Monday, February 13, 2012

Restaurants in Chicago?

Going to Chicago for the first time and looking for a nice, romantic, special occasion restaurant to go to on a Sunday night. We're thinking preferably a steakhouse or if not just somewhere that has amazing steaks. Not too expensive but still nice. We'll being staying at a hotel in Lakeview near Wrigley Field....Any suggestions?Restaurants in Chicago?
Try Mado. Very tiny, romantic, very in-tune with current culinary trends, lots of great hearty meats but with quality veggies, too. They're in Bucktown/Wicker Park.



Review excerpt:

Mediterranean influences (Mado’s motto: “Midwestern farmers, Mediterranean flavors”) seep through, but mainly this is just good food. An entree of lake perch with garlic and leeks was delicate, still sizzling in its pan as it arrived, and the beef heart — often passed over in places less intent on finding use for an entire animal — with mashed potatoes and red wine was tempting. Still, perhaps the most impressive moment came in the simplest dish: an arugula salad with tiny, ruby-colored carrots and shaved asparagus — a momentary journey to some quiet farm while still sitting in the city’s chaos, which, of course, must be the point.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/tra…Restaurants in Chicago?
You are staying on the North Side, so any of these steakhouses are within a short taxi trip.



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