(Urban) kids today. They have closets that boast concert tees from The Ramones and The Police. They love the nightlife at Baby Loves Disco. They know their way around an iPhone, practically from birth. And they expect more from their dining experience than they used to. After all, their palates have evolved… they are looking for a happier meal.

Enter the Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar Kiddie Bento Boxes:

For $10 each, these mini, two-tiered boxes boast a bowl of Vegetable Soba Yaki Noodles, a small serving of Barbequed Eel garnished with carrot and cucumber in a sweet soy sauce, a Sweet Potato “Tater Tot” and a choice of Chicken Teriyaki, Wagyu Beef Teriyaki or a Breaded Pork Cutlet with Tokatsu Sauce. Scroll down to learn how your little one can enjoy a FREE bento box at Union!

Wagyu Beef Teriyaki

Breaded Pork Cutlet

Chicken Teriyaki

And then there are the pure style-points involved in seaweed paper that’s been cut into the shapes of stars and ducks, scattered about as garnish. A little something that really resonates with the under-10 set. Japanese cans of soda in Orange, Grape and Pineapple are also available. So are glasses of milk.

Best of all: we’re treating kids under ten to FREE bento boxes on Saturdays from 5pm – 6pm! Stop by!

They came, they ate piles of our “Duck Wings” and a winner was crowned!

Kenny Kobe-Achi, Todd Stewart, Sharon Shi and Rob Mowry stepped up, wolfed down Chao’s legendary “Duck Wings,” drank water, got messy, ate more duck wings, drank more water and, at the end, the largest pile of picked-bare bones clinched victory for Todd Stewart!

If you missed it (how could you?), check it out in this quick, action-packed video!

And an awesome blog post from one of the contestants, Sharon Shi!

Union Sushi Duck Wing Contest
Winner Todd Stewart!

Duck Wing Eating Contest at
Union Sushi Chicago, 2012

At Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar, we pour a LOT of creativity into our cocktail programming, and this spring is no different.

Those of you who joined us at our Duck Wing Eating Contest got a sneak preview, and now they’re available for all to enjoy! So, without further ado, we’d proud to introduce our Spring Cocktail Menu at Union!

Spectators and party-goers welcome! Come cheer on the competitors! This is going to be fun! More info on the contest here!

Chef Chao’s been moving mountains of oysters through the kitchen lately, due in part to the fact that all of you awesome hungry people are hitting up Cocktail Hour, Monday through Friday from 5:00-6:30 p.m, where we feature $1 Oysters, $2 Beef Filet Skewers and $3 Shrimp Tempura Sushi Rolls!

A Selection of OUR
Oyster-Loving Customers

Well, somebody has to shuck those puppies, and our guys live for it, Chao included. So, we put Chao in front of a camera and told him to give us the lowdown skinny on oyster shucking, and he did, in typical Chao fashion.

If you do this at home, do it carefully. Oyster shucking isn’t for the faint of heart… or anyone who’s uncomfortable wielding a sharp object in a pretty forceful way. Now that we think about it, possibly a good way to get out some aggression… But back to business. Shuck away, Chao. Shuck away.

HUNGRY FOR OYSTERS NOW? COME AND GET THEM AT UNION!