Sueños, the Impressive Soho House Pop-Up, Finds a Home in West Town | Eater Chicago

"What began as a 14-seat communal fine-dining dinner series in 2021 has evolved into a larger, residency-to-restaurant project led by a chef with experience under Rick Bayless. Early service mixed Mexican, Baja Med, Spanish and Asian influences and included theatrical touches such as roasting a suckling pig for diners; seafood offerings at the current residency emphasize Japanese-style textures and saucing (including kampachi belly) alongside mariscos and tostadas. After a residency at a Soho House location that allowed a more casual daily menu and critical recognition, the concept is relocating to West Town into a much larger space (75 seats plus a 50-seat patio) where communal dinners will continue in the form of an à la carte and tasting-menu program; practical adjustments such as minimum party sizes are being considered to justify breaking down whole proteins. The team plans a fall opening, menu experimentation informed by travel (including recent research in Mexico), and efforts to retain staff through the transition." - Ashok Selvam