Saturday, July 11, 2009

Sikia Restaurant at Kennedy-King College

Did you know there is a gourmet restaurant in Englewood at the corner of 63rd & Halsted?

From a press release:
Kennedy-King College and Wight & Company, a leader in integrated architecture, engineering and construction solutions for the built environment, are pleased to announce that the public opening of the Sikia Restaurant will be on August 7, 2008. “Sikia” is a creation and operation of the highly acclaimed Washburne Culinary Institute. The Washburne Culinary Institute’s new restaurant, designed by Wight & Company, is the second restaurant for the Washburne Culinary Institute.

“Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy excellent gourmet cuisine in the beautifully designed dining room—the menu and modern décor reflect an African influence,” says William Reynolds, Provost of the Washburne Culinary Institute. An African symbol inspired the thematic direction. “Sikia” is symbolic of peace and harmony and depicts two fish biting each other’s tail with the message that “no one should bite the other.”

“Washburne Culinary Institute’s leadership established the vision for this fantastic project and was a true partner through the design process,” said Janet Lougee, Vice President, Wight & Company. “It is great working with a sophisticated and knowledgeable client who values quality design.”
Another place in the neighborhood where we can go eat.

You can learn more about Washburne Culinary Institue here! And here is a page for the two restaurants operated by Washburne.

Here's a website for the restaurant courtesy of the Chicago City Colleges.

3 comments:

  1. Sikia was a waste of tax payers money. They spent $250,000 of taxpayers money for a state of the art wine cellar and tasting room but yet chose to be a BYOB. The management of the restaurant is a revolving door because of a lack of leadership at KKC/Wasburne.

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  2. I want to remind the readers that Sikia is a training institution for students studying the hospitality industry. This is the 2nd such venture of the City Colleges on the south side with the Parrott Cage at the South Shore Cultural Center being the first. The food, service and ambiance at the Parrott Cage is wonderful. In fact the Mother's Day Brunch is usually sold out. I encourage the readers to visit Sikia if you favor that cuisine or the Parrott Cage if you are looking for a more conventional menu. Days and hours of operation vary, so call first.

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  3. Irregardless they wasted taypayers money in a time when there are shortgages everywhere

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