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The menu will be the same as that of other Furious Spoon locations, along with a selection of beer, sake and cocktails.Īs with other Furious Spoons, guests will order at the front counter before finding seats at the full bar or long communal tables. Instead of another run at the bar scene, the space will introduce some new competition for the ramen and somewhat-newer poké scene in Lakeview.įurious Spoon will be open late and have room for 80 customers in its 2,000-square-foot space. The 9,000-square-foot building suffered "an unfortunate series of events" after Spin's closure, as one developer phrased it.
"Spin was our Cheers, our Lobo, Chubbie's Famous and The Max all rolled into one," one longtime fan said in a Facebook farewell to the bar. The two eateries will replace SEVEN Nightclub, The Den and Manhole, three bars catering to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities that opened at the corner in 2015.īut the venue is likely best remembered as Spin Nightclub, which ran for more than 15 years before owner David Gassman put it up for sale in 2014. RELATED: FireFin Poke Shop To Open Wicker Park, Lakeview Restaurants This Spring Known for its Hawaiian-style poké bowls, FireFin will also open a location in Wicker Park this spring after starting off seven months ago at 10 S. The Tokyo-style restaurant will share the space with FireFin Poké Shop, which announced its plans for Lakeview last week. BOYSTOWN - Two trendy food chains will replace a trio of shuttered clubs in Boystown, marking a big chance for the corner of Belmont and Halsted that has long been home to a series of gay bars.įurious Spoon, a popular Chicago ramen chain that began in Wicker Park in 2015, will open its first Lakeview location in the summer at 3200 N.