the new rockit bar & grill is open! April 28, 2009 Proud to announce we are opening our second rockit bar and grill across the street from wrigley field tonight! The staff is so great and training went so well that we found ourselves ready earlier than thought- so opening early- at least most of it- saving sidewalk café for may 6th. It is a beautiful restaurant w/ the same menu as the one in river north that helped us earn the “best restaurant” award at the 2008 rna awards (and of course the same burger that got “best burger” in the country on good morning america!). As someone born, raised and still living in the lakeview area, I personally (like most) have been dying for more quality restaurants and food options in the neighborhood- and I know the consistent all American rockit quality comfort food, service, atmosphere,… combined with our friendly neighbor approach… is a perfect fit. Cannot wait for you to enjoy it! Call 773.645.4400 for lunch/dinner/brunch reservations… oh, and it is at 3700 N. Clark! (Clark & Waveland) www.rockitbargrill.com Funny. I will never forget, walking around the city jobless (between circus and le passage) 7 years ago w/ my partner brad young looking for a home for this rockit idea/concept that we had come up with… that did not exist anywhere at the time- ya, I said it- playing…. rock music in a nicer designed restaurant space (in this case by oprah’s nate berkus) delivering high end service and quality food in a comfortable form at a medium affordable price… signature items like the kobe burger, signature fixtures like the antler chandeliers, design themes like the wood/steel/cement combos,… you know, the things you have seen copied by a lot of other places since then (not naming any names of course)… (and don’t mean in a mean way, supposedly biggest form of flattery, and sign that it was all in line with demand) anywho, we settled on a slightly beat up street at the time with lots of empty store fronts called hubbard in river north where we found a vacant x-lamp factory space with broken windows and a big hole in the floor… and turned it into the wonderful award winning restaurant and communal favorite gathering place that it is today…. All thanks to the wonderful support from friends and guests like you… sincerely, we all thank you for letting us serve you… back to rockit Wrigley- for those of you that are not fans of the cubs and/or the traffic the crowds create, obviously we will be challenged by all the people crossing the street before and after the games- but know this- we will always stick to our core and focus on serving the best food around providing comfort and happiness to our most loyal guests like you! (hint hint, come sit for a meal with us when the cubs are off!!! like tonight and tomorrow— see ya there!) 10 Responses Dolan Geiman April 28, 2009 Congrats on the opening and thanks for the opportunity to be involved in the second RBG location. I had a lot of fun creating the back bar display. Reply Jen April 28, 2009 Yay! Good for you guys, Billy! After meeting and chatting with you both a bit last week, I was delighted to hear bits and pieces of how you went for your dream and here it is actualized once again. I think you guys have inspiring and ambitious stories that stir up the hopes and dreams in others. I wish y’all all the best! Rock on, Rockit! AND Go, Cubs, Go! Reply bob thacker April 28, 2009 Billy, You and I were on an Advertising Federation Panel together. Since then I’ve become a groupie for both Rockit and Sunda. Bravo!!! Bob Reply Jim Grillo, CMP April 28, 2009 Billy, I can’t wait to see the new Wrigley Rockit. I also enjoyed the story to your success. Hey, we should link to each other from our blog to yours. Ours blog for Hereschicago.com is located at blog.hereschicago.com. In fact, if you Google: sunda chicago private event space, you will see our blog at the top of google due to an article we posted on Sunda. Also, you will find our other blog, and your listing on Hereschicago.com too!! Let’s link our blogs together. If you need help or support with the Chicago 2016 thang, we would love to help. My email is jim@hereschicago.com. Reply maria abello zucchero April 28, 2009 Yes Billy. I remember those days of circus when you were bouncing and all the promos you did. You were always so kind and helped out my sisters and I. I can not fathom the time passed. I too am starting with a business idea ground floor. I will see you soon and great job! Well done! Maria http://www.abellabeauty.com Reply Ryan April 28, 2009 Billy, You guys keep doing it, doing it, and doing it well. See you and Arturo next time I’m in town Ryan Reply Mike Vigan April 30, 2009 I was hoping that the Wrigley location would be open last week because I didn’t know where to have my Bday dinner and watch some playoff basketball. Dang, just a week short, but will be checking out RBG Wrigley soon. Congrats Billy and Rockit team! Reply AndrewBoldman June 4, 2009 Hi, good post. I have been woondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site. Reply GarykPatton June 16, 2009 Hello, can you please post some more information on this topic? I would like to read more. Reply PMProductions July 12, 2010 I can’t wait to try out this restaurant on my next visit to Chicago! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Dolan Geiman April 28, 2009 Congrats on the opening and thanks for the opportunity to be involved in the second RBG location. I had a lot of fun creating the back bar display. Reply
Jen April 28, 2009 Yay! Good for you guys, Billy! After meeting and chatting with you both a bit last week, I was delighted to hear bits and pieces of how you went for your dream and here it is actualized once again. I think you guys have inspiring and ambitious stories that stir up the hopes and dreams in others. I wish y’all all the best! Rock on, Rockit! AND Go, Cubs, Go! Reply
bob thacker April 28, 2009 Billy, You and I were on an Advertising Federation Panel together. Since then I’ve become a groupie for both Rockit and Sunda. Bravo!!! Bob Reply
Jim Grillo, CMP April 28, 2009 Billy, I can’t wait to see the new Wrigley Rockit. I also enjoyed the story to your success. Hey, we should link to each other from our blog to yours. Ours blog for Hereschicago.com is located at blog.hereschicago.com. In fact, if you Google: sunda chicago private event space, you will see our blog at the top of google due to an article we posted on Sunda. Also, you will find our other blog, and your listing on Hereschicago.com too!! Let’s link our blogs together. If you need help or support with the Chicago 2016 thang, we would love to help. My email is jim@hereschicago.com. Reply
maria abello zucchero April 28, 2009 Yes Billy. I remember those days of circus when you were bouncing and all the promos you did. You were always so kind and helped out my sisters and I. I can not fathom the time passed. I too am starting with a business idea ground floor. I will see you soon and great job! Well done! Maria http://www.abellabeauty.com Reply
Ryan April 28, 2009 Billy, You guys keep doing it, doing it, and doing it well. See you and Arturo next time I’m in town Ryan Reply
Mike Vigan April 30, 2009 I was hoping that the Wrigley location would be open last week because I didn’t know where to have my Bday dinner and watch some playoff basketball. Dang, just a week short, but will be checking out RBG Wrigley soon. Congrats Billy and Rockit team! Reply
AndrewBoldman June 4, 2009 Hi, good post. I have been woondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site. Reply
GarykPatton June 16, 2009 Hello, can you please post some more information on this topic? I would like to read more. Reply
PMProductions July 12, 2010 I can’t wait to try out this restaurant on my next visit to Chicago! Reply
