"Of Rolling Stones and Restaurants": An "Evening In Exile" At Nellcote  
 
By Glenn Murray, Sunday at 4:52 pm  

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What do the legendary Rolling Stones and one of Chicago's hottest chefs have in common? A grand opening
of a restaurant paying homage to the band and its pilgrimage to a French Villa  is about to show Chicago how
rock stars (and true foodies) roll.

Music History Lesson:  Nellcôte (often referred to as Villa Nellcôte) is a 19th century sixteen-room mansion
on the waterfront of Villefranche-sur-Mer in the Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Nellcôte was leased
during the summer of 1971 by Keith Richards, guitarist for The Rolling Stones, He and his fellow Rolling Stones
drank, smoked, consumed copious amounts of drugs, and recorded much of what was to become their classic  
"Exile On Main Street" released in 1972, considered by many to be their best album. Photos from the time
show an opulent mansion occupied by barefoot, bohemian musicians who found any corner and made it their own.

This week Chef Jared Van Camp and nightlife empresarios Chris Freeman and Chris Dexter are opening their
own Nellcôte. The decor is also opulent, with crystal chandeliers, wrought iron gates, bleached herring-
bone wood floors and Italian marble stairs. But at $15 and less the prices are bohemian and the food is local.
Van Camp is even milling his own flour, a first in Chicago and already in demand by other chefs.

The grand opening is Thursday, but there's a special, invitation-only "Evening of Exile" on Tuesday.

Readers of Stop Look Listen email me at [email protected] for a chance to win tickets for two
to the invitation only event.

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it might be nice to say the location within chicago as chicago is rather large

dadrob wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 1:52pm:

it might be nice to say the location within chicago as chicago is rather large

Good point!  A google search reveals that the location will be Nellcôte - 833 W. Randolph St. Chicago, 60607 IL.

I hope the food is better than at Sticky Fingers.  :wtf3

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 2:33pm:

I hope the food is better than at Sticky Fingers.  :wtf3

No,but the  drugs will be. :wow

Anyone remember the guy who used to post on here a few years ago who claimed to have a Stones bar somewhere in the Carolinas called 'The Loving Cup' and who kept the ruse going for months before Sway did a bit of detective work and exposed it as a total fabrication?

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 2:33pm:

I hope the food is better than at Sticky Fingers.  :wtf3

I have heard they do a great Goats Head Soup.

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 2:33pm:

I hope the food is better than at Sticky Fingers.  :wtf3

I bet its fucking cheaper....

dadrob wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 1:52pm:

it might be nice to say the location within chicago as chicago is rather large

As my grandmother often says..."My dear boy, JFGI"

Gazza wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 5:49pm:

Anyone remember the guy who used to post on here a few years ago who claimed to have a Stones bar somewhere in the Carolinas called 'The Loving Cup' and who kept the ruse going for months before Sway did a bit of detective work and exposed it as a total fabrication?

I do recall that...it was exposed just before i left DC for NC...I was thinking it would make a cool place to go to...can't recall
where it was said to have been though...meanwhile...


EDITH...go grab a drink here on your layover:

http://thelovincupcafe.com/

Gazza wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 5:49pm:

Anyone remember the guy who used to post on here a few years ago who claimed to have a Stones bar somewhere in the Carolinas called 'The Loving Cup' and who kept the ruse going for months before Sway did a bit of detective work and exposed it as a total fabrication?

Was that the same guy that was going off to fight in Iraq ?  :forfucksake

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 27^th, 2012 at 7:47pm:

Gazza wrote on Feb 27th, 2012 at 5:49pm: Anyone remember the guy who used to post on here a few years ago who claimed to have a Stones bar somewhere in the Carolinas called 'The Loving Cup' and who kept the ruse going for months before Sway did a bit of detective work and exposed it as a total fabrication? Was that the same guy that was going off to fight in Iraq ?  :forfucksake

Yep. In his dreams. RollingstonesUSA I think his name was.