Top 10 Places to Eat & Drink
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1. Frontera Grill
Chef Rick Bayless’ regional Mexican cuisine warrants the two margarita waits that inevitably face diners here.
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2. Keefer’s
A steakhouse that goes beyond the men’s club stereotype, also serving French specials and ample fish selections.
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3. Bin 36
A wine bar of warehouse proportions, Bin 36 engenders an infectious enthusiasm for wine and food. The many small dishes encourage sampling.
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4. RL
An in-store steakhouse and power-eatery, furnished in upper crust style by the Ralph Lauren Home shop while elegantly attired hostesses sport Polo.
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5. Pierrot Gourmet
Run by the elegant Peninsula hotel, this café serves inventive salads, open sandwiches and pastries.
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6. Coco Pazzo
In the gallery district Coco Pazzo prepares dramatic, earthy Italian cuisine in an impressive loft space.
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7. Spago
California chef Wolfgang Puck spins off a Chicago Spago to much acclaim. An open kitchen showcases the cooks preparing the east-west fusion fare.
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8. Pump Room
A jazz trio, opulent decor, and a forward-leaning continental menu serve diners here. Celebrities love its famed “booth 1.”
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9. Whiskey Bar & Grill
Run by Rande Gerber, husband of supermodel Cindy Crawford, this sophisticated, sleek bar attracts a trendy crowd.
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10. Zebra Lounge
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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