Michelin-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
Michelin-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
Chicago’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.
Michelin-Starred Atelier Will Offer Weekend Takeout as the Restaurant Waits for Repairs
Eater Chicago / by Ashok Selvam / September 4, 2024 Atelier, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Lincoln Square, has been closed since August 24 as staff contends with a broken air conditioner and wall and ceiling damage caused by heavy rain late last month. As founder Tim Lacey and chef Christian Hunter wait for a new unit to arrive, the small business needs a way to continue in the short term. That’s why they’re offering a special five-course takeout menu from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September
Meet Chicago’s only Black Michelin-star chef
by Amber Gibson / The Tribe / April 25, 2024He moved to Chicago a little more than a year ago, but chef Christian Hunter has taken the city by storm, earning a Michelin star for his restaurant Atelier, receiving the Young Chef Award from the Michelin Guide along with a James Beard semi-finalist nomination, and being named one of Chicago Magazine’s best new restaurants. Hunter is currently the only Black chef in Chicago with a Michelin star, and one of only two Black chefs in the country with the
