Chicago Italian Restaurants Recommendations?

I live in Southern Illinois and have never been to chicago, basically if you live down here you are raised to dislike chicago. But ive always wanted to go, i hear its expensive, so please recommend nice hotels, GREAT hidden restaurants, all the things locals or people who go often would know. I'm basically going for 3 things, the food, the attractions, and a cardinals cubs game at Wrigley because im an STL cardinal fan. SO please, hotels...food...attractions...thanks!Chicago Italian Restaurants Recommendations?
Chicago is beautiful. Great, cheap itailian food is at Giaridanos. I don't know about Hotels, but Navy Pier is a great place to visit. DON'T waste your time going to the Skydeck in the Sears Tower, it's a long wait and it's so crowded it's unsafe. Hope this helps.Chicago Italian Restaurants Recommendations?
Restaurants (moderately priced):

Demera Eithiopian Restaurant

The Medici

The Sit Down Cafe %26amp; Sushi Bar

Pizzeria Uno %26amp; Pizzeria Due

The Parthenon (get the saganaki)

The Golden Nugget

The hot dog place across the street from the Metro (see below)

Goose Island Brewpub



Restaurants (pricey):

Thalia Spice

NoMi

Naha

Otom

Tango Sur



Bars:

The Green Mill (across the street from Demera %26amp; an old haunt of Al Capone's)

The LaSalle Power Company



Local Entertainment:

Concerts at the Metro - http://www.metrochicago.com/

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind - http://www.neofuturists.org/

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy - http://www.cicomedy.com/



Places to people-watch:

Belmont %26amp; Clark (there is a Starbucks on the corner; get a window seat %26amp; watch)

Millennium Park

The steps in front of the Art Institute of Chicago



Be prepared to get booed at by Cubs fans during the game. They are not gracious, unlike Sox fans.Chicago Italian Restaurants Recommendations?
Anteprima on Clare/Berwyn.......Campagnola in Evanston......Cibo Matto on North State.

August 12 is Taste of the Nations (wine tasting event)...Shedd Aquarium is worth standing in line for 3 hours! Aug 14 %26amp; 15 is the Chicago Air %26amp; Water show... Medieval Times Dinner %26amp; Tournament in Hoffman Estates is cool......The Renaissance Blackstone is the hotel pick for nicest and most convenient as far as downtown..Trump Tower of course, and Hotel Burnham is too fabulous for words! Have fun and dont forget the Navy Pier!
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