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FEATURE LA TIMES | THE WHISPERER
The corner of Echo Park Avenue and Montana Street in Echo Park is finally buzzing again. Restaurateur Dion Antic, known for his many bar concepts in Chicago (Harry’s Velvet Room and Iggy’s, to name a couple)…
FEATURE ON CHICAGO TRIBUNE | TOAST
Although several of Dion Antic's enterprises-Iggy's, Liquid Kitty and Harry's Velvet Room-are designed for the dimly lit comfort of nightcrawlers, his Lincoln Park breakfast spot, Toast, showcases …
NIGHT CLUB KING REAWAKENS | CHICAGO BUSINESS TODAY
Dion Antic once owned the hottest spots in town. Now, after a 10-year hiatus from the night life, he's back on the scene with a new company and a new way of doing business…
FEATURE ON CHICAGO EATER | CANTO
Antic teamed with the owners of Bob San to open this Japanese-style tapas bar next to the long-standing Division Street sushi spot with a focus on sake and karaoke.
FEATURE ON SPLASH | HARRY’S VELVET LOUNGE
From 1991 to the early 2000s, it was practically impossible to go out in Chicago without visiting one of Dion Antic’s establishments. He was the innovator behind hotspots like Iggy’s, Bar Thirteen and Celluloid…
FEATURE ON CHICAGO EATER | MELT
Now that his plans to revitalize Harry's Velvet Room are seemingly on hold and Porkchop is up and running in the West Loop, Dion Antic is getting itchy to work on another project. 312DD reports that…
FEATURE ON CHICAGO MAG - THE SHADY LADY
Cue the pipe organ: The Shady Lady (712 N. Clark St.; 312-624-9008), a new circus-meets-burlesque lounge in River North, opened to the public last Friday…
FEATURE ON 312 DINING DIVA | MELT SANDWICH SHOP
Just got word that Porkchop's Dion Antic signed a lease late Wednesday afternoon for his latest project: a gourmet grilled cheese concept called Melt Sandwich Shop. …
FEATURE CHICAGO MAG | PORKCHOP
Dion Antic—Remember him? Iggy’s? Harry’s Velvet Room? The more recent but shorter-lived Shady Lady?—is back with a new nightspot, Porkchop, in the West Loop.
INTERVIEW ON HUFFINGTON POST | DION ANTIC
You came back to Chicago two years ago after a break that took you to L.A. and Argentina. What brought you back? My networking here, it’s easier. Plus, my kids (3 daughters) are getting bigger…
THE RETURN OF LATE NIGHT | DION ANTIC
Dion Antic is a 25 year veteran of the industry that brought Chicago a laundry list of great spots, most notably IGGY’S, Toast, Liquid Kitty and Fahrenheit. With his return to Chicago he has opened Bagel on Damen and PORKCHOP…