By :Jay Stieber Past Chairman, Illinois Restaurant Association
Home to thousands of the Best most unique, mouth-watering, award-winning restaurants Chicago is at the Top. Whether you are a business traveler, tourist, or a family on a summer vacation, there is something for everyone. Chicago’s restaurants offer you endless variety and one-of-a-kind dining experiences.
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Alinea 1723 N. Halsted St. 312-867-0110 James Beard Award winner Grant Achatz — who won the coveted "Outstanding Chef Award" for 2008 — is one of the city's most acclaimed chefs. His unique, cutting-edge cuisine, full of twists and turns, comes with equally remarkable service, and an extremely high price. Only multi-course degustations are served, and you can expect to spend a minimum of $400 per couple.
French bread is baked everyday and the butter is churned in the kitchen. A typical entree might be lobster drizzled in a reduction of chocolate, wild bing cherry and Worcester with a lattice of cloned asparagus, bathed in white chocolate emulsion and paired with chenin blanc. 7738680002 2300 N. Lincoln Park Ave. Belden-Stratford Hotel
Everest 440 S. LaSalle St. 312-663-8920 Chef Jean Joho's Alsatian-influenced cuisine presented in a luxurious setting with gorgeous views.
Former space for Eve Has been transformed into a downscaled, French-focused destination with Martial Noguier (Cafe des Architectes; one sixtyblue) at the helm. 312-266-3383 840 N. Wabash Ave.
NoMI Kitchen overlooks the Magnificent Mile, and this high-styling restaurant, offering a contemporary French focused menu, is one of the city's hottest tickets in town. Its luxurious hotel lounge attracts an A-List crowd, especially in the summer for its spectacular terrace. 312-239-4030 800 N. Michigan Ave.
Opened in 1985, Arun's was the first high-end Thai restaurant in Chicago. Only multi-course degustations are served in this luxurious restaurant. Reservations require a credit-card guarantee. 773-539-1909 4156 N. Kedzie Ave.
Only in Chicago can you dine among the clouds atop the John Hancock Center, underground at the world famous Billy Goat Tavern, or with millions of other people during the annual Taste of Chicago. These are Chicago’s Best Restaurants. You can even step back in time to the first Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises creation, R.J. Grunt’s, opened in 1971. In many restaurants you can savor an outstanding dish prepared by a nationally acclaimed chef.
Unique to Chicago is our truly urban food and wine festival, Chicago Gourmet. The event was held September 25-27, 2009 in the heart of downtown at Chicago’s beautiful Millennium Park. This event features Chicago’s Best and most creative Restaurants Attendees enjoyed the best in food, wine tastings, seminars, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, special dining events and more.
The restaurant industry is the largest private sector employer in the country and provides tremendous economic growth and opportunity. In Illinois there are over 31,700 food service locations that employ more than 513,100 men and women. Clearly, the restaurant industry in Chicago and Illinois is an integral part of our state’s economy. Thousands of foodservice workers are always striving to raise the bar and ensure the highest quality dining experience for you. Thank you for visiting Chicago Bars and frequenting our many restaurants. Your patronage keeps our industry robust and Chicago’s culinary scene vibrant.
Sincerely,
Jay Stieber Past Chairman Illinois Restaurant Association Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
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