Bambola, 1402 W. Randolph St., is a 175-seat restaurant and cocktail bar from Bonhomme Hospitality that tells the story of trade, travel and culture. The restaurant opens on Tuesday, September 13, with reservations live now through Resy.
Led by Chef de Cuisine Alisha Elenz and Bonhomme Group’s Michelin-starred Executive Chef Marcos Campos, Executive Pastry Chef Shannah Primiano and Culinary Director Erwin Mallet, Bambola is inspired by the rich traditions, ancestral techniques, products and spices widely exchanged and mastered by Eastern and Western cultures since the 13th century.
Together, Bambola's chefs travel along the Silk Road to seek out the culinary through lines in the shared heritage of Asia and Europe. As the journey goes from East to West and West to East, Turkish, Persian and Indian cuisines play a central role in Bambola’s menu.
Paired with Chef Marcos and Alisha’s savory menus are desserts by Chef Shannah, who finds inspiration in ‘sweetmeats’, an affectionate term to describe the sweet confectionery bites found across the trade routes. Chef Shannah’s sweetmeats highlight the lineages of fruits, nuts, teas, grains and traded goods that reflect the cultural exchange of knowledge and tradition along these routes that connected the civilizations of the East and West.
Bambola’s cocktail program, “The Silk Road”, celebrates the flow of culinary traditions and ideas through modern cocktails, built on ancient flavor combinations. Created by Bonhomme Hospitality’s beverage team and partner Brian Sturgulewski, local drinking traditions and beverages found along the Silk Road inform both spirit-free and spirit-friendly cocktails.
Bambola’s wine list, “Message In A Bottle”, transports guests to regions of the planet through the lens of iconoclastic & natural winemakers of the moment. Created by Michelin’s Sommelier Of The Year, Colin Hofer, the goal is to tell these winemakers’ stories while guiding guests to explore regions and styles that fall outside of “typical wine” parameters by calling attention to expressions like ancestral orange wines aged in Qvreri, Clarets, and Pet Nats. Regionally, Bambola highlights the expansion from the Mediterranean eastward stopping along the Greek Islands, Lebanon, Georgia, Croatia, Cyprus, and beyond.
Bambola is located at 1402 West Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607. Hours are Tuesday to Friday 4pm to 2am, Saturday 4pm to 3am, and Sunday 4pm to 12am, with Brunch coming soon. Reservations are available through Resy.
Bambola, 1402 W. Randolph St., is a 175-seat restaurant and cocktail bar from Bonhomme Hospitality that tells the story of trade, travel and culture. The restaurant opens on Tuesday, September 13, with reservations live now through Resy.
Led by Chef de Cuisine Alisha Elenz and Bonhomme Group’s Michelin-starred Executive Chef Marcos Campos, Executive Pastry Chef Shannah Primiano and Culinary Director Erwin Mallet, Bambola is inspired by the rich traditions, ancestral techniques, products and spices widely exchanged and mastered by Eastern and Western cultures since the 13th century.
Together, Bambola's chefs travel along the Silk Road to seek out the culinary through lines in the shared heritage of Asia and Europe. As the journey goes from East to West and West to East, Turkish, Persian and Indian cuisines play a central role in Bambola’s menu.
Paired with Chef Marcos and Alisha’s savory menus are desserts by Chef Shannah, who finds inspiration in ‘sweetmeats’, an affectionate term to describe the sweet confectionery bites found across the trade routes. Chef Shannah’s sweetmeats highlight the lineages of fruits, nuts, teas, grains and traded goods that reflect the cultural exchange of knowledge and tradition along these routes that connected the civilizations of the East and West.
Bambola’s cocktail program, “The Silk Road”, celebrates the flow of culinary traditions and ideas through modern cocktails, built on ancient flavor combinations. Created by Bonhomme Hospitality’s beverage team and partner Brian Sturgulewski, local drinking traditions and beverages found along the Silk Road inform both spirit-free and spirit-friendly cocktails.
Bambola’s wine list, “Message In A Bottle”, transports guests to regions of the planet through the lens of iconoclastic & natural winemakers of the moment. Created by Michelin’s Sommelier Of The Year, Colin Hofer, the goal is to tell these winemakers’ stories while guiding guests to explore regions and styles that fall outside of “typical wine” parameters by calling attention to expressions like ancestral orange wines aged in Qvreri, Clarets, and Pet Nats. Regionally, Bambola highlights the expansion from the Mediterranean eastward stopping along the Greek Islands, Lebanon, Georgia, Croatia, Cyprus, and beyond.
Bambola is located at 1402 West Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607. Hours are Tuesday to Friday 4pm to 2am, Saturday 4pm to 3am, and Sunday 4pm to 12am, with Brunch coming soon. Reservations are available through Resy.
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