Help for San Diego friend
Help for San Diego friend
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Help for San Diego friend
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Post #1 - November 25th, 2012, 2:23 pmI have a friend in San Diego who works for Verizon and is coming here for overnight Monday for a Tuesday meeting. He says he is staying around 200 North Michigan Avenue. He is looking for a nice dinner place for Monday night. He has traveled the world and is an adventurous eater but I know nothing about his colleague who he is traveling with. I'm out in Batavia and haven't been anywhere near Chicago in maybe 20 years let alone downtown. A little help please, I know many places are close Monday night.
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Post #2 - November 25th, 2012, 2:32 pmThat's just south of the river. There are lots of interesting places within a few blocks of there, that still ought to appeal to most folks. Piccolo Sogno Due is a great new Italian place on Clark (walk along Wacker to Clark, then cross the river), and Sable is always excellent, contemporary American in a small plates format (and great craft cocktails too). The Purple Pig is nearby too, but they don't take reservations and waits to be seated can be horrendously long (and it may be a bit risky for the person whose tastes you don't know).
Another place that might fit your particular situation is Aria, in the Fairmont Hotel nearby. Much of the menu is pan-Asian, but they also have American standbys like steaks etc for the picky eater (or someone whose tastes you don't know). You could also go with a steakhouse - not creative but may work; nearby choices include Chicago Cut Steakhouse, Petterino's, Morton's, etc. And for seafood, Shaw's Crab House is nearby.
If you wanted to try high-end haute cuisine, Sixteen, in the Trump Hotel, is right there as well. But that can be a real crapshoot for someone whose tastes you don't know.
All of the above are open on Mondays.
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Post #3 - November 25th, 2012, 3:04 pmThanks for the quick response!
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Post #4 - November 25th, 2012, 4:18 pmNaha is also nearby, if you're looking for upscale:
http://www.naha-chicago.com/"The fork with two prongs is in use in northern Europe. In England, they’re armed with a steel trident, a fork with three prongs. In France we have a fork with four prongs; it’s the height of civilization." Eugene Briffault (1846)
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Post #5 - November 26th, 2012, 7:36 amI'll add - http://www.thegagechicago.com/ - to the list.Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #6 - November 27th, 2012, 6:13 amJust to follow up, my friend went to Naha last night and thoroughly enjoyed it but thought it expensive. He will be back home later today. Thank you all for your quick help!
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Post #7 - November 28th, 2012, 1:14 pmMy friend was able to stop and Torta Frontera at O'Hare and was really pleased with the box lunch he took with him on the plane home.