Undeterred by being the poster boy for places whose lines are longer than they deserve to be in the brunch issue of Time Out Chicago, crazy popular the Bongo Room will be opening in Andersonville at 5022 N. Clark, reportedly (per Eater) in March. [Uptown Update]
Meanwhile, Accanto, an Italian place located in the same building as Lucky Vito's Pizzeria on Milwaukee in Logan Square, which attracted some attention at opening for its pedigreed chef (he was chef de cuisine at a place in Milan when it won a Michelin star) and very high for the neighborhood prices, closed in January. The space is now or is about to become Blue Sprout Thai and Asian Cuisine. [LTHForum]
