SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
- Rapper G-Eazy at Ramen-san Deluxe
- Musician and bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste, dined at Il Porcellino
- RPM Italian hosted actress-model and social influencer, Arielle Vandenberg, former NBA player Al Harrington (who celebrated his birthday there) and entertainment reporter Terrence J (all dined separately). Terrence J later took to the mic at Dance Studio
- Meanwhile RPM Steak saw:
- Chance the Rapper, who later performed at Dance Studio
- Bad Bunny, Latin trap and reggaeton singer who performed this year’s (most talked about) Super Bowl Halftime Show with fellow Latin artists Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
- Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns and D’Angelo Russell of the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Rappers J.Cole, Fabolous and G Herbo (separately)
- Former NBAers Shawn Marion, Darius Miles, Festus Ezeli and Quentin Richardson
- Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey
- And to close out the weekend, also at Dance Studio were:
- Rapper-singer Tory Lanez, who was also on mic that night
- Former NBAer Baron Davis
- DeRay Davis, stand-up comedian and actor
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
- RPM Steak had a busy Saturday night, hosting the likes of:
- Rapper-actors 50 Cent and Ludacris (separately)
- Skills contest winner and player for the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo
- Kardashian BFF, FoodGod (aka Jonathan Cheban)
- For the third night in a row, Bears player Khalil Mack
- LaMorne Morris, actor in New Girl among others, who was also spotted at Dance Studio that same evening to catch Shaquille O’Neal’s DJ set
- Actress and Food Network celeb Tiffani Thiessen dined at Ramen-san earlier in the day (and Sushi-san just the day before) before a dinner Saturday night at RPM Steak
- Nearby at RPM Italian:
- Rapper / singer Jidenna and Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers dined at RPM Seafood following a video shoot they did that day
- Anthony “Spice” Adams, former NFL player, co-host of “The Great American Baking Show” and player in the Celebrity All-Star Game, dined at Aba
- New nightclub Dance Studio saw a lot of excitement during Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal’s DJ set that night, where the former NBA star deejayed under the name “Diesel” and paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant
- Also there to catch Shaq’s DJ set were Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sean Bunting, actor LaMorne Morris and FoodGod Jonathan Cheban
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
- RPM Steak hosted perhaps the biggest guest of honor last night, former President Barack Obama, who dined with a small group in the mezzanine level of the restaurant. He took pictures with several guests as well as two RPM Steak servers (photo attached; courtesy of RPM Steak). Obama approached LA Clippers’ Patrick Beverely and the two had a brief and friendly exchange.
- Also at RPM Steak:
- Rapper and NBA Celebrity All-Star Game player, Quavo, dined with rapper-girlfriend Saweetie
- Country singer and NBA Celebrity All-Star Game player, Kane Brown, dined with 15 others
- Bears player Khalil Mack
- LA Clippers’ Paul George
- Marcus Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan
- Meanwhile at RPM Seafood, several professional athletes and VIPs included:
- Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers dined in a private dining room with a dozen others
- Rapper Lil Jon dined here before his DJ set at Dance Studio
- Anderson Paak of Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals dined with his manager
- Rapper Trinidad James
- Actor and entertainment reporter Terrence J (who worked on E! News with RPM co-owner Giuliana Rancic, who stopped by the table for a bit with husband Bill Rancic)
- NY Knicks rookie R.J. Barrett
- Bears player Akiem Hicks
- Chicago Cubs chairman, Tom Ricketts
- At RPM Italian, Houston Rockets player PJ Tucker and former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce (dining separately)
- Tiffani Thiessen dined with actor-husband Brady Smith and their two children at Sushi-san
- Also at Sushi-san, singer Miguel
- Attending a private party at Aba in the West Loop was Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker; Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot; and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
- RPM Seafood welcomed several celebrity guests on Thursday, including:
- Singer Miguel with model-actress wife, Nazanin Mandi, and several others, as seen on his Instagram story
- LA Lakers center / power forward Anthony Davis, who dined in a private room with 20 guests, including his kids and relatives
- Award-winning actress and comedian, Joan Cusack
- Carlos Boozer, two-time NBA All-Star (Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers)
- Meanwhile, RPM Steak played host to:
- LA Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma
- Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers
- Orlando Magic’s Aaron Gordon
- Chicago Bears’ Khalil Mack
- Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals were out on the town once again at tiki bar Three Dots and a Dash
- NBA All-Star Jameer Nelson dined at Sushi-San
- Chance the Rapper sang a new song he’s working on during a private party at Dance Studio. The event, which was for Bacardi Rum, was hosted by actor Omari Hendrick who read a poem to the crowd about the late Kobe Bryant
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
- Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals dined at RPM Italian as a group of 6
- NBA legend Kiki Vandeweghe as well as Miami Heat deejay, DJ Irie, dined (separately) at RPM Seafood
- Also at RPM Seafood for a boys night out were Chicago P.D. actors including Eriq LaSalle, Jason Beghe, Jesse Lee Soffer, Laroyce Hawkins, with Laroyce playing in Friday’s NBA Celebrity Game