July 13--It appears we now know exactly who rented mk restaurant (868 N. Franklin St.) for three weeks this month.
Owner Michael Kornick has been mum about the who and why, but now comes word, via the restaurant's newsletter no less, that the project is "First Dates," a hit in the UK making its way across the pond. It's an NBC show, and Ellen Degeneres is the executive producer.
And you can get in on it.
The show is looking for extras (that is, not participants) to fill out the background during filming. You'll get a free meal and maybe catch a glimpse of yourself on TV eventually.
The show seeks single men and women between age 17-75. Email requests to FirstDatesExtras@gmail.com. Apparently mentioning that you heard about this from the mk newsletter helps your chances. Have at it.
Phil Vettel is a Tribune critic.
