Quiet romantic dinner - Chicago

[Rev Den]

Gonna suit up, leave the .45 at home, and hit the city (gasp). Can anyone recommend (actual 1st hand experiance please) a place for dinner that meets the subject lines requirments. A nice view is always a plus. Money is an object, lets say under $300 for 2 people with wine. Gonna be staying downtown so would like to keep it in the loop.

Thanks in advance for all your helpfull suggestions.

Rev

[Beezil]

Oh my gawd, this post could be as long as an issue of wine spectator......

I need more than that my man, its just to generalized.

I'll give you a tip though, the best restaurants in chicago don't really have a view.

However, the signature room is every city dwellers knee-jerk responce to "restaurant with a view".

otherwise, you could sneak into the metropolitan club (name dropping helps)

What kind of cuisine are you looking for?

also, I can point you to places that have a half-dozen tables up to a hundred. I can point you to a only-the-hipsters-are-here place, as well as a well-kept-secret place......

Oh, here's another idea for view....Riva out on Navy Pier, but its gotten way touristy with annoying suburb people and out-of-towners

[Rev Den]

Cuisine..steak! seafood, pasta...well kept secret is good, I am not really a "hipster". Been to Riva...I'll pass thanks, been to the Signature Room, was my 1st thoght...wife has never been there. Can I use your name at the Metro club? A view is secondary, not that big of a deal.

Thanks again,
Rev

[Beezil]

Where I would go for the best damn bacon-wrapped, parmesean-crusted tree-trunk size filet mignon would be Wildfire. excellent.
Cornelia's on the n side is also awesome

napa valley grille is fun

Where i would go for excellent seafood, smallish, cozy, excellent quiet atmosphere, top notch, Atlantique on north clark.

Redfish is a good choice.....


ya know, i could go on and on, dining is one of my favorite city things to do, been to a zillion places....

to help you decide, you need to check out metromix's restaurant guide.

there are menus to help you narrow choices down, that's what Melinda uses when we're trying to decide where to go next.

check it out, and if you see something interesting, maybe I've been there and can give you a first hand report.

[knifeboy2]

Tucci Benuchh in the mall at 900 North Michigan Ave. Its on the 6th floor...not much of a view but a very good place for great food. If you go get the apple crostada dessert....its amazing. The plus side is you're right on Michigan Ave. so you can do some shopping. Then walk a few blocks to the water tower and take her for a carriage ride. If you can afford it ask for the hour long ride, otherwise the 30 minute ride is still great. Maybe even take her up to the observation floor of the Hancock.

Ya know, this sounds just like a date I took a girl on for valentines day....and ya know what, she loved it. And by the way, there's a Victorias Secret right there too...maybe you (I mean she) would want to go shopping.

[Beezil]

knife, good suggestion, but I have to comment on one fine point.

there are no "malls" in the city....there are stores and centers, but no "malls".

that is strictly a suburb phenomena, and all malls should be carpet bombed. Any unharmed mechandised should be collected from the crater and reallocated to chicago natives inside the city proper.

[Rev Den]

Looks like its gonna be Wildfire...really like my steak!!!

Thanks again Beezil

If I see you there...i buy you a beer.

Rev

[ChEwBaCcA]

I just go to Beezils house and let him cook for me and my dates. I have to pay extra for the candles but its all worth it....he makes a mean snack

chewy

[Rev Den]

Hmmmm....that might be better. Beezil, about 5? I like my steak med rare.

Rev

[Beezil]

tell me how wildfire was.....


good choice?

[Rev Den]

I will.....going next weekend.

Rev

[Beezil]

good to know, I'll be at the table next to you with Chewbacca, reinacting the blues brothers chez paul scene........

http://www.nederpoparchief.nl/bluesbrothers/script_18b.jpg

[ChiXJeff]

<grin> "Come on, I'll buy you a cup of coffee. Even the soup is fscking ten dollars!" </grin>

Don't forget to look for Frank Zappa and Peewee Herman.

[Rev Den]

IF you are there....come over and say hi! my wife really wants to "talk" to you about you giving me the idea to "trim" my Jeep. Really, if any see me out, or sees the Heap, please say Hey! Would love to meet some of you.

Rev

BTW..Who was Zappa in that scene? I know Pee-Wee was the waiter...was Zappa the Wine Steward?

[ChiXJeff]

Originally posted by Rev Den
BTW..Who was Zappa in that scene? I know Pee-Wee was the waiter...was Zappa the Wine Steward?

My mistake......... always thought that was Zappa.... according to IMDB, it's Tony M. Conde. Whoever that is. Still....... more than a couple of good cameos in there.

[KY Chris]

Don't forget about Frank Oz and Joe Walsh...

[ChiXJeff]

Spielberg, anyone?

[KY Chris]

Office of the Cook County Assesor?

[Rev Den]

Originally posted by Beezil
tell me how wildfire was.....


good choice?

Beezil...You DA man!! Wildfire was excellent, great food, service, drinks, even the wife liked it!! The steak was the best I have had, better than Mortons, very good. The parmasion (sp) encrusted steak was not on the menu, but i asked for it and it was fantastic.

I humbaly bow to your superior resturant knowledge of the establishments in the city.

Ohh.....BTW.

i found a place in Downers that handles custom convertable tops for vehicles, and.....


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!


Rev

[Beezil]

cool.....

did they bacon wrap it?

didn't the wife think it was cool that you got something that wasn't on the menu????

remember, its better to look cool than to be cool.

tell your wife I'm sorry about hitting her in the jaw with that dinner roll.

I was aiming for you.

[ChEwBaCcA]

Rev, That custom tops joint is 5 mins from my crib.... Rigs bros or something like that right?

Chewy

[ChEwBaCcA]

There you go again Beezil with that " I got something special, cuz" wait till i tell Burt.

Chewy

[Beezil]

Oh eat me chewy, you are all about dat.....

Remember when you were braggin down in attica how the iltalian butcher "gave you somethign special".........

......and none of us actually ate any sausages that night.

[Rev Den]

No bacon....trying to watch what I eat......actually I forgot.

Yes, the wife thought it was cool......

No prob on the roll......I did mention your name, so, sorry in advance the next time you go there.

Chewy.....Yup Riggs Bro's thats the place. Guy was like "yea, no problem" he is gonna call me this week with some prices, I will pass-on what he says. I am at Tribeca on Main every Saturday AM, stop by and say hey.


Again, Thanks Beezil.

Rev

[ChEwBaCcA]

and all this time i thought you were at the brew pub on sat morning ;-) across the street ....all good drucks park on the other side of the street ;-)


Beezil......lol....... lol some more
your cut off now, no more snack for you

chewy

[Scott Mac.]

Originally posted by ChEwBaCcA
Rev, That custom tops joint is 5 mins from my crib.... Rigs bros or something like that right?

Chewy

Hey Dude, Chewy, Chewmaster, WTF is this crib crap?:rattle:

[ChEwBaCcA]

all in good fun my man..........................

chewy