Breaking Down the Midterm Election, and Thunderdome Restaurant Founders Talk Industry Changes

Hosts Andy and Tom are joined by politics reporter Chris Wetterich to talk the midterm election's results and local impact. Also on the podcast, UC is building a $200 million gateway building as an entrance to a completely revamped section of Uptown, the first act has been booked for the Farmer Family Music Center, formerly known as Riverbend 2.0, two modular homes have debuted in Evanston as a proof of concept that housing can be built off-site and assembled and a local brewery is pivoting away from beer with its newest offering.

Interview starts at (24:21). Joe and John Lanni are founders of the Thunderdome Restaurant Group, which is behind eateries like the Eagle, Pepp & Dolores and Currito. They just opened a new Eagle in the District at Deerfield development and their second Pepp & Dolores will soon follow. They talk about how they do business in the suburbs, growing boutique brands like Pepp & Dolores and how third-party delivery services like Uber Eats are taking a bite out of sales.