Chalkboard's Clean Slate: Trading Dinner for Breakfast and Lunch

Sunday was the last day to see a menu scribbled in chalk at a Lincoln Avenue eatery.

Chalkboard, at 4343 N. Lincoln Ave., was home to an ever-changing menu written on slate. Famous for combinations like fried chicken and campaign, the restaurant earned Chicago Magazine’s top 20 list when it opened in 2007.

Almost 7 years later, chef and owner Gilbert Langlois is changing his restaurant to feature breakfast, lunch and brunch items instead of dinner. The new Homegrown Café will open in August after a renovation, according to Chalkboard’s Facebook page.

“We look forward to celebrating the end of one great era and the beginning of a new with you, our friends and beloved customers,” Langlois wrote. On Monday, a simple, “Thank you” message appeared.

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The chef earned a love of food from his small farming town upbringing Mokena, Illinois. After watching his mother and grandmother in the kitchen, he pursued a career in the culinary industry.