665133 Fri Nov 06 06:17:54 -0800 2009 1 7 Chicago Area 0 5160439 My wife and I will be coming to Chicago next Wednesday for four nights. We are staying at the Silversmith Hotel in the Loop. What are good places to eat nearby, or a short cab ride away? Fri Nov 06 06:17:54 -0800 2009 141925 dochoch 1 5162257 Silversmith Hotel is near the Palmer House, which has a lot of recommendations nearby. A start: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/577778 Everything in River North and the Magnificent Mile area would easily fall in your distance parameters. Short answer is that there are a huge number of options in a wide range of prices and cuisines although good inexpensive ethnic food is mostly elsewhere in the city. Fri Nov 06 16:12:06 -0800 2009 5160439 11364 Eldon Kreider