Take one look at Kindred Dining‘s scrumptious, flame-grilled menus, and you’ll quickly see why their design team created this incredible feature fireplace! We were thrilled to provide downtown Elmhurt’s newest eatery with distinctive masonry for the kitchen’s signature hearth.
While wood-burning fires can easily soar past 1500°F, that heat quickly dissipates when flames are extinguished. Standard clay bricks simply can’t handle those wild temperature fluctuations for long… they’ll begin to crack and fall apart. Instead, fireplaces need to be lined inside with “refractory brick.” This special material can withstand much hotter conditions, and releases that heat much more slowly to avoid the degradation and danger of thermal shock.
We supplied Sandkuhl Clay‘s excellent Alsey Refractories firebrick to this project, which was laid in an attractive herringbone pattern, and framed on either side by our complementary “Clay Buff” reclaimed Chicago common brick.
Of course we recommend you to stop by and enjoy the deliciousness of a steak hot off the grill — but this 24,000 square foot property, extensively renovated and just opened earlier this year — is also one part bar, and one part music and event venue. The beautifully modernized destination offers a diverse array of experiences for western suburbanites, and we hope you check it out soon!
LOCATION: 119 N York St, Elmhurst, IL 60126
ARCHITECT: Coyne Architects
GC: Summit Design + Build
MASON: Brennan Masonry
PRODUCT SUPPLIED: Sandkuhl Clay, Reclaimed Chicago commons
