TV Guide magazine held its first ever Chicago-based cover party at Rockit Bar & Grill on Monday, April 10th to celebrate Chicago Fire’s Jesse Spencer & Taylor Kinney, as well as their cast mates from other branches of Dick Wolf’s renowned franchise. The event was part of a long-standing series held in New York and Los Angeles, …
ROCKIT RANCH PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR EXPANSION OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO MARCH 21, 2017 (CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) – Rockit Ranch Productions, the Chicago-based hospitality group behind local restaurant and entertainment concepts Rockit Bar & Grill, Rockit Burger Bar, The Duck Inn, Sunda, Bottlefork, Otto Mezzo and The Underground, is excited to announce …
Rockit Ranch Productions is proud to announce our newest concept Otto Mezzo! The brainchild of Chef Kevin Hickey and mixologist Brandon Phillips, Otto Mezzo is an Italian cocktail bar opening Spring 2017. Inspired by Italian art and cinema – including Federico Fellini’s film, Otto e Mezzo (8 ½) – and an array of …
Kevin Hickey of Rockit Ranch Productions’ Bottlefork and The Duck Inn was hosted among other Chicago Chefs Kevin Cudihee (TWO) and Paul Virant (Vie, Perennial Virant) by former Chicago Bear Rashied Davis at “Chef Bowl 2016.” The event also hosted professional athletes including former Chicago Bears Jerry Azumah, Anthony Adams,Charles …
Foodable Webtv featured Billy Dec in an article about the 2016 NRA Show titled, A Man Of Many Talents: Billy Dec Kicks Off BAR 16 At NRA Show by assistant editor Barbara L. Vergetis Lundin. The article showcased Billy Dec’s keynote speech and his experience, “success and challenges he has faced in the …
Splash Magazine featured Billy Dec and other community leaders who were honored at Fifth Third Bank’s celebration of Diversity & Inclusion Month with a breakfast and award ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center. Eight community leaders received awards including Dec, Kathleen Henson and Julie Smolyansky. Each honoree was awarded with …
Rockit Ranch founder and CEO Billy Dec, was announced as the 2016 keynote speaker of BAR (Beverage Alcohol for Restaurants) at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show on May 22 at 11 a.m. at McCormick Place in Chicago. Dec will discuss his successes and challenges in brand differentiation and …
Do you love Chicken & Waffles? Billy Dec put his own sandwich style twist on the classic comfort food favorite on The TODAY Show with Kathy Lee and Hoda on Tuesday April 26. The crispy panko crusted chicken with delighful airy waffles using egg white to make them extra light …
Rockit Ranch is proud to announce our collaboration with Empirical Brewing Company to produce our beer ‘Electric Blue.’ The smooth yet hoppy beer is a Rye Cream Ale inspired by the Cream song “Strange Brew.” Electric Blue will be featured across Chicago in our venues: Rockit Bar & Grill, Rockit Burger Bar, …
Billy Dec was featured on the TODAY show once again this time with some April Fools Day tricks up his sleeve. Dec presented easy and delicious recipes for crab cakes and double chocolate walnut brownies for TODAY’s “Easier Than You Think recipe week.” Although TODAY’s Willie Geist and Tamron Hall …
