Avec naming Erling Wu-Bower its new chef de cuisine The end of summer brought a surprising turn of events at one of Chicago’s most-renowned restaurants. Michelin-rated Avec bid adieu to founding chef Koren Grieveson after a memorable nine years, and brought twenty-nine-year-old Erling Wu-Bower over from Publican to take her place as chef de cuisine. Though the roster change created quite a stir in the Chicago foodie sphere, the experienced young chef has already proven himself more than capable, adding fifteen new menu items while steering the restaurant on a steady course true to its origins.
Today in the Culture: March 15, 2021 | More fallout at MCA, YCA | Changing of the guards at USA and House ART Aspect/Ratio Projects adds another Rob Fischer has joined the roster of Aspect/Ratio artists. From the gallery: "An American multimedia artist living in Brooklyn, New York, Fischer is best known for his evocative sculptures. His practice includes sculpture, large-scale public and private installations, photography and video that is often inspired by, and created out of, discarded or repurposed materials such…
Today in the Culture: March 19, 2021 | Arts fight against zoning ordinance grows | Restaurant Week starts DESIGN Culture killer Add Terrain Exhibitions and its Biennial to the list of things threatened by Ald. Sophia King's rezoning ordinance that would limit the use of houses as cultural institutions; they're encouraging supporters to write letters. (Preservation Chicago is collecting signatures on a petition.) DINING AND DRINKING Indulge yourself and save a job and maybe a business Chicago…
