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Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Chef John Manion plans live-fire steakhouse Palomino in West Loop

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Building Palomino's all-North American wine list

The corner of Randolph and Jefferson in the West Loop has been without a restaurant since Proxi closed after New Year's Eve 2025. Chef John Manion plans to fill it with Palomino, a live-fire steakhouse drawing on the American West and South, early next year.

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