Originally Posted by
jcherney
We would like to take a cousin out for a special birthday dinner in Chicago in September. Can you please make some suggestions on where we might go? We're pretty open to many different cuisines. Did Charlie Trotters many years back. We're looking for something of that caliber in food and service, but I'm not familiar with the newer "hot spots of dining". Thanks in advance.
Over many years and a number of visits, mt favoritie combination of appearance, appeal, service, variety of menu, decently prepared food at decent prices and convenience (on West Hubbard, a couple of blocks West of State) is Brasserie Jo, which looks and tastes French without being pretentiously so. Tile floors, white table clothes and a wine list - conventional, but not over blown - for folks who want to enjoy wine not absorb outrageous prices.
TMO