Inside LIA, a New Downtown Restaurant Attempting to Redefine Artful Consumption | Eater Chicago
"Opening in River North, this restaurant treats the dining room as a gallery: dishes replicate the art that surrounds diners, a resident artist will be hosted, and the menu includes a QR code encouraging patrons to purchase pieces. For its launch it spotlights Laundry Room Studios and aims to carve a niche among tourist-oriented spots. The tasting menu is playful and self-aware — a foie gras mousse with cherry gel is titled "I'm Not Super Hungry," and the meal closes with a Nutella tiramisu affixed with the message "Don't Eat The Art Work," deliberately mimicking a piece on the wall. A la carte options include small plates (white sangria octopus), large plates (banana leaf monkfish), and vegetable-focused dishes (caccio de pepe with a red beet reduction). This is the Chicago debut of metro-Detroit Canvas Hospitality, and the space was designed by Pophouse (owned by Jennifer Gilbert). Reservations are available via Resy." - Ashok Selvam
