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Bar Chido is a local cantina with a big brand presence that you’d be more likely to find in the restaurant district of a major city rather than the suburbs of Chicago. But there’s more to the design of this restaurant than a fun visual identity, delicious menus, and a loveable cartoon donkey mascot, appropriately named Señor Chido. Bar Chido worked with the award-winning branding studio, EightySeven, to create a modern, post-pandemic restaurant experience that could thrive in 2021 and beyond. In addition to developing a bright, playful pastel color palette and mouth-watering handcrafted...
Bar Chido modernizes Mexican street food for Downers Grove Bar Chido, a new Downers Grove restaurant inspired by Mexican street food, is set to open today. It features cuisine by executive chef Daniel Munoz, formerly of Bar Takito, Barrio and Octavio Cantina. Courtesy of Bar Chido Bar Chido is a new Mexican restaurant opening in Downers Grove. Courtesy of Kira Anderson/Bar Chido Bar Chido, a new Mexican restaurant opening in Downers Grove, features traditional margaritas and more on its cocktail menu. Courtesy of Kira Anderson/Bar Chido Bar Chido is a new Downers Grove...
Reply(1) Bar Chido is set to open in April at 1012 Curtiss St. in Downers Grove. (Sam Vlahos) DOWNERS GROVE, IL — As the co-owner of Pierce Tavern, Sam Vlahos spends a lot of time in Downers Grove, and he noticed the village was in need of a restaurant where diners could sit down to enjoy a margarita and Mexican cuisine. Vlahos hopes to fill that void with Bar Chido, which is set to open in April at 1012 Curtiss St., the former site of Mia's Cantina. Vlahos told Patch he wants to shatter the misconception that Mexican food is "just rice and beans." Thus, Bar Chido will specialize in Mexic...