Blackbird (restaurant)

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Blackbird
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Blackbird (restaurant)
Restaurant information
ClosedJune 2020 (2020-06)
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Location619 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois, 60661, United States
Coordinates 41°53′3.5″N87°38′36.7″W / 41.884306°N 87.643528°W / 41.884306; -87.643528

Blackbird was a Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, United States. [1] [2] [3] The restaurant closed in June 2020 being unable to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recognition

Blackbird held a 1-star Michelin rating since the inaugural Chicago guide in 2011 until its closure in 2020. In 2013, they were awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef. [4] It also received a local award in 2017 as the Jean Blanchet Restaurant of the Year. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Selvam, Ashok (June 30, 2020). "Chicago's Beloved Blackbird Is the Latest to Fall to COVID-19". Eater Chicago. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Vettel, Phil (June 30, 2020). "Blackbird restaurant closes forever due to pandemic". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Vettel, Phil (October 9, 2020). "Chef of now-closed Michelin-starred Blackbird pivots and opens a sandwich shop". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (May 6, 2013). "Winners: 2013 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards". Eater. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Selvam, Ashok (January 17, 2017). "Blackbird Wins Jean Banchet 2017 Restaurant of the Year". Eater Chicago. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2024.


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