Chef Rodelio likes his late night spam with eggs!

If you envision chefs, at the ends of their shifts, lingering in the kitchen and searing slabs of foie gras while sipping champagne, then brace yourself for an imagination adjustment. Reality is much less romantic.

As it turns out, our very own Chef Rodelio Aglibot is hooked on spam!

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Both Sunda and Rockit Bar and Grill were talked about in an article put out by Chicago Social Magazine that asks restaurant staffers to share some of the most unusual requests they have received while on the job.

First, a waitress from Sunda shared one occurence where a customer asked if he could purchase a uniform to wear because his wife enjoyed them so much.

At Rockit Wrigley, a customer who came specifically for a Kobe burger with foie gras. Little did he know that this specific item on the menu is only served at the River North location. He was offered a table at River North and a valet refund. The customer then requested that they have one ordered and delivered in a taxi cab. His request was fulfilled and the customer exclaimed “This is why I keep coming to Rockit!”

Rockit Bar and Grill is spotlighted in “A Bevey of Burgers“, an article put out by Chicago Scene that spotlights famous burgers in Chicago. Their famous Rockit Burger is the main piece of discussion. however, other famed foods are mentioned such as the Hawaiian burger, the lobster burger, and their one of a kind sweet potato fries.

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Underground – Chicago’s hottest nightclub was mentioned in the VIP Scene section of US Weekly after John Mayer was spotted there Saturday night.

More Photos from that weekend at The Underground

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Thanks to the Vince Vaughn comedy shooting in Chicago, the Blackhawks’ nightly Stanley Cup celebrations and the warmer weather, June was a big month for celebrity sightings in Chicago. Here’s a look at which spots attracted the most — and biggest — celebs in June in my latest edition of the About Last Night Rankings:

1. THE UNDERGROUND
Celebs: John Mayer, Channing Tatum, Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, Outkast rapper Big Boi, Jay Cutler, Patrick Kane, ex-“Girls Next Door” star Bridget Marquardt.
May ranking: Not ranked
The entire Hawks team 24 hours after their Stanley Cup victory and visits from Mayer and Tatum? We have a winner.

4. ROCKIT BAR & GRILL/RIVER NORTH
Celebs: Jeremy Piven, “Hills” star Audrina Patridge, Lupe Fiasco, Kane, Lee, Cubs’ Randy Wells, White Sox GM Kenny Williams, N.E.R.D.’s Chad Hugo.
May ranking: Best of the rest
You can usually count on a Piven sighting at Rockit when he’s in town, but you probably already knew that.

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Jeremy Piven addresses the audience during the Piven Theatre Workshop benefit at Rockit in River North. (Joel Wintermantle, Chicago Tribune / June 26, 2010)

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