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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026

Bottleneck Management celebrates 25 years with Old Town Pour House opening in The Loop

from Chicago's Very Own Eats with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff · host wgnradio.com

Bottleneck Management was founded in 2001 by two college friends, Jason Akemann and Nathan Hilding, when they opened their first restaurant, Trace, in Wrigleyville. Since then, they’ve grown into a multi-brand hospitality company, with restaurants across the Chicago area, including Sweetwater Tavern & Grille on Michigan Ave, South Branch on the Chicago River, City Works, […]

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