Longman & Eagle

Longman & Eagle is an American restaurant located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. It was founded in 2010.

Longman & Eagle
Restaurant information
Food typeGastropub
CityChicago
StateIllinois
Coordinates41°55′48.3″N 87°42′25.6″W
ReservationsNo

Restaurant

History

The restaurant was founded in 2010 by Pete Toalson and Bruce Finkelman, who had previously founded the music venue the Empty Bottle together.[1] Jared Wentworth, the restaurant's first chef, emphasized pork dishes.[1] The restaurant also features a six room inn, which inspired food critic Alan Richman to refer to the restaurant as a "neo-flophouse". As of 2018, Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golde, through their firm 16” on Center, own, co-own, operate, and/or co-operate several music venues, including The Empty Bottle, The Promontory, Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Sonotheque (which closed in 2009), and Thalia Hall, all in and near Chicago. Finkeleman and Golde are similarly affiliated with several other restaurants and bars, both at those music venues and free-standing, including Bite Cafe, Dusek's, and Longman & Eagle.[2][3][4][5][1]

Cuisine

Longman & Eagle is a gastropub,[6] focused on serving upscale versions of traditional bar fare. Early in the restaurant's history, some of its produce was sourced by Chicago-based urban forager Dave Odd; Odd has also been employed by restaurants including Browntrout and Blackbird.[7]

In particular, Longman emphasizes meat-based dishes.[8] The restaurant's tongue hash (beef tongue served with truffle hash) has been highlighted by several publications.[9][10]

Awards and accolades

The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant stars for seven sequential years, beginning in 2010,[11] but it was moved to the less prestigious Bib Gourmand list in 2017.[12]

See also

References
  1. Ruby, Jeff (3 June 2010). "Gilt Bar, Longman & Eagle: Dining Out Restaurant Reviews". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  2. "16"OC: About". 16” on Center. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. "Empty Bottle: About - Venues". Empty Bottle. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. Raymer, Miles (November 19, 2009). "Requiem for a Room:What to expect from the Sonotheque space in its new life as a Beauty Bar". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. "The History of Thalia Hall". Thalia Hall. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. Anthony, Todd (18 April 2018). "Longman & Eagle's New Chef Operates Under the "Cool Ranch Dorito Theory"". Eater. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. Sacks, Katherine (12 July 2011). "Urban Forager Dave Odd Combs Chicago's Alleys for Dinner". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. "Longman & Eagle (Updated Review): Still Hopping, Still Heavy". Chicago Magazine. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  9. Richman, Alan (15 December 2010). "GQ Eats: The 10 Best New Restaurants in America". GQ. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  10. Moskin, Julia (4 January 2011). "The Humble Plate of Hash Has Nobler Ambitions". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  11. Mariani, John (14 July 2010). "The Michelin Man Goes to Chi-Town, but Who Gets the Stars?". Esquire. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. Schedler, Carrie (13 October 2017). "Michelin's Bib Gourmand List Came Out Today, and Longman & Eagle Is On It". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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