Members use their fingerprints to gain entry to the clubs. Every week on The Dining Table podcast , host David Manilow shares his own experiences from some of Chicago’s best places to eat, drink and shop. Crain’s reporters bring expert insight into all aspects of the city’s restaurant and food scene. And we welcome chefs, culinary experts, cookbook authors, bartenders, business owners and more to discover what makes them tick. Here’s what you’ll find in the latest episode: A new type of private social club Much of the private club-based social experience has been defined by exclusivity. When Kim Bosse sought something more inclusive, she joined forces with a childhood friend to create Birch Road Cellar, a different kind of social club. "We prefer to call ourselves a neighborhood clubhouse," Bosse said on this week’s show. "We are a private club, we are a social club. But we’re so different from what people are used to when you say those terms." With no bar or kitchen staff, the club is fully BYOB. Members have their own lockers where they can store wine and spirits. "It’s not the scene that you would get when you’re looking at these other private […]
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