Kuma's Plan To Have Lines Out the Door At Two Locations

2009_01_kumas.jpg After turning down offers to venture out to Vegas, Kuma's Corner owner Mike Cain told Time Out Chicago that he does have expansion on the brain. In addition to bringing Kuma's winning blend of minor chord metal and gourmet burgers to other working class towns, Cain is planning a second Kuma's location specializing in Southern cuisine.

"I have this guy here, a cook, Dan, and he’s really awesome at making Southern food... (s)o that’s next. We’re gonna do barbecue, fried chicken, greens, that kind of thing. And come May, there’ll be plenty of empty spots so I’m just keeping my eyes open for the right one. I’ll know it when I see it."

TOC's Heather Shouse says that Cain is eyeing Uptown and Wicker Roger's Park as prospective locations for the future Kuma's South, but we think that, given the bees-to-honey drawing power of the Kuma's name, they could set it up in any number of neighborhoods and have folks waiting in line for a couple hours.

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Not to be knit-picky but the original article from Time Out says Roger's Park and Uptown rather than Wicker Park and Uptown. So which is it?

I'm leaning towards Roger's Park. Partly because I live on the northside and partly because its more or less hipster-free.

I'm leaning towards Roger's Park. ... partly because its more or less hipster-free.

Not if this deal goes through. Even the threat of gangbangers and assorted drunks and thugs can't stop the march of Hipster Army.

One more thing...

TOC's Heather Shouse says that Cain is eyeing Uptown and Roger's Park as prospective locations for the future Kuma's South,

I'm no geography major but ... Uptown or Rogers Park as Kuma's SOUTH? Aren't both of those north of Belmont? Or are the Kuma's kooks just being funny?

Kuma's South as in Southern Food.

I figured that might be the reference just after I sent the post. But thanks...

Dude - it's Rogers Park. No apostrophe.

Dude - it's Rogers Park. No apostrophe.

Dude - it's Rogers Park. No apostrophe.

Dude - it's Rogers Park. No apostrophe.

Dude - it's Rogers Park. No apostrophe.

Dude - it's Rogers Park. No apostrophe.

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