Eater Chicago: All Posts by Jackie GoldsteinThe Chicago Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2013-12-19T11:02:53-06:00https://chicago.eater.com/authors/jackie-goldstein/rss2013-12-19T11:02:53-06:002013-12-19T11:02:53-06:00Help Wanted
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<p><img alt="HELPMECHI.jpg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/876952/HELPMECHI.0.jpg" width="150" height="94"><a href="http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/12/19/were-hiring-curbed-chicago-seeks-new-fulltime-editor.php">Curbed Chicago is currently seeking a new full time editor</a>. Are you based in the Windy City and obsessed with all things neighborhoods, development, and real estate? Are you looking for employment? <a href="mailto:jobs@curbed.com">Please be in touch</a> [Curbed Chicago]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/12/19/6310167/help-wantedJackie Goldstein2013-11-11T05:00:00-06:002013-11-11T05:00:00-06:00Gala Announcements
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<p><img src="http://cdn.cstatic.net/gridnailer/175x/http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/5280ef57f92ea1527b003e44/vox-media.jpg" alt="vox-media.jpg" width="175" height="103" class="padded float-right">A bit of internal company news, if you'll allow it: <a href="http://www.voxmedia.com">We're thrilled to announce that <strong>Eater</strong>, <strong>Racked</strong>, and <strong>Curbed</strong> are joining SB Nation, The Verge, and Polygon as part of the <strong>Vox Media</strong> family.</a> Here's <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20131110/vox-media-spends-some-of-its-giant-funding-round-on-lockhart-steeles-curbed-network/">AllThingsD</a>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/business/media/vox-media-buying-curbedcom-network-of-sites.html"><em>New York Times</em></a>, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304868404579190092934604218"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a>, <a href="http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/11/10/vox-media-acquires-curbed/"><em>Fortune</em></a>, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/10/vox-buys-curbed-network-for-a-reported-stock-cash-blend-worth-20-30-million/">TechCrunch</a>, and <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/11/11/content-economics-part-4-scale/">Felix Salmon</a> reporting on the deal. Onward to great things. [Vox Media]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/11/11/6332801/gala-announcementsJackie Goldstein2013-08-14T10:10:07-05:002013-08-14T10:10:07-05:00Racked Chicago Needs an Editor
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<p><img alt="Jobs%20in%20Chicago-thumbnew.jpg" src="http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/964998/Jobs_20in_20Chicago-thumbnew.0.jpg" width="150" height="94" class="padded float-right"><a href="http://chicago.racked.com/archives/2013/08/14/racked-chicago-seeks-new-editor-might-that-be-you.php">Have you heard the news? Racked Chicago is on the hunt for an editor</a>. If you are obsessed with stores, trends, sales, and local fashion news, and have the journalism chops to cover them all on a day-to-day basis Racked would love to <a href="mailto:jobs@racked.com">hear from you</a>. [Rackedwire]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/8/14/6386735/racked-chicago-needs-an-editorJackie Goldstein2013-07-22T08:30:00-05:002013-07-22T08:30:00-05:00Cheap Eats
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<p><a href="http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2013/07/cheap-eats-we-love-in-logan-square.html">Serious Eats has rounded up their favorite cheap eats in Logan Square</a>. They include 33 spots on this list. Some of the top honors go to Parson's Chicken & Fish, El Rinconcito Cubano and 2 Amigos. [Serious Eats]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/7/22/6398757/cheap-eatsJackie Goldstein2013-07-15T07:30:00-05:002013-07-15T07:30:00-05:00Help Wanted
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<p><img alt="Jobs%20in%20Chicago-thumb.jpg" src="http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/723492/Jobs_20in_20Chicago-thumb.0.jpg" width="100" height="62" class="padded float-right"><a href="http://chicago.racked.com/archives/2013/07/15/seeking-new-racked-chicago-editor-could-it-be-you.php">Racked Chicago is on the hunt for a new editor, could it be you?</a> If you are living in Chicago (or have your finger on the pulse of the Windy City), obsessed with fashion and are looking for a freelance editing gig, you may want to click through for details on the position and how to apply. [The Management]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/7/15/6403193/help-wantedJackie Goldstein2013-05-24T10:15:59-05:002013-05-24T10:15:59-05:00Read More By Curbed Network Editors With These New Books
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<p><em>Looking for some summer reading material? Check out these books by Curbed Network editors.</em></p> <p><img alt="Curbed%20Books.jpg" src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/1000230/Curbed_20Books.0.jpg"></p> <p>· <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audacity-Hops-History-Americas-Revolution/dp/1613743882/ref=la_B00BDRU24I_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365886261&sr=1-1&tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution</a> by Tom Acitelli [Editor, <a href="http://www.boston.curbed.com">Curbed Boston</a>]<br>· <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764330446/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Glasgow Style: Artists in the Decorative Arts, Circa 1900</a> by Laura Euler [Editor, <a href="http://www.hamptons.curbed.com">Curbed Hamptons</a>]<br>· <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1937056635/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dirtyville Rhapsodies (Short Stories)</a> by Josh Green [Editor, <a href="http://www.atlanta.curbed.com">Curbed Atlanta</a>]<br>· <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1482506114/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way To Brainwash Your Child Into Becoming A Syracuse Fan</a> by Sean Keeley [Editor, <a href="http://www.seattle.curbed.com">Curbed Seattle</a>]</p> <p>eBook on wine? Why not. