Parlay River North

Fancy Flambeed Flatbreads and Ice Cream Sub Sandwiches Arrive in River North | Eater Chicago

"Owner Carmen Rossi, who likened Hubbard Street’s nightlife to Las Vegas when the complex opened in 2016, has launched a theatrical first-floor dining area and sports bar meant to complement the rooftop and second-floor dance space. Executive chef Jason Hedin (formerly of L20, Nellcôte and The Lobby at The Peninsula) offers an eccentric, indulgent menu highlighted by a $35 lobster-and-caviar pizza, oxtail “beer” mac and cheese, “Octo Poppers” (red curry tempura octopus with Thai-infused “fluffy” coconut), foie gras french fries with rutabaga and daikon, and a 24-ounce dry-aged bone-in beef ribeye; guests can also add truffles or lobster to burgers, sliders and other sandwiches. Table-side theatrics include a flatbread “tart flambee,” and desserts continue the excess with a $25 ice cream “submarine” sandwich (a giant éclair with six ice creams, whip, cherries, nuts, chocolate espresso beans, chocolate chips, banana chips and fresh fruit). The venue is positioned as both a sports-friendly bar—opening early for college basketball—and a late-night River North entertainment destination, with typical hours roughly 4 p.m. weekdays/10:30 a.m. weekends (weather permitting for the rooftop) and closing around 2 a.m. most nights and 3 a.m. Saturdays." - Ashok Selvam