Chicago Recs?

[sweetday]

Can I get some recommendations on good stuff to do in Chicago this weekend?

Restaurants?

Club/Lounges?

Good drinks?

My sister is going for the weekend and wanted me to ask you all what would be good.

Thanks!!

ETA: Shes staying Chicago South Loop.

[saraandmichael]

I met rocklobster and silva at Adobo Grill on Wells and North. I still dream about their mojito. And the food was great, too!

[Deleted]

My recs are here:
www.weezermonkey.com/p/united-states-food-travel.html

Scroll to "Chicago."

[mamasaurus]

The river walk downtown is very lovely and very overlooked. You can grab lunch to go from Fox & Obel or somewhere like that and eat lunch inf front of Centennial Fountain.

[natsnow]

Restaurants: Carnivale, Three Aces (little italy), Frontera Grill
she should start making reservations for the places she wants to go

Bars/lounges: Violet Hour (wicker park/bucktown), The Aviary ($$$)
Honestly one of my favorites if the weather is nice is to go to a casual restaurant down by the lake for an outdoor drink and food:
OBriens on the River Walk - tasty mojito
Friendship on the lake - right next to a big marina

[Deleted]

Lao Sze Chuan on S. Archer Ave. has amazing chinese food.

[sashimi]

Pizza: Gino's East or Eduardo's

[cbwm1]

LISTEN TO ME.

She cannot leave Chicago without trying a Beef & Cheddar Croissant from Portillo's. It is IMPERATIVE.

Portillo's - Chicago, Illinois
100 W. Ontario
Chicago IL 60654
312-587-8910
Theme: 30's, 40's Gangster

[missmaddie]

Aug 13, 2012 11:41:38 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

My recs are here:
www.weezermonkey.com/p/united-states-food-travel.html

Scroll to "Chicago."

Now I'm pissed that we walked by The Purple Pig 8000 times during our last 2 trips and never got there. Guess we'll have to go back soon.

[Deleted]

The Purple Pig was kind of epic. LOL.

[vampsterdam]

What's her style? Low-key? Trendy? Is she going with girlfriends or a s/o?

Some trendy/popular restaurants right now are Paris Club (which is the restaurant's name. The rooftop bar is called Studio Paris, but can be hard to get into/expensive) Mercadito, Tavernita, Frontera Grill (for a casual Rick Bayless restaurant, check out XOXO)Avec, Sunda, Hub 51, RPM Italian (Guiliana Rancic's--or whatever her name is from E!- restaurant), Sushi Samba.

Quartino's has pretty good Italian food for big groups. I also like going here when it's hard to get people to agree on a place.

Picolo Sogno has a nice outdoor patio.

Ditto PP's suggestion of the Violet Hour and Aviary. The rooftop at The Wit is popular, too, but usually has a wait (there are plenty of other rooftop bars in the city though...)

If you go to Wicker Park for Violet Hour, restaurants like Hot Chocolate, Lillys Q, and Big Star have good food, too!

Hope this general list helps

[vampsterdam]

ETA: Since she's staying in the south loop, I also wanted to mention Mercat a la Planxa. It's Catalan style tapas, but it's pricier...

[natsnow]

South Loop? She should hit up Bongo Room for breakfast
Three Aces is pretty close to the south loop and one of my favorite casual restaurants in the city.

[sweetday]

Thanks all!

[Cricket0619]

Restaurants I like are:
Bandera
Mon Ami Gabi
Shaws
The best place for sweets like cupcakes, bars and cookies is Sweet Mandy B's!! So much better then Sprinkles.
Howl at the moon is a good dueling piano bar