Posted on 09/28/2023 4:23:51 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
After more than 30 years at the top of the John Hancock Building, Chicago’s famed fine dining restaurant The Signature Room has abruptly announced that it is closed effective immediately with owners blaming the city’s coronavirus shutdown hysteria and the rising crime rates gripping the Windy City.
“Dear Signature Room Team,” a memo to employees read, according to Chicago’s WMAQ-NBC News: We are truly saddened of the news that — after 30 years on top of Chicago — The Signature Room is closing effective Thursday, September 28, 2023. We are extremely disappointed that new lease terms could not be successful renegotiated with our landlord and, thus, not allowing us to continue our mission at the place we all love. As a result, we are forced to close our doors.
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What a shame
Chicago’s motto should be: “South Africa, here we come!”
Looters at the top of the Hancock building? That is a lot of stairs to be hauling stuff.
Well, there is probably a McDonald’s near by.
Maybe getting to/getting into the building is not safe.
muggers in the parking lot...
My family watched an amazing Air show beneath us out the huge window in this restaurant, before 9/11 of course.
Never cared a lot for the town but you used to definitely get the feeling that the law was tougher than the bad guys there.
Before the Summer of Floyd, much of Chicago's fancy restaurant business was people coming in from the near suburbs. Current conditions made all that go away. Maybe half the customers.
Right after the opening of the Hancock Center, my Dad and I had a daddy-daughter day visiting the Hancock Center.
One of the best days in my life.
Theres going to be a point where people will have to remove the socialists deliberately destroying our major cities.
I think its more to do about getting more realistic lease terms based on how commercial property valuations are decreasing. Plus the overall decline in the economy. They asked for a much lower lease based on this but the owners declined, so now the owners don’t have any rent coming in.
And would you eat at this Chicago McDs? I sude as hell would not.
Shame.
The whole restaurant rotated for 360 degree views.
The food was great. But really expensive.
Oh well. Word is the merc exchange is bailing out of Chiraq too.
Vote harder next time.
OPRAH SAW THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
LOLOL!!! Harpo...
an agreement count not be reached with out landlord, this is the bottom line
Most revolting restaurants are a rip off anyway.
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