After their honeymoon to Paris was canceled during the pandemic, Vanessa Vu and Kevin Yu decided to channel their disappointment into motivation.

Drawing inspiration from their passion for comics and Asian culture, the couple envisioned a unique café that would engage guests in a hand-drawn world, inspired by the Paris trip they never took.

Their journey led them to create 2D Restaurant, a fully immersive café in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood.

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