NWI Business Ins and Outs: Chicago's best seafood winner Lowcountry, Little Italy, Dirty Dogs, Al Salam Market and Chipotle opening; House of India and Rockablock close

Lowcountry, which the Chicago Reader just crowned as the Best of Chicago, is expanding to the Region. The Cajun seafood boil restaurant plans to open in the former Bar Louie in Merrillville. Lowcountry first opened in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood nine years ago, serving southern seafood bags to diners on picnic tables. It has since expanded to the South Loop, Chinatown and Milwaukee, where it's located on Water Street about a half mile from Fiserv Forum. Owners Pan and Dana Hompluem hope to open in Merrillville in a few months. She...