Alain's to Open at the end of January?

Last week we mentioned that we're interested to see/hear what happens with some of the new retail/restaurant/bar projects on South Michigan. Well we recently read this blurb on a Tribute article about Alain's (1355 S. Michigan):

The Bears’ Israel Idonije is throwing his, um, helmet into the restaurant industry. The co-host of food show “Game Time Dine” (which aired for two seasons on Comcast SportsNet) is scheduled to open Alain’s in the South Loop at the end of January, according to a spokesperson for the restaurant.

We noticed that the work stop sign was off the door, but this is the first we've heard about the restaurant hoping to open at the end of January.

Seems aggressive, but hopefully it happens.