Puttshack Mini Golf Restaurant and Bar Is Coming to Suburban Chicago | Eater Chicago

"Set to debut in fall 2021 inside the former Lord & Taylor at Oakbrook Center, this 25,000-square-foot gaming-restaurant will offer four tech-infused nine-hole mini-golf courses that replace pencil scorekeeping with the company’s proprietary point-tracking system, plus a private event space. The casual, globally influenced menu mirrors the Atlanta outpost and emphasizes sharable plates — standout items include wood-fired Thai octopus and Korean pork bao alongside flatbreads, sandwiches, and salads. The concept is part of a UK-based brand expanding across the U.S. (with locations in London and Atlanta and plans for Miami, Nashville, Boston and a future downtown Chicago site) and comes from the same ownership group behind AceBounce, Flight Club and Topgolf. Originally delayed from a 2020 opening by the pandemic, operators used the pause to refine operations and consumer insights; early U.S. performance suggests groups quickly embraced the shared-dish format." - Naomi Waxman