Food Chain - Issue 199 - April 2024 | Page 56

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“ They did not open the second location until eight years later and that was only due to a turn of fate . The parent company of the restaurant next door , Hamburger Hamlet , went bankrupt . Hugo and my father seized upon the opportunity to grab the location . While they were unsure of what their concept would be , they kept the location open under the name Hugo ’ s Frog Bar & Fish House , a name Hugo was never particularly happy with . The intention was to experiment with certain dishes while they decided on the concept . The restaurant took off despite their original intentions and remains one of the premiere seafood restaurants in Chicago .
You can mess up the food and save it with great service , but if you give a customer bad service , you ’ ll lose them forever
“ In the next two decades , many other locations and concepts would follow . These included Lux Bar , a new take on the neighborhood bourbon bar , serving burgers and sandwiches in a laid-back environment . There ’ s also Quartino Ristorante , a modern , urban-Italian restaurant and wine bar , serving small plates of pizza , pasta , and other traditional Italian dishes . We recently added a second Quartino at Grandscape , a development in the north suburbs of Dallas . Another concept is Gibsons Italia , a modern upscale steakhouse with an Italian accent where diners can enjoy the best view in Chicago . There ’ s also several Gibsons and Hugo ’ s locations dotted around the Chicago suburbs .
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Since 1956 , Northwest Meat Company has been dedicated to providing the highest quality protein sources available .
For three generations as a wholesale meat supplier , we ’ ve offered the finest in beef , poultry , pork , lamb , and veal , as well as cured and processed meats .
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351 N Justine Street , Chicago , IL , 60607 | orders @ chicagowholesalemeats . com 312-733-1418 | chicagowholesalemeats . com
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