Blizzard closes some Chicago Restaurant Week sites

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Local foodies are yet another set of blizzard victims as today’s weather limits their options during Chicago Restaurant Week.

A few of the 250 restaurants offering bargain meals have closed early (according to Choosechicago.com)  in response to the swirling snow. Among them:

• Unite Urban Grill

• Smoked on Rose

• Table fifty-two (closed at 1:30 p.m.)

• Bar Takito (closed)

• Osteria la madia (closed)

• Goose Island Clybourn (closing at 6 p.m.)

• Perennial Virant (closed)

• ARTango Bistro (closed)

• Catch 35 Chicago (likely closing at 8 p.m.)

• Mity Nice Bar & Grill (closing at 6 p.m.)

• Del Frisco’s (closed)

• Nellcote and RM Champagne Salon will be closed for dinner service

• Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe – both locations (closed)

• Bubba Gump Shrimp Chicago (closed)

vBistronomic (closed)

• Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (closing at 9pm)

• Wildfire Restaurant (hicago Closed, Glenview till 7pm, & Schaumburg 6:30pm)

• La Sirena Clandestina (closed)

• nana (closed)

• RM Champagne Salon (closed for dinner service)

• Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse – Chicago (closed)

• Chuck’s Southern Comforts Café (closed)

• Nellcôte (closed for dinner service)

Updated closings can also be found at the ChooseChicago Facebook page.

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