2012 Dining Guide for This Unique Chicago Favorite, Featuring Celebrity Open Kitchen
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Girl & The Goat dishes. To watch the chefs in 809 W. Randolph St.; 1-312-492-6262 action, grab a bar stool in the Make a reservation today (they fill up months out) back room with a view of the 2012 Dining Guide for this unique Chicago favorite, featuring celebrity open kitchen. Moderate Whether you prefer to eat your meals at McCormick Place or catch a cab to a trendy downtown chef Stephanie Izard. She serves not just Ameri- North Pond can food, but what some critics have termed 2610 N. Cannon; 1-773-477-5845 Chicago eatery, we’ve got a full menu of dining options for RSNA 2012. Visit the Help Desk near “Chicago cuisine.” Moderate Seasonal Midwestern and French NEW Goosefoot dishes served in well-executed the Grand Concourse for restaurant recommendations, reservations and concierge services. 2656 W. Lawrence Ave.; 1-773-942-7547 arts-and crafts-style. A former The trek to Lincoln Square is worth it to sample skaters’ warming station, this Chef Chris Nugent’s eight- or 12-course tasting popular restaurant is located in BistrO RSNA—The Best Place TO Eat, Meet & NetWOrk Wide Range OF Dining menus. Expect seasonal foods from small, local the heart of Lincoln Park on a With an extensive gourmet menu and ample seating, Bistro RSNA is an excellent option to sit down OptiOns artisan farms prepared using French techniques. pristine lagoon with a city skyline Expensive view. Expensive to a comfortable lunch and network with colleagues. Each technical exhibit hall, as well as the A variety of dining options are graham elliot Park Grill Lakeside Learning Center, houses Bistro RSNA. One low price of $21 gets you an all-inclusive meal, offered during RSNA 2012 217 W. Huron; 1-312-624-9975 11 N. Michigan; 1-312-521-7275 including tax, beverages and dessert. Purchase tickets online before Nov. 2 and save another $1.00 throughout all buildings of the Graham Elliot Bowles left his throne at the nearby Chicago’s answer to New York’s off the onsite price. convention center. Along with Peninsula Hotel’s Avenues restaurant to open this Tavern on the Green, Park Grill warehouse space in River North. He makes haute features floor-to-ceiling windows a food court and an organic cuisine accessible by providing paper menus and for a great view of Millennium Diners can turn lunch into a networking opportunity. Select tables at Bistro RSNA in the Lakeside café, offerings include removing tablecloths and tuxedoed waiters. Park. The unpretentious menu Learning Center (Hall E) will be designated “table discussions” during lunch hours Monday– Starbucks, Jamba Juice, On Expensive includes a double-cut pork chop with port sauce. Expensive Wednesday. Attendees are invited to engage in discussions on the topics of their choice. the Go Stations, cafes, delis, Hackney’s Printers Row 733 S. Dearborn; 1-312-461-1116 Perennial Virant McDonald’s, Connie’s Pizza Purchase tickets online during registration at RSNA.org/register. At this pub located in one of the oldest buildings 1800 N. Lincoln; 1-312-981-7070 and much more. in Printers Row—a neighborhood as famous and As a farm-to-table restaurant, historic as the Hackneyburger—try the popular Perennial couldn’t be better posi- deep-fried onion loaf with one of the many tioned than its location across imported tap beers. Inexpensive Clark Street from Lincoln Park’s Sixteen ChicagO Offers WOrld-class Dining OptiOns Hearty Green City Market. Watch for Chef Paul Virant’s 401 N. Wabash; 1-312-588-8030 3819 N. Broadway; 1-773-868-9866 hallmark pickles. Moderate The restaurant in Donald Trump’s new Chicago After a long day inside McCormick Place, Chicago’s more than 6,000 restaurants offer unlimited options to satisfy all The Food Network’s Dan Smith and Steve Petterino’s building features a mammoth Swarovski crystal appetites. Afterward, relax with friends and colleagues or hear some Blues at one of Chicago’s wide assortment of clubs McDonagh (aka the Hearty Boys) present comfort 150 N. Dearborn; 1-312-422-0150 chandelier and two-story high windows showcas- food with a contemporary twist along with classic Located in the southeast corner of the new Good- ing sweeping views of the Wrigley Building, Tri- and lounges. Our guide of suggested restaurants and bars will assist in planning and making reservations before you arrive. retro cocktails. Sunday brunch is available. man Theatre building, Petterino’s specializes in bune Tower and Lake Michigan. The menu prom- Moderate quality steaks, pastas and salads. The room and ises bold flavors and top-grade ingredients. Very Henri the food are substantial at this unmistakably 1940s Expensive NEW—Indicates a restaurant