The Bakery at Fat Rice
Bakery · Logan Square
2951 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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Highlights
A vibrant spot in Logan Square, Fat Rice serves creative Asian baked goods and coffee by day, transforming into a lively restaurant-bar by night.
A vibrant spot in Logan Square, Fat Rice serves creative Asian baked goods and coffee by day, transforming into a lively restaurant-bar by night.
"In 2013, Chicago’s Fat Rice offered pork floss crisped-rice treats" - Amy McCarthy
"Fat Rice was a restaurant that closed in 2020 amidst allegations of a toxic workplace. Its chef, Abe Conlon, is involved in Home Feed as a creative consultant. The restaurant has since reopened as Noodlebird in the same location." - Ashok Selvam
"She draws a comparison to the comeback of nearby Fat Rice, the maligned restaurant that closed last year and reopened this summer under a new name." - Ashok Selvam
"Fat Rice was packaged as a Macanese restaurant, which allowed Conlon (who has Portuguese roots) and Lo (who is Chinese American) to interpret food from the former colony of the Portuguese empire off China’s coast. In addition to Macau, Fat Rice and NoodleBird cook food inspired by China, India, Malaysia, and Africa. The formula worked, garnering national acclaim and awards. Fat Rice helped bring a buzz to Logan Square, and other would-be restaurant owners took notice in hopes of opening their own spots in the neighborhood." - Ashok Selvam
"For the last few months, passersby have seen people coming in and out of Fat Rice, the Logan Square restaurant that closed in June 2020 after workers painted a picture of a toxic work environment under owners Abe Conlon and Adrienne Lo." - Ashok Selvam
