and fwiw the menu for his first resto in Chicago was curated by Brendan Sodikoff of Hogsalt, who’s very very very good at hospitality — they parted ways in 2019
this is what happens when you don’t have experts in charge (the Paris location has same issues)
chicago.eater.com/2019/10/3/20...
this is what happens when you don’t have experts in charge (the Paris location has same issues)
chicago.eater.com/2019/10/3/20...
Au Cheval’s Brendan Sodikoff Sues Restoration Hardware for Severance Over Split
Hogsalt’s creator claims he’s owed $710,000 after his August departure from RH
chicago.eater.com
October 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
and fwiw the menu for his first resto in Chicago was curated by Brendan Sodikoff of Hogsalt, who’s very very very good at hospitality — they parted ways in 2019
this is what happens when you don’t have experts in charge (the Paris location has same issues)
chicago.eater.com/2019/10/3/20...
this is what happens when you don’t have experts in charge (the Paris location has same issues)
chicago.eater.com/2019/10/3/20...
Husband and wife Tom Carlin (Galit) and Rachel Canfora-Carlin (Hogsalt) opened Burl in January in Evanston, and it has already become a town staple. Here’s what to order.
The Perfect Order at Hearth-Centered Burl
www.chicagotribune.com
August 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Husband and wife Tom Carlin (Galit) and Rachel Canfora-Carlin (Hogsalt) opened Burl in January in Evanston, and it has already become a town staple. Here’s what to order.
I didn't know La Renommee was from Hogsalt
August 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I didn't know La Renommee was from Hogsalt
chicago readers, you may replace "crumbl cookie" with "small cheval" and "doordash this weeks offerings" with "pay $50 to hogsalt directly"
June 29, 2026 at 8:15 PM
chicago readers, you may replace "crumbl cookie" with "small cheval" and "doordash this weeks offerings" with "pay $50 to hogsalt directly"
all you Hogsalt fans (Bavettes, au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Armitage Alehouse in Chicago or 4 Charles, Monkey Bar in NYC) ya gotta come to Paris for La Renommée
chefs kiss 💋
chefs kiss 💋
April 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
all you Hogsalt fans (Bavettes, au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Armitage Alehouse in Chicago or 4 Charles, Monkey Bar in NYC) ya gotta come to Paris for La Renommée
chefs kiss 💋
chefs kiss 💋
yeah they all became boka, one off, hogsalt etc, etc…
March 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
yeah they all became boka, one off, hogsalt etc, etc…
Someone tell Hogsalt restaurants
February 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Someone tell Hogsalt restaurants
A husband and wife team are drawing on their experience in respected Chicago restaurant groups to open their own restaurant near their home in north suburban Evanston. https://to.wttw.com/4qMjurv
Chicago Hospitality Veterans Open a Hotly Anticipated Seasonal Restaurant in Evanston
A husband-and-wife team with experience at Hogsalt, One Off Hospitality, and Galit have opened the wood-fired, seasonal restaurant Burl in Evanston, near where they live.
to.wttw.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
A husband and wife team are drawing on their experience in respected Chicago restaurant groups to open their own restaurant near their home in north suburban Evanston. https://to.wttw.com/4qMjurv
Explore the restaurants of the Hogsalt group (www.hogsalt.com) in Chicago to see if any of them meet your definition of Niceish?
Chicago’s Premier Dining Experiences | Hogsalt
Discover Hogsalt’s unique Chicago restaurants, offering fine dining, hospitality, and unforgettable culinary experiences.
www.hogsalt.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Explore the restaurants of the Hogsalt group (www.hogsalt.com) in Chicago to see if any of them meet your definition of Niceish?
Living in Chicago is reminding me of Knoxville in that it's dominated by uninteresting chain restaurants (I see no difference between Applebee's and, I dunno, the Hogsalt Group).
The Chicago Diner is closing its Logan Square location "after 13 wonderful years." blockclubchi.co/3Mi2R8d
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Living in Chicago is reminding me of Knoxville in that it's dominated by uninteresting chain restaurants (I see no difference between Applebee's and, I dunno, the Hogsalt Group).
Hogsalt is not Michelin level but they execute extremely well
Au Cheval burgers was start, now Bavette's (French steak), Armitage Alehouse and Gilt Bar (gastropubs), Ciccio Mio (Italian) + others
they're always very hard to get in (unless you're nice to the hosts and whoa lookit that!)
Au Cheval burgers was start, now Bavette's (French steak), Armitage Alehouse and Gilt Bar (gastropubs), Ciccio Mio (Italian) + others
they're always very hard to get in (unless you're nice to the hosts and whoa lookit that!)
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hogsalt is not Michelin level but they execute extremely well
Au Cheval burgers was start, now Bavette's (French steak), Armitage Alehouse and Gilt Bar (gastropubs), Ciccio Mio (Italian) + others
they're always very hard to get in (unless you're nice to the hosts and whoa lookit that!)
