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From giant patties to smashed delights, local restaurants are crafting exciting and unique versions that use fresh beef, premium ingredients, and more. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Īlready subscribe? Click here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation.What makes a burger special? Whether it's a longtime favorite or a buzzy newcomer, an essential burger has a lasting effect on eaters, other restaurants, and the scope of the Chicago food scene at large. January 2013: La Pasadita, Family-Run Taco Stand, Closes Original Location After 35 Years March 2013: Chicago Hamburger History Uncovered in Wicker Park Rehab July 2017: Flip’s Got All-Day Breakfast, Juicy Burgers In Ex AuthentacoĪugust 2014: ‘Corn Smut’ Quesadillas Offered at New Authentaco in East Village September 2018: New Hot Dog And Burger Spot, Wilson’s, Opens In Former Flip At Ashland and Division Credit: Hannah Alani/Block Club Chicago Lawn, a new restaurant at 1141 N. Ashland Ave., will have fish inside a vintage bath tub. Credit: Hannah Alani / Block Club Chicago Lawn, a new restaurant located at 1141 N. Credit: Hannah Alani / Block Club Chicago Roman Trach, left, and Yurii Nikodemowicz outside Lawn, a new restaurant located at 1141 N.
For now, follow Lawn on Facebook or Instagram.Ĭustomers can place a carryout order by calling 77 or can order delivery via Grubhub. The website, which will eventually be ., is still a work in progress. … We care about the people who come in to eat here. “It’s impossible to get it right without feedback.” he said.
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If neighbors have ideas for how to make the menu better, Trach said he wants to hear them. Lawn’s motto is, “Food America loves.” Trach said the menu reflects his favorite foods, too.
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Ashland Ave., has a ping pong table next to a license plate “photo wall.” Everyone’s wishing us good.” Credit: Hannah Alani/Block Club Chicago Lawn, a new restaurant at 1141 N. “The neighbors who have come in here, they’re super happy,” Nikodemowicz said. Nikodemowicz, who is also a Ukrainian immigrant, said he’s glad Trach opened Lawn in the Wicker Park area. The Lawn team is starting small with three employees: Trach, manager Yurii Nikodemowicz and chef Alex Rodriguez. “It’s an opportunity rather than a struggle,” Tracy said. Though the coronavirus pandemic affected many family-owned restaurants in a negative way, Trach said it gave him time to focus on working on the building, adding cables and updating the electrical system and roof.
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He also worked as a truck driver before landing a job as a manager at Tryzub, 2201 W. The majority of the work that went into the restaurant was done by Trach, who worked in carpentry after emigrating to the United States three years ago. Ashland Ave., has a lush backyard patio with tables made from wood from Chopin Theatre and picnic tables topped with grass. On the patio, a handful of wooden tables were handmade by Trach using wood that was once inside neighboring Chopin Theatre, 1543 W.
In the far back, a “photo wall” is comprised of Illinois license plates that came from a closed car lot next door.
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Lawn is also full of neighborhood history. Trach said Lawn will be unique with its spacious and lush backyard patio, filled floor-to-ceiling with real plants and picnic tables topped with real grass. RELATED: Chicago Hamburger History Uncovered in Wicker Park Rehab It’s been home to many other restaurants over the years, as well. Ashland Ave.įor nearly 35 years, the building served as home to La Pasadita, a taco hut that closed in 2013. Where you do not worry about anything, enjoy your time.” Credit: Hannah Alani / Block Club Chicago Roman Trach, left, and Yurii Nikodemowicz outside Lawn, a new restaurant located at 1141 N. “Where it’s safe for your family, your dogs. “I wanted to create a special spot where you don’t feel like you’re in the city,” he said, speaking in Ukrainian. Opening the restaurant has been Trach’s dream for three years - since “the first second I stepped onto American soil,” he said. It’s the eighth restaurant he’s owned, with the others in Kyiv, Ukraine. Trach opened Lawn, a BYOB burger and Philly cheesesteak restaurant, last month at 1141 N. NOBLE SQUARE - For neighbors, the opening of Lawn inside the old La Pasadita taco joint means a new patio option during the coronavirus pandemic.įor owner and Ukrainian immigrant Roman Trach, it means much more.