m. to around 8 p.m. Last year's ride covered 16 miles.

Left Coast Food & Juice, the healthy concept that's sprouting up in Lakeview (the one Paul Kahan consulted on), is looking to open in April, reported DNAinfo. Originally the concept, which ownership wants to scale elsewhere, was supposed to open this month. One Off Hospitality Group's not involved.

The White Oak Tavern & Inn is now taking reservations for a special dinner on April 3 cooked by chef Andy Little of Nashville's acclaimed Josephine. Call (773) 248-0200 for reservations and hit the link for more details.

Fountainhead is kicking of the bar's Whisk(e)y Week on Tuesday, March 15. From March 15 through March 17, they'll offer rare whiskies, chances to speak with experts and more. For more info, click here.

—Dates have been unveiled for this year's Hyde Park Beer Fest. It will take take place June 4 and 5, but the venue's moved to Nichols Park, reported DNAinfo.

White Oak Tavern & Inn

1200 West Webster Avenue, , IL 60614 (773) 248-0200 Visit Website

Fountainhead

1970 West Montrose Avenue, , IL 60613 (773) 697-8204 Visit Website