Chicago picks winning designs for outdoor dining solutions in winter
Restaurants in Chicago have a few new ways to continue offering outdoor dining, despite the cold winter months ahead. On Thursday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that three design entries made it to the final round of the city’s Winter Dining Challenge. Those designs will be developed into prototypes and each of the three winners will receive $5,000 in prize money, according to the announcement. The winning ideas include “Cozy Cabins,” designed by Atlanta-based firm ASD | SKY, “Block Party,” designed by urban designers Neil Reindel and Florent Mettetal, and “Heated Tables,” designed by graphic designer Ellie Henderson. According to the proposal, “Cozy Cabins” are adjoining “cabins” with heated flooring.They also “fit within the