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And now, this week’s question... I'm a regular at this bar down the shore. So, in January, there’s nobody there, just me and a few other guys. Then, in July, there’s 500 people in there. Now ...

One of the things that was most striking about a preview event a couple of weeks ago at Kevin Hickey’s the Duck Inn in Bridgeport was simply that everyone wasn’t 28 years old. That’s rare ...

The press releases came within 11 minutes of one another: First, Four Seasons’ announcement that Allium chef Kevin Hickey will resign; then, a release that Hickey is partnering with Rockit Ranch ...

After his shifts, Hickey would be tipped out by the bartenders, then make his way to other Rush Street bars — to him, any downtown bar was a "Rush Street bar," particularly those on Division Street.

Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. Otto Mezzo is ...