mk Restaurant
- mk is a casual fine dining restaurant featuring seasonal contemporary American cuisine with French and Italian influences. In Chicago since 1998.
View Restaurant Fact Sheet (Parking & Directions, Pricing, Hours, etc)
Parking and Directions
- Venue: Restaurant
- Intersection: Franklin and Chestnut
- Neighborhood: River North
- Parking: valet
- Public transit: Brown Line- Chicago; Red Line- Chicago; Chicago bus
Pricing
- Wine by the Glass count: 12
- Wine by the Glass: $12 to $20
- Wine list details: Wine is only a treasure when tasted. Our list is for drinkin'. Not too many trophies, priced right and cellared perfectly. Crystal stemware and decanters round out the wine service along with our chef's enthusiasm about pairing food with your selection.
Hours
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Sunday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 10:00pm
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Monday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 9:30pm
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Tuesday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 9:30pm
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Wednesday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 9:30pm
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Thursday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 9:30pm
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Friday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 10:00pm
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Saturday
- Dinner from 5:30pm to 10:00pm
Closed
- Holidays closed: Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday, Labor Day, Memorial Day
Guest Relations
- Reservations: accepted
- Payment methods: All major credit cards
- Byob allowed: true
- Corkage fee: $35 for the first bottle, $70 thereafter. Nothing currently on our list allowed.
- Dress code: Come as you are comfortable, we see it all, from jeans to suits.
- Delivery: Not available
Design
- Architect name: Keith Olsen, Olsen & Vranas
- Main Dining Room: seats
- Private Dining Room: 50 seats
Other Information
- Wheelchair access: Yes
- Smoking: outdoors only
- Concept: fine dining
Restaurant Staff
Megan Jeyifo
Public Relations Manager
Michael Kornick
Executive Chef/Owner
Erick Williams
Executive Chef
Tony Galzin
Pastry Chef
A La Minute Questions
- Seasonal Ingredients: This just in view archive
- Finger limes. They're so cool looking. We're using them in a coconut panna cotta dessert called Put the Lime in the Coconut. (02/17/12)
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- Today’s menu specials are view archive
- cumin scented carrot soup, spiced granny smith apples crispy leeks (02/17/12)
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- During prep, the kitchen was listening to view archive
- Chicago house (02/17/12)
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- We're planning our next event and can share view archive
- 2/29: Lunchbreak for Schools. nationwide event - sponsored by Hidden Valley and the American Culinary Federation - will raise funds for the "Chefs Move to Schools" program which fights child obesity by encouraging children to eat more healthily. $50 for three courses, 12:30pm. (02/17/12)
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- The newest wine we are excited about is view archive
- mk The Syrah is back. Handcrafted for our cuisine by Bob Lindquist at Qupe Winery in California. Just added as a glass pour today! (02/17/12)
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- The latest product/ingredient/technique our bartenders are excited about is view archive
- Housemade grenadine. Pom juice = nectar for the gods. We're putting it in a grown up shirley temple we call Big Shirley, named after Cole's girlfriend on the Martin Lawrence show. (02/17/12)
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- The can't-miss food-beverage pairing of the night is view archive
- Wine Wednesday- $25: 3 small plates with wine pairings every Wednesday (02/08/12)
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- Our forager/fishmonger/favorite purveyor just sent us view archive
- Arctic Char, yum! (02/08/12)
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