Chicago restaurant owners and residents offered their different expectations on how the Democratic National Convention will impact them and their city.
As Chicago prepares to host the Democratic National Convention, local business owners are divided as to how it will impact the city and their bottom line. Chicago will soon be in the national spotlight when it hosts the DNC on August 19-22, with an anticipated 50,000 visitors attending the event.
Rick Cheng, the owner of The Oyster House that is located within the secured perimeter of the convention area told the news outlet, 'I don’t know how that’s going to turn out.' He cited staffing concerns about how best to respond to the level of business amid the convention. While large-scale events are usually known for booking reservations with restaurants months in advance, Cheng said, 'We got nada.
Meanwhile, Louie Mendicino, the owner of the Cobra Lounge, which lies just outside the convention’s perimeter, expressed a more skeptical sentiment. Mendicino said his restaurant will host 'free punk rock shows for that whole week' as a 'little middle finger to the whole establishment.' 'We’re sick of the divisive nature of Democrats vs. Republicans, we’re sick of it being the constant news cycle and we’re sick of having poor candidates,' Mendicino said.
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