Au Cheval burgers was start, now Bavette's (French steak), Armitage Alehouse and Gilt Bar (gastropubs), Ciccio Mio (Italian) + others
they're always very hard to get in (unless you're nice to the hosts and whoa lookit that!)
one of our fav restaurant groups (Hogsalt) is trying to sell $3000 initial + $600/mo membership that gets you… nothing
it will get you “top priority” on the wait list but no guarantees, and it doesn’t go to your bill and doesn’t get you a % off or anything, just pay us to try to get you a table!
it will get you “top priority” on the wait list but no guarantees, and it doesn’t go to your bill and doesn’t get you a % off or anything, just pay us to try to get you a table!
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
one of our fav restaurant groups (Hogsalt) is trying to sell $3000 initial + $600/mo membership that gets you… nothing
it will get you “top priority” on the wait list but no guarantees, and it doesn’t go to your bill and doesn’t get you a % off or anything, just pay us to try to get you a table!
it will get you “top priority” on the wait list but no guarantees, and it doesn’t go to your bill and doesn’t get you a % off or anything, just pay us to try to get you a table!
It appears that the Chicago-based restaurant group Hogsalt is about to start charging $3,000 for a premium membership, and fans aren't too happy about it.
One Restaurant Group Thinks $3,000 Down And $300 A Month Is Fair For A Premium Membership - Tasting Table
www.tastingtable.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It appears that the Chicago-based restaurant group Hogsalt is about to start charging $3,000 for a premium membership, and fans aren't too happy about it.
It appears that the Chicago-based restaurant group Hogsalt is about to start charging $3,000 for a premium membership, and fans aren't too happy about it.
One Restaurant Group Thinks $3,000 Down And $300 A Month Is Fair For A Premium Membership - Tasting Table
www.tastingtable.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It appears that the Chicago-based restaurant group Hogsalt is about to start charging $3,000 for a premium membership, and fans aren't too happy about it.
Somebody out there dreams of one day having a Hogsalt group restaurant on every corner
August 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Somebody out there dreams of one day having a Hogsalt group restaurant on every corner
Gourmet Burgers ‘Built With Purpose’
Gourmet Burgers ‘Built With Purpose’ - Journal & Topics Media Group
Alyssa and Conor Brennan met when they were working as cooks at Hogsalt steakhouse in Chicago. Romance soon blossomed, and, as the COVID-19 pandemic dawned, the couple pivoted to cooking meals for private...
www.journal-topics.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Gourmet Burgers ‘Built With Purpose’
Gourmet Burgers ‘Built With Purpose’
Gourmet Burgers ‘Built With Purpose’ - Journal & Topics Media Group
Alyssa and Conor Brennan met when they were working as cooks at Hogsalt steakhouse in Chicago. Romance soon blossomed, and, as the COVID-19 pandemic dawned, the couple pivoted to cooking meals for private...
www.journal-topics.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Gourmet Burgers ‘Built With Purpose’
only thing hogsalt restaurants know is dark interior garlic aioli overcharge and lie
July 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
only thing hogsalt restaurants know is dark interior garlic aioli overcharge and lie
Hogsalt restaurant group has more inexpensive options (ie $50 would buy a few meals at Small Cheval, which has locations in several neighborhoods) LEY tends to high price points
June 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Hogsalt restaurant group has more inexpensive options (ie $50 would buy a few meals at Small Cheval, which has locations in several neighborhoods) LEY tends to high price points
Au Cheval’s Flagship Restaurant Temporarily Closed For A ‘Refresh’ https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/06/au-chevals-flagship-restaurant-temporarily-closed-for-a-refresh/
FULTON MARKET — One of Chicago’s most iconic burger restaurants is closed for the next couple of weeks.
Au Cheval, from Hogsalt Hospitality, announced on its website that it is temporarily closed for a refresh.
“We look forward to welcoming you back late May,” the restaurant posted on its website this week.
Brendan Sodikoff, Hogsalt CEO, told Block Club in an email Tuesday that the restaurant is getting some cosmetic changes including “painting, fixing tile and upholstery as needed.”
The flagship location, at 800 W. Randolph St, features a cheeseburger that ranks among the best burgers in the nation, and is known for long wait times.
Small Cheval, a casual spinoff of Au Cheval, still has locations open in Hyde Park, the Loop, Gold Coast, Wicker Park, Old Town, Fulton Market, Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park.
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Dua Lipa sizzles in black leather mini dress as she and fiancé Callum Turner enjoy date night in NYC
Dua Lipa sizzled in a leather black mini dress as she joined her fiancé Callum Turner for a date night in New York City on Friday. The One Kiss hitmaker, 29 and her beau, 34, looked happier than…
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it's definitely worth it
I'll also add Tre Dita for "Italian steak" in the St Regis (spectacular views) or any of the Hogsalt restos: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Ciccio Mio, Armitage Alehouse
and on the river RPM Seafood is p good also great views
I'll also add Tre Dita for "Italian steak" in the St Regis (spectacular views) or any of the Hogsalt restos: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Ciccio Mio, Armitage Alehouse
and on the river RPM Seafood is p good also great views
May 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
it's definitely worth it
I'll also add Tre Dita for "Italian steak" in the St Regis (spectacular views) or any of the Hogsalt restos: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Ciccio Mio, Armitage Alehouse
and on the river RPM Seafood is p good also great views
I'll also add Tre Dita for "Italian steak" in the St Regis (spectacular views) or any of the Hogsalt restos: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Ciccio Mio, Armitage Alehouse
and on the river RPM Seafood is p good also great views