Openings

Act One Café in Rogers Park Opens Next Weekend

Take a break here.
Take a break here. Photo: courtesy of Thrillist

This whole food and rock and roll thing is getting out of hand. Act One Café opens next weekend in Roger’s Park, and it’s notable for two reasons. First, it’ll be the restaurant and lounge of Mayne Stage, a small auditorium which used to be called the Co-Ed Theatre, but has been everything from a shoe repair store to a synagogue for the past 50 years. Second, the chef at Act One happens to be Jimmy Madla, who once was the drummer for Chicago rock band Veruca Salt. He apparently traded that in for some kosher salt, got a degree at Kendall, and is now set to serve up “New American cuisine” for a living. [Thrillist]

Act One Café in Rogers Park Opens Next Weekend