Still glowing from its Michelin star, NoMI is closing -- but only for a facelift.
The restaurant on the seventh floor of the swanky Park Hyatt, 800 N. Michigan, will close after Jan. 30 for a mostly cosmetic overhaul. The goal is to reopen in June, a spokeswoman says.
Clearly, NoMI ain't broke. But this renovation has been in the works for about five years.
Urbanbelly/Belly Shack owner (and Michelin Bib Gourmand pick) Bill Kim, meanwhile, says he's consulting with several other chefs on "new concepts for the city" for 2011. He's not talking about a new member of the Belly family just yet -- though Kim still is holding fast to "my dream to put all the Bellys in one place," namely in the humble strip mall on North California that now houses Urbanbelly.
Sun-Times Food editor Janet Rausa Fuller is always thinking about her next meal.
I just tried to make a reservation for NoMI and learned of their closing. January to June is more than a "4 month" overhaul, yes?