Esam Hani News Today

A running list of brand-new restaurant openings plus a few comebacks

The restaurant is business owner Esam Hani's eighth on the Logan Square strip. It's run by Carlos Alferez, an alum of Rick Bayless' restaurants, along with chef Ryan Wombacher.

This year, Newcity’s Big Heat feature focuses on those who stand behind the chef in the kitchen. We want to recognize the people who’ve succeeded big time, but we also want to recognize promising upstarts.

New hotdog joint in Logan Square opens up amid pandemic By Sally Schulze New hotdog joint in Logan Square opens up amid pandemic Everyone knows the city of Chicago is very devoted to the hotdog, and now one spot hopes it can save jobs, too. CHICAGO - Everyone knows the City of Chicago is very devoted to the hotdog, and now one spot hopes it can save jobs, too. Another hotdog joint in Chicago normally would not make news. But Mister E’s Late Night in Logan Square is certainly an anomaly as i...