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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF ANTIQUE TACO CHIQUITO (TACOS); BY JASON LITTLE (BURGER); COURTESY OF BLACK DOG GELATO (ICE CREAM); COURTESY OF HOTCHOCOLATE (RUGELACH); COURTESY OF UNION SQUARED (PIZZA); BY ZACHARY JOHNSTON (RAMEN); COURTESY OF REVIVAL FOOD HALL (RENDERING) Crave-worthy vendors taking up residence at Revival Food Hall include (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): Antique Taco Chiquito, Graze Kitchenette, Revival Cafe-Bar (featuring pastries from Mindy Segal), Furious Spoon, Union Squared pizzeria, and Black Dog Gelato. VIVA REVIVAL! WITH OFFERINGS FROM SOME OF THE CITY'S HOTTEST RESTAURANTS, REVIVAL FOOD HALL GIVES GRAB-AND-GO DINING THE GOURMET TREATMENT. BY AMANDA SVACHULA "Downtown Chicago is the weirdest," proclaims 16" on Center's Bruce Finkelman. "At 4:30 PM, they roll this place up like Oklahoma." His solution? Revival Food Hall, a 24,000-square-foot day-to-night dining community he has created with business partner Craig Golden. Following the success of hot spots like Moneygun and Dusek's, the duo is ready to put its Midas touch on the historic Daniel Burnham-designed National building; rather than create a "sterile food court," says Golden (who's also president of commercial real estate firm Blue Star Properties). The aim is to provide a comfortable destination where 15 beloved Chicago restaurant stations exist alongside a coffee shop (which transforms into a bar at night), and a book and record store by Curbside Splendor. Beckoned by Burnham columns adorned with glass tiles ("We strived to put back in some old architecture with a new feel—we call it the histo-remix," says Golden), customers can order pan-baked Detroit-style pizza courtesy of Evanston-based Union Squared, one of several choices created specifically for Revival; the cult-favorite truffle BLT from The Fat Shallot's first brick-and- mortar location; and brisket smoked on-site from Smoque BBQ. Golden compares the concept to a favorite household hangout. "This is the kitchen of the building," he observes, "and it's the heart and soul." 125 S. Clark St., revivalfoodhall.com . 66 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM SCENE NOW OPEN