Beat Kitchen owner Robert Gomez is suing the city, alleging his Riverwalk license was not renewed due to racial discrimination, despite being the most qualified applicant under city rules.

The owner of Beat Kitchen is taking Chicago to federal court. He claims the city denied a permit to operate on the riverwalk, because of his race.

Chicago restaurant Beat Kitchen is suing the city, alleging it used a discriminatory process to award a Riverwalk concession contract.

CHICAGO - The Hispanic owner of the popular Beat Kitchen restaurant, who was booted by City Hall out of his spot on Chicago's ...

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Earlier this year, I wrote an op-ed, “Chicago’s Riverwalk vendor process is shrouded in secrecy. It’s time for real reform,” that raised concerns about a vendor selection process that lacked ...

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