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gamay-Beginners-Publishing-Series-ebook/dp/B008HS2VRC?tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gamay: Beginners Guide to Wine</a> by Julien Perry [Editor, <a href="http://www.seattle.eater.com">Eater Seattle</a>]</p> <p>And coming soon, but available for pre-order now:<br>· <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807578770/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This is How I Find Her</a> by Sara Polsky [Editor, <a href="http://ny.curbed.com">Curbed New York</a>]<br>· <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764344099/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=eater0c-20" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Arts and Crafts Embroidery</a> by Laura Euler [Editor, <a href="http://hamptons.curbed.com">Curbed Hamptons</a>]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/5/24/6429957/read-more-by-curbed-network-editors-with-these-new-booksJackie Goldstein2013-04-29T10:26:02-05:002013-04-29T10:26:02-05:00Please Subscribe To Eater's Shiny New YouTube Channel
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<p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ido4Yr10eSg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>If you're a frequenter of YouTube—and, really, who amongst us is not?—perhaps you'd consider subscribing to our new <a href="http://www.youtube.com/eater">Eater YouTube channel</a>? For no cost or effort beyond <b>clicking the button labeled Subscribe</b>, you'll find the latest Eater videos in your YouTube stream. Delightful. Here, we've even provided a little widget to help:<br><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=eater1" style="overflow: hidden; height: 105px; width: 300px; border: 0;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br>· <a href="http://www.youtube.com/eater">Eater</a> [YouTube]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/4/29/6442295/please-subscribe-to-eaters-shiny-new-youtube-channelJackie Goldstein2013-01-16T06:27:00-06:002013-01-16T06:27:00-06:00Eclipse Restaurant Owners Shutter Restaurant, Fire Entire Staff Via Note On The Door
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<p></p> <p><b>Eclipse Restaurant and Lounge</b> owner Rais Usmani left a note on the door telling guests and employees that over the past 48 hours they decided to close, do some major renovations, and that employees can pick up their checks on January 18th. Apparently the staff will also be granted the opportunity to reapply for their jobs under new ownership, however, in <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130115/logan-square/eclipse-restaurant-lounge-abruptly-closes-doors-fires-entire-staff">this DNAinfo article</a> Usmani says the management staff was not doing their jobs. </p> <p>The restaurant recently was in hot water for a controversial new LED sign and complaints from neighbors about noise and fights. Usmani claims that his establishment has been unfairly targeted, but he's not going anywhere, and that was not the reason for the closing. He told DNA: </p>
<blockquote>"Basically I'm not going anywhere for the next 20 years, because that's my property," he said. "If my business gets shut down for any reason, I'm going to open another business there."</blockquote>When Eclipse reopens, which will likely be in the middle of February, <strike>they will be partnering with <b>Lettuce Entertain You</b></strike>. <p><b>UPDATE</b>: A rep from Lettuce Entertain You writes in to say they actually will not be involved with this restaurant. <br>· <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130115/logan-square/eclipse-restaurant-lounge-abruptly-closes-doors-fires-entire-staff">Eclipse Restaurant and Lounge Abruptly Closes Doors, Fires Entire Staff</a> [DNAinfo]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/1/16/6494065/eclipse-restaurant-owners-shutter-restaurant-fire-entire-staff-viaJackie Goldstein2013-01-16T04:46:18-06:002013-01-16T04:46:18-06:00Deep Fried
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<p><a href="http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2013/01/10-fried-chicken-dishes-we-love-in-chicago-non-southern-style-edition.html">Serious Eats shares their thoughts on the top ten fried chicken dishes in Chicago, non-Southern style only</a>. The Duck Fat Fried Chicken at Slurping Turtle receive a nod, as well as Tony's Three Chili Chicken at Lao Sze Chuan... even though it's sort of pushing it for a fried chicken list. [SE]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/1/16/6494187/deep-friedJackie Goldstein2013-01-15T07:20:00-06:002013-01-15T07:20:00-06:00Fast Food Coming
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<p><img alt="image320x240.jpeg" src="http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/1048408/image320x240.0.jpeg" width="150" height="100" class="padded float-right"><a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130114/lakeview/fast-food-chains-coming-e-lakeview-retail-strip-under-new-owners-plan">More chains like Panera and Jimmy John's may be on their way to East Lakeview to join the already open Chipotle and Five Guys</a>. A real estate investor plans on giving mom and pop shops in a building he just bought <b>the boot when their leases run out</b> to make the area "interesting to folks." Unsurprisingly, not everyone is thrilled about the plan. [DNAinfo]</p>
https://chicago.eater.com/2013/1/15/6494601/fast-food-comingJackie Goldstein