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The Name Remains the Same: Pump Room Lives On

There really was only one choice.
There really was only one choice. Photo: courtesy of Public

We have newfound respect for the voting public. Though Ian Schrager held a contest to see whether Chicagoans wanted to change the name of the Pump Room to Gold Coast Kitchen, common sense has prevailed; the Pump Room will keep its legendary name. We were getting headaches just looking at Gold Coast Kitchen, and were really worried that it’d eventually try to go by the initials “GCK.” Thankfully, that is all over. As you probably also remember, the restaurant will be run by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and plans to open in the fall. [Trib]

The Name Remains the Same: Pump Room Lives On