- Julia Thiel
What’s in a name, anyway? Webster’s Wine Bar, which for nearly 20 years occupied a two-story space on Webster near the Chicago River, moved this summer into the former Telegraph Wine Bar space in Logan Square. Telegraph closed in June when executive chef Johnny Anderes moved on to other endeavors—but for the most part, the rest of the kitchen staff stayed put. Tom MacDonald and Janan Asfour, owners of both Webster’s and Telegraph, promoted Telegraph sous chef Aaron Mooney to executive chef. This isn’t Telegraph with a different name, though: while the bar’s two rooms look much the same as they did before, Mooney’s tapas-focused menu bears little resemblance to either Telegraph’s food or the fare at the original Webster’s.
Webster’s Wine Bar, 2601 N. Milwaukee, 773-292-9463, websterwinebar.com
