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Chicago Restaurant & Dining alternatives by www.chicagonightlife.com
From ethnic dining, to traditional family fare, Check out our list of Chicago's newest and most popular restaurants.
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Charlie Trotter's Restaurant
816 W. Armitage Ave (At Halsted St)
Chicago, IL
773-248-6228
Cuisine: French/Belgian
Foodies flock to the namesake restaurant of chef Charlie Trotter, Chicago's first celebrity chef. Yes, he's done TV shows and authored a series of cookbooks (with almost impossible-to-follow recipes), but Trotter's focus is this restaurant, a shrine to creative fine dining.
Charlie Trotter's is regarded as one of the finest restaurants in the world. For over 24 years, the restaurant has dedicated itself to excellence in the culinary arts. Charlie Trotter's Restaurant is innovative and progressive in the world of food and wine and has been instrumental in establishing new standards for fine dining worldwide.
Fixed-price menus $90 and $110. Open: Tues-Sat 6-10pm.
Reservations required. Jackets required, ties requested.
Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, Visa
Morton's Steakhouse
1050 N. State St
Chicago, IL 60610
312-266-4820
Cuisine: Steaks/Chops
Morton's is a well-known restaurant chain with a couple dozen locations nationwide; but it's Chicago born and bred, and many people still consider it the king of the Chicago-style steakhouses. The Original Morton's The Steakhouse location is in the heart of Downtown Chicago, and the restaurant has entertained countless celebrities and Chicago's well-known.
Named for its founding father, renowned Chicago restaurateur Arnie Morton, Morton's holds its own against an onslaught of steakhouse competition with gargantuan portions of prime, wet-aged steaks, football-size baking potatoes, and trees of broccoli rolled out on a presentation cart. House specialties include the double filet mignon with sauce béarnaise, and classic cuts of porterhouse, New York strip, and rib eye. A la carte sides include baked or mashed potatoes, hash browns, potato skins, or potatoes Lyonnaise.
Main courses $20-$33. Open: Mon-Sat 5:30-11pm; Sun 5-10pm. Reservations recommended. Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Spiaggia
980 N. Michigan Ave (At Oak St)
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-2750
Cuisine: Italian
Spiaggia means "beach" in Italian, and the Chicago restaurant's name is a tribute to its spectacular view of Lake Michigan and the Oak Street Beach. But this is no casual beach cafe. Spiaggia is widely acknowledged as one of the best fine-dining Italian restaurants in Chicago.
You can order a la carte or from two different degustation menus. The menu changes often and emphasizes seasonal ingredients. For starters, consider carpaccio of smoked Sicilian swordfish or pork loin wrapped in pancetta, served with sautéed artichoke hearts in a balsamic vinegar dressing. The classic Spiaggia dessert is the baba all'arancia, a cake soaked in orange liqueur and served with orange cream.
Main courses $17-$25 lunch, $29-$38 dinner;
menu degustation $95-$135; fixed-price 3-course lunch $35.
Open: Tues-Thurs 5:30-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10:30pm; Sun 5:30-9pm. Reservations required on weekends.
Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
mk
868 N. Franklin St (1 block north of Chicago Ave)
Chicago, IL 60610
312/482-9179
Cuisine: American
MK is onsidered to be one of the top American restaurants in Chicago. Chef Michael Kornick specializes in creative combinations, such as sautéed whitefish and Maine lobster with sweet corn, mushrooms, and a light cream sauce; a nouvelle surf and turf of grilled filet mignon and lobster with truffle aioli, red-wine sauce, and potato purée; and a New York sirloin steak with veal porterhouse. The presentations are tasteful rather than dazzling; Kornick wants you to concentrate on the food, and that's just what the chic, mixed-age crowd does. Service is disciplined yet agreeable, and fine table appointments signal this restaurant's commitment to quality.
Main courses $19-$34; menu degustation $55.
Open: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10pm;
Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-11pm; Sat 5:30-11pm; Sun 5:30-10pm. Reservations recommended. Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V.
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Shaw's Crab House and Blue Crab Lounge
21 E. Hubbard St (Between State St. and Wabash Ave)
Chicago, IL
312-527-2722
Cuisine: Seafood
http://www.shawscrabhouse.com/
Shaw's has become a Chicago institution; if you asked average Chicagoans where to go for seafood, chances are they'd point you here. The bright, busy dining room has a lively vibe, and the extensive menu should suit all tastes (the appetizers, for example, run the gamut from popcorn shrimp and fried calamari to exotic sushi combinations). And lest you wonder about ordering seafood when you're so far from an ocean, Shaw's does fly in seasonal seafood daily. Main courses include sautéed scallops, Texas stone-crab claws, crab cakes, and french-fried shrimp; you can also take advantage of various (expensive) surf-and-turf combinations. On Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights, there's live jazz and blues in the lounge.
Main courses $14-$31. Open: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10pm;
Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5-11pm; Sat 5-11pm; Sun 5-10pm.
Reservations accepted only for the main dining room.
Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
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Trattoria No. 10
10 N. Dearborn St (Between Madison and Washington sts)
Chicago, IL
312-984-1718
Cuisine: Italian
Elegant but not pretentious, Trattoria No. 10 is a favorite with Chicagoans who work in the Loop. A professional restaurant designer considers this one of the best-designed restaurants in Chicago: the burnt-orange tones, ceramic floor tiles, and gracefully arched ceilings set a dining-in-Italy mood. The house specialty is ravioli, which can be ordered as an appetizer or as a main course. If you're not in the mood for ravioli, there are plenty of other interesting pasta dishes to choose from.
Main courses $14-$27. Open: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-9pm;
Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5:30-10pm; Sat 5:30-10pm.
Reservations recommended. Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
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