Boka Restaurant Group's River North restaurant from chef-partner Brian Lockwood of Midosuji, in the former GT Prime space. It closed days after a March soft debut because of a kitchen fire and reopened for good on August 29.
Timeline
OpenAug 29, 2026Reopened August 29 after March kitchen fire
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