A golden tiger depicted over a dark-green tiled wall welcomes diners to Lettuce Entertain You’s newest culinary concept, Crying Tiger . The highly anticipated River North restaurant, located in the former Hub 51 space at the corner of Hubbard and Dearborn Streets at 51 W. Hubbard St., is the first collaboration between the restaurant group and James Beard Award finalist and Lettuce alum chef Thai Dang.

Dang’s menu is inspired by the culinary traditions of Southeast Asia and the foods he and managing partner Amarit Dulyapaibul ate growing up. Informed by the partners’ extensive global travel and the bold flavors of Southeast Asia, signature dishes include the Chinese donut crispy prawn toast with herb nam jim, crispy Hong Kong pork belly, and stir fry, rice and noodle dishes like clay

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