Homegrown Hoagie Shop Taylor Gourmet Expanding to Chicago, Plus More Intel

Local sandwich shop Taylor Gourmet has signed a lease to open a location in downtown Chicago. As first reported by DCist, the homegrown chain — which currently operates a dozen locations in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia — has inked a deal to export its Philly-style hoagies to 1 N. Dearborn Street in the Windy City, although no official opening date has been set.

The burgeoning chain plans to celebrate the westward expansion by giving away Chicago-style hot dogs — “Neon relish and all,” a company spokesman told Eater — on Thursday, May 11 during the grand opening of its 13th shop at 1401 K Street NW.

Former President Barack Obama visited the Taylor Gourmet near the White House in 2012 and 2013. Co-founder Casey Patten came under fire earlier this year after he participated in a small business event organized by President Donald Trump.

The nine-year-old company refreshed its flagship location in the Atlas District and brought on a new culinary director in March.

Seafood Wire

Blue Hill at Stone Barns alum Kyle Bailey has become the inaugural member of the Dock to Dish seafood-sourcing initiative in D.C. In joining the sustainably minded cooperative, Bailey has linked The Salt Line — the forthcoming project he’s developing with Long Shot Hospitality in Navy Yard — to a food chain that will ensure his seafood comes from within 150 miles of the restaurant. One such supplier is Old Line Fish Co., located in Annapolis, Md.

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