Not to be confused with the name of the party of George W and John McCain, the new beer, pork, fish palace from Paul Kahan and Brian Huston at 845 W. Fulton is called the Publican, aka, “pub owner”. August 18th is the tentative opening date to throw down some hops and get your hog on.

Since we’re talking about Kahan, here’s an interesting fact: His first job was working as a bicycle mechanic at Spoke and Ski in Skokie when he was 15.

Also, if you can’t get enough PK…Face the Wrath of Chef Paul Kahan, August 6, 2008

Blackbird Chef Paul Kahan will visit Juicy wine co., 694 N. Milwaukee, on August 6 to spin a special guest DJ set. Kahan will fish out tasty bites and crunchy tunes from 10:00 p.m. ’til close. The event, which marks the second DJ stint for the chef at Juicy, is free.