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  • A wine bar of warehouse proportions, Bin 36 engenders an infectious enthusiasm for wine and food. The many small dishes encourage sampling.

  • In the gallery district Coco Pazzo prepares dramatic, earthy Italian cuisine in an impressive loft space.

  • Frontera Grill

    Chef Rick Bayless’ regional Mexican cuisine warrants the two margarita waits that inevitably face diners here.

  • A steakhouse that goes beyond the men’s club stereotype, also serving French specials and ample fish selections.

  • Run by the elegant Peninsula hotel, this café serves inventive salads, open sandwiches and pastries.

  • A jazz trio, opulent decor, and a forward-leaning continental menu serve diners here. Celebrities love its famed “booth 1.”

  • An in-store steakhouse and power-eatery, furnished in upper crust style by the Ralph Lauren Home shop while elegantly attired hostesses sport Polo.

  • California chef Wolfgang Puck spins off a Chicago Spago to much acclaim. An open kitchen showcases the cooks preparing the east-west fusion fare.

  • Run by Rande Gerber, husband of supermodel Cindy Crawford, this sophisticated, sleek bar attracts a trendy crowd.

  • A classic piano lounge, the Zebra is intimate, friendly, and decorated wall to wall in animal prints. It’s a funky place to drink cocktails in the Gold Coast.

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