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This one of the Magnificent Mile’s hippest hangouts. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Michigan Avenue four stories below, and the night sky view from the dining room is truly amazing thanks to the moonscape mural on the ceiling. Executive Chef Daven Wardynski creates an excellent selection of comfort food with attitude.

The sophisticated, elegant space of Acadia provides a perfect house for the simultaneously contemporary and classic cuisine from Chef McCaskey. Divided into a lounge space, dining room and private dining room, Acadia is comfortable and inviting, with natural elements throughout. Soaring ceilings and colors of warm neutrals, cool grays, chocolate and sage are peppered throughout the minimal space.

One of Chicago's 2007 AAA Five Diamond - Rated Restaurants
Chef Grant Achatz's Alinea is a place no serious foodie should miss. Like Homaro Cantu at Moto, Achatz wants to revolutionize the way we eat, and he does this by presenting familiar foods in new contexts and unexpected forms. While the menu changes constantly, examples of Achatz's wizardry include French onion soup that arrives encapsulated inside a shell of pulverized onions (you have to break the shell to get to the steamy soup inside) is just the beginning to  your journey to food heaven...

Allium’s seasonal menu focuses on sustainable ingredients. Vegetables drive the ever-evolving menu, sourced both from local farmers and the Hotel’s own rooftop garden. Meats, one of the Midwest’s greatest culinary staples, are well represented, from dry aged filet chop to the menu’s From the Meat Locker section, featuring a selection of premium steaks and chops from Midwestern ranchers.

Ann Sather's Restaurant is THE place for home-cookin'.  The menu offers a variety of hearty Scandinavian meals (the Swedish meatballs are to die for) as well as the All-American Burger and Fries.

Atwood Cafe offers a much needed refuge from the busy streets of downtown Chicago and is a favorite stop for those who attend shows in the nearby Theatre District. The menu features contemporary American comfort foods.

 BackStage Bistro is the student-operated restaurant of the Culinary Arts program of The Illinois Institute of Art — Chicago. Reservations are highly recommended,

The Bin is a thriving, one-stop destination for young professionals, area business people and Chicago visitors. Anyone seeking everything from cappuccinos and pastries to a quick lunch, an after-work social scene, or full-service, casual fine dining  as well as convenient shopping for wines, books and gifts.

Neighborhood cafe with great daily specials and a weekend brunch..... 

Blackbird is the premier, pioneer West Loop restaurant. Its award-winning cuisine, high energy, and precise service offer a modern approach to fine dining. Blackbird earned a place on Gourmet's 2004 list of the country's 50 Best Restaurants, an Ivy Award from Restaurants & Institutions, and induction into the Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame.
 

Executive Chef Giuseppe Tentori (former chef de cuisine at Charlie Trotter's) features contemporary, seasonal American food. Chicago Tribune rated it 3 stars and called it "one of the city's best." The award-winning restaurant features an extensive wine list, an amazing outddor patio and has been called "the hottest ticket in town," by Chicago Magazine.