"The team behind Paulie Gee's is stepping away from the ovens to debut a West Town dive bar. the Alley Cat, a new project from hospitality group Tung & Cheek (Derrick Tung, William Ravert, and Tony Dezutter), will feature a drink menu with batch cocktails, beer-and-shot specials, canned beers, and nonalcoholic wines. For food, the bar will serve snacks like potato wedges topped with chives and a playful "Girl Dinner" spread of pickled veggies with sliced bread, whole-grain mustard, and a dirty martini."
"Evanston is set to welcome Burl, a new restaurant opening in the old Coast Sushi & Sashimi space near the Central Street Metra station. Led by Thomas Carlin, formerly of Galit and Dove's Luncheonette, and his wife, Rachel Canfora-Carlin, the project will focus on seasonal and globally influenced cooking that's centered around a wood-fired grill. Diners can expect dishes that highlight meat and seafood sourced from local purveyors, reflecting Carlin's strong relationships with regional farmers."
2026 brings a wave of new restaurant and bar openings across Chicago and nearby Evanston, including projects from major hospitality groups and a large magic venue. Alley Cat will open at 2013 W. Division Street as a West Town dive bar from Tung & Cheek offering batch cocktails, beer-and-shot specials, canned beers, nonalcoholic wines, snack plates such as potato wedges with chives, and a playful "Girl Dinner" of pickled vegetables with bread and mustard, plus vintage-bookcase decor and a plant-lined Green Room for private events. Burl will open at 2545 Prairie Avenue in Evanston, led by Thomas Carlin and Rachel Canfora-Carlin, centering seasonal, globally influenced cooking around a wood-fired grill with meat and seafood sourced from regional purveyors.
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