O’Hare putting diners right in middle of departure-gate action


United Airlines’ hub in Terminal 1 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is where passengers now can see up close what may be the future in airport dining.

The new approach is readily apparent in the layout and design of two new restaurants — a Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi outpost and a Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) — that have just been unveiled in Concourse C of Terminal 1, where United is based.

The two restaurants are a different kind of immersive experience. They are built out into…

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