The Dining Table

Bringing Mexico City to Chicago with Germán González

Episode Summary

What happens after one of the most prominent restaurant families in Mexico City chooses Chicago for its newest concepts? In this episode, David Manilow talks to Germán González, managing partner of SOMOS Hospitality Group, about the road to the upcoming River North restaurant UMMO, his follow-up with Chef Carlos Gaytán to their hit spot, Tzuco. González also discusses why customers enjoy seeing "fire" in the kitchen. Plus, Crain’s Ally Marotti reports on a massive restaurant closing in the Gold Coast.