Enjoy a fabulous meal at Roux in Hyde Park with a $100 gift certificate!

Located next to the University of Chicago in one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods, Roux is Chef Charlie McKenna’s New Orleans-inspired, all day breakfast spot. Located in the heart of Hyde Park, Roux offers a new go-to with beignets, coffee, and all day breakfast.

Florida State University alum, McKenna graduated from New York’s Culinary Institute of America in 2000, and cooked under legendary chef Norman Van Aken in Florida, before becoming a sous chef at two of Chicago’s four-star fine-dining landmarks: Tru and Avenues in the Peninsula Hotel. During that time, McKenna also won numerous awards on the competition BBQ circuit including first place wins at Memphis in May 2007 and 2016 – which is widely regarded as the world championship of BBQ.