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Places to Eat and Drink

PRICE CATEGORIES
Price categories in clude a three-course
meal for one, a glass of house wine, tax,
and a 15–20 percent tip.
$ under $30 $$ $30–$60 $$$ over $60
Frontera Grill
1
MAP K3 • 445 N. Clark St.
• 312-661-1434 • Closed Sun & Mon
• Reservations only for groups of 5+ Chefs at work, Nico Osteria
• $$
Nico Osteria
Chef Rick Bayless’ regional Mexican 6
cuisine warrants the two-margarita MAP K1 • 1015 N. Rush St.
waits that inevitably face diners here. • 312-994-7100 • $$
This popular Italian seafood restau rant
NoMI
2 is run by famous chef Paul Kahan. The
raw bar includes crudo and oysters.
MAP L2 • 800 N. Michigan Ave.
• 312-239-4030 • $$$
Pump Room
On the seventh floor of the Park 7
Hyatt Chicago, overlooking the MAP K1 • 1301 N. State St.
landmark Water Tower, NoMI is a • 312-229-6740 • $$
refined restaurant with a menu A jazz trio, opulent decor, and a
spanning sushi and steak. classic continental menu serve
diners here. Celeb rities love its
Signature Lounge
3 famed “booth 1.”
MAP L2
GT Fish &
• 875 N. Michigan Ave. 8
• 312-787-9596 • $ Oyster
Located on the 96th floor MAP K3 • 531 N. Wells St.
of the John Hancock • 312-929-3501 • $$
Center, the Signature This seafood restaurant
Lounge offers pricey is one of the best in the
cocktails and lofty views. city, providing elegant but
No minors after 7pm. unfussy food, including a
GT Fish & Oyster raw bar and fixed-price
RL
4 offerings at lunch.
MAP L2 • 115 E. Chicago Ave.
River Roast
• 312-475-1100 • $$ 9
This in-store steakhouse and MAP K3 • 315 N. LaSalle St.
power-eatery is furnished in upper- • 312-822-0100 • $
crust style by the Ralph Lauren Standing on the Chicago River, this
Home shop while elegantly attired bustling restaurant specializes in
hostesses sport Polo. tasty roast chicken, served whole
with crispy potatoes.
Spiaggia
5 Zebra Lounge
MAP L1 • 980 N. Michigan Ave.
• 312-280-2750 • $$ 0
MAP K2 • 1220 N. State St.
A special occasion restaurant, • 312-642-5140
Spiaggia combines a romantic A classic piano lounge, the Zebra is
setting overlooking Oak Street Beach intimate and decorated wall to wall
with sophisticated Italian food and a in animal prints. It’s a funky place to
700-vintage wine list. drink cocktails in the Gold Coast.
See map on p78
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