Restaurant news: Crying Tiger opens with a love for Southeast Asia from chef Thai Dang in Chicago
Thai Dang, the James Beard nominated chef, who fled Vietnam as a 7-year-old refugee with his family, has partnered with Lettuce Entertain You.
Inside Crying Tiger, the new Southeast Asian restaurant by Lettuce Entertain You in partnership with chef/owner Thai Dang from HaiSous in Chicago's River North neighborhood. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
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Thai Dang, the chef and owner at Crying Tiger, his new restaurant partnership with Lettuce Entertain You on Oct. 23, 2025 in Chicago's River North neighborhood. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
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