appearing on the Brunch NEW EL Ideas 18 S. Michigan; 1-312-578-0763 Loop-style restaurant. Expensive Table Fifty-Two RSNA list for the first time. 644 N. Orleans; 1-312-265-1411 2419 W. 14 St.; 1-312-266-8144 Named for architect Louis Henri Sullivan who The Publican 52 W. Elm; 1-312-573-4000 The perfect stop for guests in the River North Reserve early to secure one of the 16 seats at AMERICAN designed the façade of 18 S Michigan, Henri’s 837 W. Fulton Market; 1-312-733-9555 Art Smith, chef to Oprah and best-selling cook- hotels, Brunch offers several choices including a Chef Michael Foss’s kitchen table; there is no din- French-influenced American menu is wowing din- It’s no surprise that this woody beer hall features book author, opened this small, 35-seat restau- 676 Restaurant and Bar breakfast bar, table service and carryout from one ing room. Many enjoy this opportunity to watch or ers and critics alike. The restaurant décor has an extensive selection of global beers, but the rant. Heavier weekend menu includes fried 676 N. Michigan; 1-312-944-6664 of the few breakfast options in the area. assist with food preparation while discussing been described as vintage salon with velvet, standout here is the menu that centers on sea- chicken, waffles and biscuits and gravy served This Omni Chicago Hotel restaurant overlooking Inexpensive ingredients and inspiration with the culinary team mohair and silk accents. Very Expensive food and pork and house-made charcuterie. with chicken gumbo. Expensive the Magnificent Mile boasts a moonscape mural Chicago Firehouse Restaurant during a 12-to-15-course dinner. At press time Hub 51 Inexpensive on the ceiling. Menu highlights include flatbreads, the restaurant was BYOB. Expensive Zealous 1401 S. Michigan; 1-312-786-1401 51 W. Hubbard; 1-312-828-0051 Ria 419 W. Superior; 1-312-475-9112 a raw bar and “charcuterie,” a selection of anti- Escargot and vegetable strudel share the appe- Epic pasti meats. Expensive The menu of this eclectic River North spot offers 11 E. Walton; 1-312-880-4400 Zealous boasts a two-story glassed-in wine tower tizer menu at this restaurant housed in a turn-of- 112 W. Hubbard; 1-312-222-4940 fare from Asia to Mexico. The high ceilings, The eclectic menu at this restaurant in the Elysian that can hold 6,000 wine bottles and a kitchen NEW Acadia the-century firehouse, complete with the original American food with a French flair is served in a exposed ductwork and concrete columns create a Hotel uses few words to describe its few items, that brilliantly combines different foods, textures 1639 S. Wabash Ave.; 1-312-360-9500 fire poles. Casual or formal dining is available and setting worthy of this restaurant’s name. Two hip, urban feel for this casual restaurant. Kitchen but reviewers insist that quality trumps quantity. and flavors. The multiple-course degustation The minimalist chic of the room helps temper the wines are mostly American. Expensive kitchens serve around 200 in the split-level dining is open until 2 a.m. Inexpensive Expensive menus are highly recommended. Expensive complexity of the menu. Famous for the Yukon Cité room while the Chicago skyline is showcased Lillie’s Q Ruxbin Kitchen Gold potato and green apple risotto, this high-end, ASIAN Lake Point Tower, 505 N. Lake Shore; through the 24-foot windows. Expensive 1856 W. North; 1-773-772-5500 851 N. Ashland; 1-312-624-8509 contemporary American restaurant has something 1-312-644-4050 The Gage Aria for everyone, including a burger. Very Expensive After Grandma Lillie’s recipe won the Memphis in An American bistro with “steam punk” décor From the rooftop of Lake Point Tower, experience 24 S. Michigan; 1-312-372-4243 May BBQ pork shoulder competition for five years using repurposed urban salvaged items, Ruxbin’s 200 N. Columbus; 1-312-444-9494 NEW Ada Street Chicago’s sophisticated side. Offering French/Ital- Housed in a 1930s hat factory across from Millen- straight, grandson, Chicago chef Charlie McKenna, menu offers memorable dishes that exhibit chef The Fairmont Hotel has recreated Aria as a Pan 1664 N. Ada St.; 1-773-697-7069 ian fare, Cité is one of the few Chicago establish- nium Park, the Gage offers an atmosphere accen- opened this trendy Wicker Park BBQ joint. Pre- Edward Kim’s training in French technique and Asian restaurant, with an emphasis on seafood. A Chicago restaurant greats Michael Kornick and ments to require jackets in both restaurant and tuated by brass, leather and subway tile. Comfort pare to sip moonshine out of mason jars while the influences of his Korean-American palate. glass-enclosed private dining room adds to Aria’s David Morton teamed up again on Ada Street, a bar. Very Expensive food is paired with a roster of 30 bottled beers waiting for a table.