The Gage is a restaurant at 24 South Michigan Avenue.. The restaurant has a busy business atmosphere, with a long bar and a chalkboard with the daily specials our waiter told us about. There is a soup of the day, a sandwich of the day, and a fish of the day. The restaurant was a [...]
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The Walnut Room
The Walnut room is a restaurant in the south loop's Macy's. (or Marshall Fields as it use to be called) During the holiday season the side walk on state street is packed with people looking at the window displays. The Walnut room is on the 7th floor and has been open since 1907. It's a [...]
Christkindlmarket
The Christkindlmarket happens every year in mid to late november and ends just before Christmas. It is a German holiday market at Daley Plaza with food, drink and shopping. There is a giant decorated tree and several little wooden stands selling food such as soup and potato pancakes and hot chocolate or chocolate covered fruits [...]
White Palace Grill
The White Palace Grill is a 24 hour restaurant that has been open since 1939 and has been featured on Dives Drive-ins and diners on the Food Network. While out shopping with a friend for fish supplies she mentioned wanting to try the place so we did. There is an odd extra door that I'm [...]
Wildberry
Wildberry is a brunch place on the edge of the park. I went on a sunday morning around 11:30 am and quickly learned that I chose their busiest times to meet a friend for brunch. There is an hour and occasionally longer wait on the weekends. Reservations are not possible on the weekends. I waited [...]