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Kindling Downtown Cookout & Cocktails occupies the second floor of Willis Tower at 202 S. Franklin St. in the Loop, built around a 13-foot live-fire hearth that the kitchen cooks every dish from. Chef partner Jonathon Sawyer, a James Beard Award winner, leads the menu, which the restaurant describes as internationally inspired wood-fired cooking.
The lunch and supper menus center on wood-fired steaks, including a bone-in prime ribeye and a prime porterhouse, alongside fire-kissed seafood such as cedar-grilled salmon and Spanish octopus, plus sandwiches like a Connecticut lobster roll and a Wagyu Italian beef. Starters include confit chicken wings and a creamed spinach and artichoke dip. The bar’s cocktail list draws on Chicago’s bartending history.
Kindling also hosts private dining and corporate events across the space, with a dedicated events team for group bookings. More on the menu, private events and the bar program is at kindlingchicago.com.
Kindling serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a weekday happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Supper runs Monday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m.; the restaurant is closed Sundays. Current hours and reservations are at kindlingchicago.com or by calling 312-789-5992.
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Website: https://kindlingchicago.com
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