CHICAGO, Oct. 10,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the saying goes, "all good
things must come to an end" and Mike
Cameron, co-owner of Uncommon Ground couldn't agree more.
Together, with wife Helen, the couple announced yesterday to staff
in both an email and in-person meeting that Uncommon Ground's
Edgewater location at 1401 W Devon will be closing its door after a
special brunch-only service on Sunday,
October 23rd.
"While the decision to close Edgewater was a difficult one, it
was necessary to fully prepare Helen and I for retirement,"
explains Cameron. "This year has brought loss and illness of close
family members which has given us reason to evaluate our personal
lives and we would like to focus on spending more time with
family."
Cameron will be listing the property for sale this week and
begin an exit strategy for the daily operations of the restaurant.
This includes trying to place as many employees as they can at the
Lakeview location.
Since 1991, the Camerons have been true community leaders in the
'farm to table' movement and continue to be recognized for their
commitment to sustainable practices. Uncommon Ground has been
serving brunch, lunch, and dinner with a focus on contemporary
comfort cuisine utilizing seasonal, regional, and organic
ingredients.
Uncommon Ground first opened as a coffeehouse & cafe on
Grace Street and then expanded to its current size of 6,000 square
feet, across 6 storefronts. In 2007, the Edgewater location
followed, and both received accolades from the Green Restaurant
Association as the Number 1 & 2 Greenest Restaurants in the
U.S.
Additionally, Edgewater has been nationally recognized as the
First Certified Organic Roof Top Farm in the U.S. by
M.O.S.A for its 2500 sq ft farm (with 2 beehives) that
produces 1500 pounds of food annually.
"30 years of running two busy restaurants has taught us a lot
about how to evolve or die in our industry," explains Cameron.
"We've survived a couple recessions, a housing market bubble
bursting, and a pandemic and are grateful for the success and
community support we have had at both locations."
Other awards and accomplishments Uncommon Ground has received
include: 2008- Best New Restaurants - Chicago Magazine / 2008-
Best New Breakfast Spot - Time Out Chicago (Devon) / 2009- "Winner
of the prestigious USGBC Environmotion Award" / 2009,
2010, 2011- Mayor's Landscape Award - City of Chicago/ 2010, 2011- Recipient of the
Governor's Sustainability Award / 2010, 2011- #1 & #2 Ranked
Green Restaurants in Chicago -
Green Restaurant Association / 2011, 2012- "Greenest Restaurants in
the World" - Green Restaurant Association / 2012- "Innovative
Operator of the Year" – Category Sustainability runner up –National
Restaurant Association / 2012- Ranked 1st in the
Nation / 2014- The first "Snail of Approval" by Slow Food
Chicago / 2014- "First Certified Organic Brewery in
Illinois" - M.O.S.A. /
Greenest Restaurant of the Year - Edgewater
Chamber of Commerce / 2016 –"Chicago Real 25"
restaurant by United States Healthful Food Council.
Additionally, in 2017 the Cameron's served as consultants with
the city of Paris for their
organic rooftop gardening initiative with Helen being the keynote
speaker at an event hosted by the Mayor of Paris.
Uncommon Ground's Lakeview location will remain open for brunch,
lunch & dinner daily at 3800 N Clark Street along with the
brand's Greenstar Organic Brewery. Widely known for their community
involvement, Uncommon Ground will continue hosting musicians and
bands in their acoustic listening room as well as showcasing art
openings to support local Chicago
artists. For more information, please visit
www.uncommonground.com
Contact:
Daphne Ortiz
Statement PR
323.864.9890
346223@email4pr.com
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