North side vegan staple Alice & Friends has taken their friendship thing to a new level, doubling in size and going by the romatically upgraded name Loving Hut, notes ChicagoNow blog Message from Montie. Along with the expansion, the restaurant has redecorated — the bright purple exterior is now subdued brick, walls are now adorned with vegan-supportive quotes like “Honoring all life, maintaining natural balance” — and shifted from sit-down to counter service. [Message from Montie]
