This time around, Sodikoff says he designed its replacement Ciccio Mio to simply be comfortable and neighborhood focused with no goals or awards in mind. It also isnt his first Italian restaurant, as he previously operated Cocello in western River North before reconcepting it into 3 Greens Market. Do you ever get back into the kitchen of any of your restaurants? For those of you who havent heard the name, Brendan Sodikoff, 34, is an immensely successful restaurateur in 2012 he was listed as Chicago Magazines 75th most powerful person in the city. Not really. "Brendan is a natural fit for our expanding team. Hogsalt Hospitality Management . Hogsalt | LinkedIn She was just an amazing woman, and I think she was a little fascinated with me, that there was this 16-year-old kid from California who loved food already and was kind of enamored by the whole thing. Whats the temperature? Cocktails are similarly classic, but fun, like a shaved ice drink doused with three types of amaro. He currently has five Chicago establishments (with more to come), including Gilt Bar, Doughnut Vault, Au Cheval, Bavettes Bar & Boeuf and Maudes Liquor Bar. The store was the brainchild of grocery veterans Mariano, who founded the namesake grocery chain; Jay Owen, the great-grandson of the founder of now-defunct Dominicks; and Don Fitzgerald, a former senior executive at Dominick's. According to public records, Hogsalt Hospitality received between $5-10 million from the federal governments Payment Protection Program, launched as part of the $2 trillion federal stimulus package to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis. And I do have a lot of experience with food and restaurants all over the world. Sodikoff says he decided early to root Hogsalt's business model in product and people, not marketing. Charles's net worth hovers over Greater than $499,999 with a yearly income that's about $100 - 149,999. What culinary genre would you never explore? An RH spokesperson wasnt immediately reached. Read More . Chefs, for your protection, only BCA can modify your profile page. I ended up with a pen-pal correspondence with her. Its ok, you can admit it I will, though I prefer the available-at-Costco version, Truly, more than Claw. Charles H Sodikoff, 84 - Bainbridge Island, WA - Reputation & Contact That money is intended for payroll, but can be used toward rent. Instead of sticking to one area or one type of food, his projects run the spectrum, from taking over the iconic California Clipper lounge in Chicagos up-and-down Humboldt Park neighborhood to partnering with retailer Restoration Hardware to put a cafe and wine bar inside its high-end store in the citys glitzy Gold Coasta first for RH. Dom's casts 'a dark shadow on independent grocers,' rival CEO says, At Harley-Davidson, a repo shortage is hitting the bottom line, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson names more appointees to transition subcommittees, Booth, Kellogg top the U.S. News ranking of best MBA programs, Big Fulton Market apartment project moves forward with $125 million loan.