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Frontera Grill and Topolobampo

Restaurant
Chicago, IL

Venue Type

Restaurant
Mexican

Address

445 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

Neighborhood

River North

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Frontera Grill and Topolobampo

Venue Type

Restaurant
Mexican

Address

445 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

Neighborhood

River North

Established in 1987 by Rick and Deann Bayless, Frontera Grill transports you to the colorful, vibrant kitchens of Mexico.

Number of spaces

3 event spaces

Capacity

Max Seated: 40
Max Standing: 50

Cuisine Type

Mexican

Food & Beverage

In-house catering
In-house beverage service

Spaces

La Vista
La Vista
Seated: 32 / Standing: 50
Morales Room
Morales Room
Seated: 40
The Library at Topolabampo
The Library at Topolabampo
Seated: 30
La Vista
La Vista
Seated: 32 / Standing: 50
Morales Room
Morales Room
Seated: 40
The Library at Topolabampo
The Library at Topolabampo
Seated: 30

About

It was 1987. Rick Bayless and his wife, Deann Groen Bayless, had just returned from an extended stay in Mexico, where they had been researching their first book. They wanted a restaurant that tasted and felt like their travels. So they hung colorful Mexican folk art on the walls, turned up the Mariachi music and packed the menu with the foods that reminded them of their travels: tangy tomatillos, rich black beans, fiery chiles. And that’s how it’s been ever since. Not that we haven’t changed. We change all the time, adding new authentic flavors to our menus, developing new relationships with the Midwestern farmers who provide us with everything from summer squash to maple syrup to goat. But at the end of the day, no matter how inventive our techniques or local our ingredients, our food still transports you to the same place: the colorful, vibrant kitchens of Mexico.

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Details

Capacity

Max Seated: 40 Max Standing: 50

Food & Beverage

In-house catering
In-house beverage service

Previous Events

Corporate Dinner Party w/ Chef Bayless
Corporate Dinner Party w/ Chef Bayless
Dinner Event
Corporate Dinner Party w/ Chef Bayless
Corporate Dinner Party w/ Chef Bayless
Dinner Event



Previous Collaborators

Photography

Tori Soper Photography
Chicago, IL
Worked here 1x

Photography

Tori Soper Photography
Chicago, IL
Worked here 1x

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