GreenRiver

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GreenRiver
Restaurant information
Established2015
Closed2018
City Chicago
State Illinois

GreenRiver was an American restaurant and cocktail bar located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was a collaborative effort between Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group and hospitality group Best Bar in the World. [1] [2] [3] [4] The partnership also produced a smaller bar, Annex. [5] The restaurant highlighted the Irish experience in Chicago, with cocktails named for famous Irish citizens, including Mary Harris Jones and Edward O'Hare. [6]

Despite early success and the receipt of a Michelin Star in both 2017 and 2018, the restaurant closed in early 2018. [7]

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References

  1. Wong, Grace (8 January 2018). "GreenRiver announces closure after two years in Streeterville". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. Vettel, Phil (6 November 2015). "Review: GreenRiver makes a big splash in Streeterville". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. Ranvestel, Peter (21 September 2015). "Have a Sip of Chicago History at GreenRiver". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. Gerzina, Daniel (11 September 2015). "Danny Meyer and Dead Rabbit's GreenRiver Is a Swanky Irish Terrace in Streeterville". Eater. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. Freeman, Sarah (2 February 2016). "GreenRiver Opening Second Streeterville Cocktail Bar, Annex, in Mid-February". Eater. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. Conrad, Marissa (23 September 2015). "Just opened: GreenRiver celebrates Chicago's Irish history with cocktails". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. Gerzina, Daniel (8 January 2018). "GreenRiver, Danny Meyer and Dead Rabbit's Michelin-Starred Chicago Restaurant, is Closing". Eater. Retrieved 4 May 2018.