Best Restaurants in Chicago?
Mar 14, 2015 | 5:35 am
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Best Restaurants in Chicago?
Does anyone have any restaurant recommendations for Chicago? I will be traveling there for an extended weekend in June and have never been. Thx 
Mar 14, 2015 | 9:21 am
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Some of my favorites: Bavette's (steak), Bohemian House (BoHo), Avec (sharing / small plates), Twin Anchor's (BBQ), Big Star (tacos), Antique Taco. These are all over the city, so if you are in a specific area or need more ideas feel free to PM me.
Mar 14, 2015 | 10:24 am
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The best way to approach this based on what?
Your taste?
Price?
Popular Opinion?
Critics choice?
What is best for me might not be best for you.
Head over to www.lthforum.com search and read up...you'll probably fine some quality suggestions over there. It's the Chicago based Culinary chatsite.
Your taste?
Price?
Popular Opinion?
Critics choice?
What is best for me might not be best for you.
Head over to www.lthforum.com search and read up...you'll probably fine some quality suggestions over there. It's the Chicago based Culinary chatsite.
Mar 14, 2015 | 12:15 pm
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The "best" are Alinea and Grace, with a host of other contenders. But there's a price tag that accompanies those.
It really depends on what type of food you like, and what you're willing to pay.
It really depends on what type of food you like, and what you're willing to pay.
Mar 14, 2015 | 2:34 pm
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We need something to go on since there are thousands of great restaurants in Chicago.
Mar 14, 2015 | 3:19 pm
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Apologies for the broadness of the question. I guess, I was asking for recommendations for restaurants that are "authentically Chicago."
Mar 14, 2015 | 3:54 pm
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Mar 14, 2015 | 4:32 pm
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There are a lot of lousy "authentically Chicago" restaurants. Aside from a few regional specialties (Chicago style hot dogs, deep dish/stuffed pizza, chicken vesuvio), Chicago doesn't have a distinct cuisine. Care to share some of your favorite restaurants in your home town or memorable meals you've eaten in your travels? Or even your favorite cuisines?
Mar 14, 2015 | 4:51 pm
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There are a lot of lousy "authentically Chicago" restaurants. Aside from a few regional specialties (Chicago style hot dogs, deep dish/stuffed pizza, chicken vesuvio), Chicago doesn't have a distinct cuisine. Care to share some of your favorite restaurants in your home town or memorable meals you've eaten in your travels? Or even your favorite cuisines?
I'd say there's one exception in the sit-down restaurant category, the steakhouse. I'd recommend Gibson's or Gene and Georgetti's for real Chicago-style restaurants.
There's also a number of good Italian restaurants in Little Italy, some of which are very authentic.
Finally, if the OP wants something a little more adventurous and upscale, try Moto. Chicago is also recognized as being on the forefront of molecular gastonomy.
Mar 15, 2015 | 11:40 am
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Yes, a little more help would be good...
I'd say there's one exception in the sit-down restaurant category, the steakhouse. I'd recommend Gibson's or Gene and Georgetti's for real Chicago-style restaurants.
There's also a number of good Italian restaurants in Little Italy, some of which are very authentic.
Finally, if the OP wants something a little more adventurous and upscale, try Moto. Chicago is also recognized as being on the forefront of molecular gastonomy.
I'd say there's one exception in the sit-down restaurant category, the steakhouse. I'd recommend Gibson's or Gene and Georgetti's for real Chicago-style restaurants.
There's also a number of good Italian restaurants in Little Italy, some of which are very authentic.
Finally, if the OP wants something a little more adventurous and upscale, try Moto. Chicago is also recognized as being on the forefront of molecular gastonomy.
Mar 29, 2015 | 10:26 am
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Why?
Why?
Why?
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I agree that those are not close to the best restaurants in Chicago. If that's you're point, fine. But then where would you suggest a visitor go for deep dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef or a place that serves the kinds of food that Ann Sather does? These are iconic Chicago restaurants and I would bet most of us think they're all the places to go for that kind of food (however, Mr. Beef is far superior to Al's.).
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
I agree that those are not close to the best restaurants in Chicago. If that's you're point, fine. But then where would you suggest a visitor go for deep dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef or a place that serves the kinds of food that Ann Sather does? These are iconic Chicago restaurants and I would bet most of us think they're all the places to go for that kind of food (however, Mr. Beef is far superior to Al's.
).
Mar 29, 2015 | 1:38 pm
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Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
I agree that those are not close to the best restaurants in Chicago. If that's you're point, fine. But then where would you suggest a visitor go for deep dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef or a place that serves the kinds of food that Ann Sather does? These are iconic Chicago restaurants and I would bet most of us think they're all the places to go for that kind of food (however, Mr. Beef is far superior to Al's.).
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
I agree that those are not close to the best restaurants in Chicago. If that's you're point, fine. But then where would you suggest a visitor go for deep dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef or a place that serves the kinds of food that Ann Sather does? These are iconic Chicago restaurants and I would bet most of us think they're all the places to go for that kind of food (however, Mr. Beef is far superior to Al's.
).
Apologies for the broadness of the question. I guess, I was asking for recommendations for restaurants that are "authentically Chicago."