JackR
Reged: 10/10/02
Posts: 976
Loc: North Shore
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Any Favorites? Near the river right downtown
Thanks
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15736
Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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Heaven on the Seven ..Michigan Ave..pretty good cajun
Kamehachi of Tokyo ..on Wells...fantastic Sushi..maybe best I've ever had
Lawrys..best damn Prime Rib in the known universe
Edited by Mike R (02/06/05 08:04 PM)
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andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
Posts: 12143
Loc: Philadelphia
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Spiaggia on Michigan Ave.
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Andy -
St. Barts- where no day is ever the same and one day is not enough
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jfinance
Reged: 07/10/03
Posts: 58
Loc: Cleveland, OH
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What do you like? Where have you been and did you like it? There's a ton of great choices in that area.
Jeff
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dwl
Reged: 02/12/04
Posts: 59
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Depending on what type of food you want to try, here are some located near the river:
Frontera Grill
Naha
Keefers (great for steaks)
Further out in the West Loop area, try these:
avec (great med cusine, lots of wine by the glass; cool, trendy atmosphere)
Sushi Wabi
de cero (upscale taqueria)
Hope that helps. Its just a start!
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JackR
Reged: 10/10/02
Posts: 976
Loc: North Shore
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Thanks a lot. I'm not a big eater. and couldn't eat ne of the football sized dinners at mortons. But I would like a nice porterhouse and glass of bordeau.
keefers sounds great. I'll check it out
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LindaP
Reged: 03/15/03
Posts: 209
Loc: Albany, NY
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I'm meeting my daughter there in April, she's 23, and loves good Italian....any on or near Michigan Ave? Thanks
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dwl
Reged: 02/12/04
Posts: 59
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Try Gibson's or Keefers for a steak.
For Italian, off of Michigan Ave., do Coco Pazzo. On or near Michigan Avenue, Spiaggia is the best, but pricey. For lunch, try its cafe, Cafe Spiaggia.
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George_I
Reged: 08/11/04
Posts: 4
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Fine dining - TRU.
Casual Italian - Osteria Via Stato (at State and Ontario) serves prix fixe Italian with antipasti, pastas, entrees, and lots of little extras. Incredible 400-bottle all Italian wine list, with LOTS available by the third-bottle.
Mexican - Frontera (casual) and Topoolobampo (fine dining), both on Clark between Illinois and Hubbard. Temples of Mexican dining from Beard Award-winner Rick Bayless.
Good lunch - RL at the Ralph Lauren store at Chicago and Michigan. Cool, clubby atmosphere.
The best vegetarian you'll ever eat: Green Zebra on W. Chicago Ave. Fine dining, 90% vegetarian, and you'll never miss the meat. Not alfalfa-sprouts-and-mashed-yeast vegatarain - more like fine dining.
Enjoy!
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JackR
Reged: 10/10/02
Posts: 976
Loc: North Shore
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Linda I got two recomendations for Volare a smaller Italian restaurant off michigan ave. check it out on google. It looks great
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 Dennis
Reged: 04/05/04
Posts: 3152
Loc: Chicago
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We just got back from Chicago...we're moving there in April and bought a condo in Lincoln Park over the weekend. There are so many places to eat and drink, you could go to a different place for lunch and dinner every day for a year and never repeat...and have some pretty good meals. We had dinner Friday night at Rose Angelis on Wrightwood in Lincoln Park. Good simple Italian, not a fancy place, not expensive. Lisa had Duck Tortellini and I had the Manicotti...both excellent. Reasonable wine list.
Saturday night we had Champagne at Narcisse on Clark. Lots of champagne by the glass and half bottle. We were there early...from 6 to 7:30...and it was pretty empty. Late at night it turns into a "bubbly-sipping mix of fashionistas, young professionals and local models." No thanks. But "Natacha" at the bar was a joy to behold. Then dinner at Pili.Pili on Kinzie. A French-Mediterranean place that's a bit loud but fun and very good food. Seafood Risotto for Lisa and Pan-Seared Scallops with Braised Short Ribs for me. Very tasty food and tables so close together, we heard a riveting conversation next to us as a couple debated the merits of whether they should have an affair with each other.
We then tried to go to a place called Sugar. It's a dessert bar, also on Kinze. I say tried because we were asked at the door if we had a reservation. We didn't think to make a reservation for dessert...country bumpkin that I am...then we were asked for a $10 cover.....TAXI!
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rb22
Reged: 10/21/04
Posts: 57
Loc: Redondo Beach, CA
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Hi,
I don't know if it is still there, but atop ESCADA, there is a lovely cafe, with a view of Michigan Ave and the Sears Tower. I think the food is Italian too.
I have not been for years, 1993, but it used to be my favoirte little place.
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