Originally Posted by
ILuvParis
BTW, a fun place to visit for lunch or dinner is RJ Grunts. A friend and I were in the area yesterday and saw a parking place in front of the conservatory, so we pulled over and walked through the gardens. Then, we decided to head over to Grunts for a cool drink. For those unfamiliar, this was the original Lettuce Entertain You restaurant. They tried to close it a few years ago, but the public outcry was such that they decided to keep it open. It was one of the first places to have a salad bar. It's still there. And, for whatever reason, the Sangrias we ordered were half price ($4), so it was a pleasant afternoon all around.
My favorite server in the entire world works at RJ Grunt's. Dori is the BEST! She's worked there for a billion years.
Another thing to do in the area is sit and just be at the Lily Pond. It was Roger Ebert's favorite place in the city.
http://www.lincolnparkconservancy.or...lily_pool.html
It's one of my favorite places too. I'm with my dog all the time across the street at north pond. We sit on the rocks near the shore and watch the turtles and ducks sun themselves. There are many times that it seems like we're the only people in the world, which always surprises me.