Fat Rice

Fat Rice
Fat Rice
Restaurant information
Established	2012
Closed	2020
Chef	Abraham Conlon
City	Chicago
State	Illinois
Country	United States

Fat Rice was a Macanese restaurant located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. It operated from 2012[1] to 2020. The restaurant was known for its arroz gordo dish, which translates as "fat rice".[1] Then-head chef Abraham Conlon once claimed Fat Rice is the "only restaurant in the world" to serve the dish.

Fat Rice also operated an adjacent cocktail bar, called The Ladies Room[2] and a pastry shop called The Bakery.[3]

Leadership controversy

The restaurant's owners, Abe Conlon and Adrienne Lo, made two Instagram posts in solidarity with those participating in the George Floyd protests in early June 2020.[4] The posts were met with criticism from past employees, calling Conlon and Lo hypocrites, alleging that Conlon verbally abused his staff, was prone to fits of rage, and created a racially insensitive workplace culture.

Conlon issued an apology for his behavior on Instagram,[5] and shut the restaurant indefinitely after the criticism.[6]

References

Mai, Jeffy (2 March 2017). "How Fat Rice's Arroz Gordo Is a Chicago-Only Melting Pot of Cuisines". Eater. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
Selvam, Ashok (30 December 2015). "Fat Rice Reveals The New Skinny About Their Upcoming Cocktail Lounge". Eater. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
Todd, Anthony (17 January 2018). "The Bakery at Fat Rice Is Making the Best New Cookie in Chicago". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
Anderson, Brett (16 June 2020). "A Top Chicago Restaurant Messaged Its Virtue. Then Workers Spoke Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
Selvam, Ashok (17 June 2020). "Acclaimed Fat Rice Topples After Outcry from Employees". Eater. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
Bloom, Mina (9 June 2020). "Fat Rice Shut Down Indefinitely After Employees Accuse Co-Owner Of Racism, Verbal Abuse: 'I Am Deeply Sorry'". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

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[eatercover-1] Mai, Jeffy (2 March 2017). "How Fat Rice's Arroz Gordo Is a Chicago-Only Melting Pot of Cuisines". Eater. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2] Selvam, Ashok (30 December 2015). "Fat Rice Reveals The New Skinny About Their Upcoming Cocktail Lounge". Eater. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[3] Todd, Anthony (17 January 2018). "The Bakery at Fat Rice Is Making the Best New Cookie in Chicago". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[4] Anderson, Brett (16 June 2020). "A Top Chicago Restaurant Messaged Its Virtue. Then Workers Spoke Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[5] Selvam, Ashok (17 June 2020). "Acclaimed Fat Rice Topples After Outcry from Employees". Eater. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[6] Bloom, Mina (9 June 2020). "Fat Rice Shut Down Indefinitely After Employees Accuse Co-Owner Of Racism, Verbal Abuse: 'I Am Deeply Sorry'". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 4 July 2020.