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"Set to be taken over as L7’s entry near the Magnificent Mile, the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago became the focal point of Lotte’s push into Chicago hospitality; a Seoul-based Lotte representative who dined at Perilla prompted the company’s search for a local food-and-beverage partner and handed Oh a business card, helping accelerate discussions that could see the Kimpton property transition to L7." - Ashok Selvam