Randolph Street was on the city’s original list of six streets for the pilot program. Restaurant owners and groups like the West Loop Community Organization and the West Central Association have been waiting for weeks for a green light from the city. We hope everyone stays safe and enjoys #Chicago summer on #WestLoop’s famous Restaurant Row, sponsored by post shared by West Loop Community Org on at 3:28pm PDT All restaurant staff will wear required PPE. All patrons are asked to observe health guidelines whenever possible. Randolph Street is joining Outdoor Dining Pilot! Friday-Sunday, starting TOMORROW, some restaurants on Randolph Street will have expanded sidewalk cafes. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday throughout the summer. Randolph’s service streets will be closed from 11 a.m. Its layout is also unique with service streets that can still allow motor vehicle traffic through the main road. Randolph Restaurant Row is one of the city’s most popular dining destinations featuring restaurants like Au Cheval, Bad Hunter, Bandit, Girl & the Goat, Haymarket Tavern, La Josie, Leña Brava, and Rooh.
Health experts also feel the novel coronavirus is less likely to spread outdoors. While indoor dining returns Friday to Chicago (the city will allow restaurants to reopen dining rooms at 25-percent of normal capacity), street side dining allows restaurants to serve even more customers. The city has already erected barricades blocking Randolph’s service streets to allow restaurants to set up tables and chairs for customers. It took longer than the West Loop wanted, but late Thursday the city announced that Randolph Street would join other roadways across the city in the Make Way program.