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Tuesday, December 02, 2025Atelier’s Lincoln Square Glow Up Serves Meso American Tasting Fire
Hoodline Chicago / by Richard M. Sullivan / December 1, 2025 Atelier’s Michelin-starred tasting room has resurfaced in a larger Lincoln Square home at 4544 N. Western Avenue, swapping its tight original quarters for an easier-going dining room plus a fresh bar and lounge. Owner Tim Lacey is still running the show with executive chef Bradyn Kawcak in charge of the kitchen, and the reworked space now fits up to 36 guests between the dining room, bar, and lounge. The tasting format remains by the course,
Thursday, October 09, 2025Michelin-starred Atelier is officially reopening in Lincoln Square this weekend
Time Out Chicago / by Lauren Brocato / October 8, 2025 Fine-dining restaurant Atelier quickly outgrew its original brick-and-mortar after its 2023 debut. Opened under the helm of chef Christian Hunter (who is debuting his new solo concept, Hooligan, at Time Out Market Chicago), Atelier earned a Michelin star within its first year of service. After Hunter’s departure last year, executive chef Bradyn Kawcak (Elizabeth) retained the star during the same year Atelier was named a James Beard Award semifinalist
Wednesday, July 30, 2025Acclaimed Atelier Restaurant Closing Saturday Ahead Of Move In Lincoln Square
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / July 17, 2025 LINCOLN SQUARE — Atelier, Lincoln Square’s Michelin-starred restaurant, will have its final day of service at its current location Saturday before it closes and moves to a new, larger spot in the neighborhood. The eight-table restaurant at 4835 N. Western Ave. is known for its 12- to 14-course tasting menu, which rotates weekly and is influenced by global flavors and ingredients sourced from small, Midwestern farms. Read More Here.
Thursday, April 17, 2025Michelin-Starred Atelier Plans on Moving to a Larger Space
Eater Chicago / by Sam Nelson / April 16, 2025 Michelin-starred restaurant Atelier is turning to crowdfunding in pursuit of a bigger location with more foot traffic. It will leave behind the 22-seat space that began drawing fine diners to Lincoln Square’s industrial corridor since Lane Regan opened Elizabeth there in 2012. “I could fix up the facade and draw more attention, but people are driving by pissed off that they’re stuck in traffic so they’re not paying attention to what’s around,” owner Tim Lacey
Wednesday, April 09, 2025Michelin-starred restaurant crowdfunding move to a bigger space
Crain's Chicago Business / by Jack Grieve / April 8, 2025 One of Chicago's 19 Michelin-starred restaurants is upsizing, but instead of turning to a bank or deep-pocketed investor to finance the project, its owner is asking the public to help pay the tab. The plan for Atelier, the tasting-menu sequel restaurant to Elizabeth, is to stay in Lincoln Square but move to a bigger space with a more prominent storefront. The current location seats just 22 guests, and owner Tim Lacey wants that number to be closer
Thursday, January 09, 2025Chicago’s Best Zero-Proof Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Eater Chicago/ by Nylah Iqbal Muhammad / January 2, 2025 As a Muslim, I don’t drink. But plenty of people abstain or limit their intake of alcohol for other reasons that aren’t religious or cultural. Some want to avoid negative health side effects, others want to go on personal journeys, and some simply don’t like the taste. In response to growing awareness of sober (and California sober) lifestyles, restaurants are starting to answer with non-alcoholic drink menus, low-ABV drinks, or CBD-infused drinks.
