restaurants stepping up for ao staff
an owner closing her spot after 13 years and her first move is asking other restaurants to hire her staff. that's the whole thing right there. one downtown cook got picked up before the doors even closed #chicagofood #southloop https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/10/ao-hawaiian-hideout-sought-work-for-its-staff-when-it-closed-these-restaurants-stepped-up/