Jack Grieve

Chicago

Audience Engagement Reporter at Crain's New York Business

Reporting @CrainsChicago, @CrainsCleveland, @CrainsDetroit, @CrainsGR & @CrainsNewYork. [email protected]

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How much money to save to retire in Chicago comfortably

1 week ago | chicagobusiness.com | Jack Grieve

A new report looked to gauge Americans' readiness to retire and honed in on Chicago as a case study. It revealed a few trends about people's preparedness, some troubling and others hopeful. According to the survey conducted by The Harris Poll and Northwestern Mutual, Chicagoans think they need to save $1.61 million to retire comfortably, or nearly 30% more than the amount Americans in general believe is required.
Beer distributor inks deal with delivery drivers, ending potentially disruptive strike

1 week ago | crainsnewyork.com | Jack Grieve

Manhattan Beer is the city's largest beer distributor and responsible for the local delivery of over 300 beer brands, including Corona, Heineken, Blue Moon, Modelo and Sam Adams. Workers with the Laundry, Distribution, and Food Service Joint Board Workers United/SEIU went on strike at four of the five Manhattan Beer sites around New York. Some were picketing outside the company's Bronx headquarters.
City could face beer shortage if distributor can't put strike on ice

1 week ago | crainsnewyork.com | Jack Grieve

The union alleges that the employer is pushing employees to ditch pension plans in favor of 401(k) plans, which they see as a downgrade, among other grievances. A source familiar with management's perspective said they disagree with that framing and insisted the pension program is broken, hence their push toward 401(k) plans. Manhattan Beer founder and CEO Simon Bergson said both parties were back at the negotiating table today.
These are the 25 largest minority-owned businesses in the New York metro area

1 week ago | crainsnewyork.com | Jack Grieve

There were four newcomers to this year's list: Harlem-based Carver Federal Savings Bank, Bronx-based Cooperative Home Care Associates, Manhattan-based Bandujo Advertising and Design, and Queens-based Crystal Window & Door Systems Ltd. The latter, long one of the region’s largest minority-owned companies, returned to the list after opting out in recent years.
The closed Dom's in Old Town appears to have a replacement

1 week ago | chicagobusiness.com | Jack Grieve

The chain pitches itself as an upscale grocery store, much like Dom's. "From fresh produce and exceptional meat and seafood, to signature baked goods and thousands of organic options, this specialty grocery retailer has something to please every palate," its website reads. As for the old Whole Foods location in River North — where Dom's was poised to open its third store in the summer of 2024 before its parent company went bankrupt — it appears Aldi is preparing to take over.
One of Chicago's most praised Mexican restaurants opening in the Loop

1 week ago | chicagobusiness.com | Jack Grieve

La Catedral Cafe & Restaurant, a beloved Little Village Mexican food spot that regularly draws long lines for breakfast, is readying to open a new location on the northeast edge of the Loop. Owner Ambrocio Gonzalez hopes to start service at 400 E. Randolph St. on May 5. He has had to push that date back a number of times, first because of construction nearby and now due to equipment shipping delays he says are related to the Trump administration's tariffs.
Italian beef at 6:30 a.m.? Portillo's is testing the breakfast business.

1 week ago | chicagobusiness.com | Jack Grieve

Chicago's favorite fast-casual chain is breaking into the breakfast business. Starting Tuesday, Portillo's will open five of its Chicago-area locations at 6:30 a.m. instead of their typical 10 a.m. Don't expect hot dogs or hamburgers at the early hour, though. The Oak Brook-based chain is rolling out a breakfast menu with egg sandwiches, pastries, desserts, fruit cups and coffees. Oh, and Italian beef sandwiches.
A shuffleboard bar — hot spot for happy hours and corporate events — to open in River North

2 weeks ago | chicagobusiness.com | Jack Grieve

A sprawling bar with high-tech shuffleboard tables is about to land in River North. London-based hospitality group Red Engine plans to open its first Midwest location of Electric Shuffle at 488 N. LaSalle Drive on May 2. It's the same team behind dart bar Flight Club, which has a location on Wacker Drive, though that spot is franchised. Electric Shuffle's Chicago location, which is not a franchise, will span 7,000 square feet and boast 11 shuffleboard tables.
DoorDash robot deliveries come to Chicago from Coco Robotics

2 weeks ago | chicagobusiness.com | Jack Grieve

DoorDash, the country's largest food delivery platform, is rolling out robot deliveries in Chicago and Los Angeles. The robots used by DoorDash are the product of Los Angeles-based Coco Robotics. Coco partners directly with restaurants and docks its vehicles at their businesses. When DoorDash receives an order to a Coco-equipped establishment, the app may tap the devices to do the delivery instead of a human courier.
16 New York City restaurants that could receive Michelin stars this year

2 weeks ago | crainsnewyork.com | Jack Grieve

Michelin today teased 16 New York City restaurants that could soon receive their first stars. The French tire company released its latest additions to the city's Michelin Guide, a 350-plus long list of restaurants that boast the award organization's stamp of approval. Michelin adds restaurants to the list on a rolling basis, and the new names can be seen as informal finalists for the star awards at the end of the year.