Passion House’s cafe will take up about 1,200 square feet it’s slightly larger than Logan Square. Sodikoff’s presence is meaningful to Millman, as bringing in a well-known restauranteur shows to him how serious R2 is about bringing something unique to the area. On Tuesday, Sodikoff - whose Hogsalt restaurants include Au Cheval and Maude’s Liquor Bar in the West Loop - said he didn’t have any updates on the project to share quite yet. R2 has already courted Hogsalt Hospitality’s Brendan Sodikoff for an entertainment complex that will include restaurants along the Chicago River. ![]() Amazon already has a building on the island. Developer Sterling Bay has its Lincoln Yards development north of the island which has ignited interest in surrounding properties near the river. R2 is developing the space on Goose Island, an artificial island through Division Street cutting off at Halsted and Elston. Millman said property developer R2 Companies approached him to move into the Goose Island space. They’re sharing the facility with Veteran Roasters, a company that helps vets get jobs after their time in the armed forces. Later this year, Passion House will move its roasting operations from Fulton Market to East Garfield Park. ![]() It’s a big year for Joshua Millman’s coffee company. Last month, it opened another cafe inside Politan Row, the West Loop food hall that shares a building with McDonald’s Corporation’s headquarters. Passion House opened its first cafe in 2017 in Logan Square. That portion of Division is also known for Restaurant Depot, the member-only store for restaurant owners and Goose Island Shrimp House’s fried seafood. ![]() It’s a bold move within the formerly industrialized area that sees tons of motor vehicle traffic but barely any pedestrians. Passion House Coffee Roasters plans to give Goose Island a rare option for food and drink when it opens its third cafe in August, just east of the Kennedy Expressway and the Division Street and Elston Avenue intersection.
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