Whether you grew up in a crowded working-class household or were the only heir to a millionaire, odds are, you grew up eating one version or another of good old fashioned mac ‘n’ cheese. As we grow older, we make more sophisticated variations of childhood favorites. Like the grilled cheese with Cambell’s tomato soup that suddenly transforms into a grilled cheese with tomato when we’re 19.
That’s why when the Tribune announced that a mac ‘n’ cheese only restaurant will be gracing the Logan Square enclave, people were a little more than excited. The new not-yet-named restaurant will be located at 2354 North Milwaukee and will open for business in April of this year. The joint will be run by Russ Grant (East Room, Parts and Labor, Boiler Room) and Laura Piper (One North Kitchen), who would like to create a space where people can grab a unique bite to eat in-between going to bars.
With a casual dish with a jazzy twist (like Piper’s signature buffalo chicken mac ‘n’ cheese) that uses “very simple, very straightforward, high-quality ingredients,” how can you go wrong?
So put your briefcases away and get your two-wheelers out you hard workers, it’s time to embrace the big kid in you.