After 24 Years, Bubba Gump Navy Pier Gives Way to New Art Smith Restaurant. Oprah Winfrey’s former personal chef says Forrest Gump was Oscar worthy, but the restaurant chain it begot is lacking ...

Yes, Art Smith’s new Navy Pier restaurant, opening Tuesday, July 19, will serve shrimp and grits, but other than that, the charismatic chef’s latest endeavor bears little resemblance to its ...

Headed by celebrity chef Art Smith, ... The restaurant replaced Bubba Gump Shrimp, which called Navy Pier home for 24 years before it shut its doors in 2020.