HELP!!! Need recommendations for this week

[pamela18]

Business dinners Wed and Thurs - hip; creative/farm-driven food; good vibe; good service. Any recommendations - price not an issue. Dinner for 4-6 people each night.

[chicgail]

You don't say where. In the city? Neighborhood? North Side/South Side? Suburbs?

First things that come to mind (all in the city) are:
Mado
Perennial
Sola
Province
Bistro Campagne
Browntrout

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Bistro Campagne
4518 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Mado Restaurant
1647 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Perennial Virant
1800 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60614

Sola Restaurant
3868 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60613

Province
161 N Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60661

Browntrout
4111 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

[nsxtasy]

Yes, location is usually very important for business dinners, when you want them a short walk (in the city) or a short drive (in the suburbs) from the office or from the hotel where out-of-town participants are staying. Geographical convenience and an appropriate atmosphere are usually more important for business dinners than great food (although, depending on the location, hopefully we can recommend a place with that as well). So let us know - if it's downtown, a specific hotel or street intersection will help (rather than just saying "downtown") - and we'll try to provide suitable recommendations in the vicinity.

Incidentally, Carol Wallack has announced that she is planning to move Sola downtown in the next few months.

[pamela18]

Anywhere in the city will do.

[nsxtasy]

Well then, here are some suitable places, arranged in order from south to north:

Opera (pan-Asian, South Loop) - www.opera-chicago.com
Mercat a la Planxa (Loop, tapas) - www.mercatchicago.com
Everest (Loop, French) - www.everestrestaurant.com
Vivere (Loop, Italian) - www.vivere-chicago.com
Atwood Cafe (Loop, contemporary American) - www.atwoodcafe.com
La Sardine (West Loop, French bistro) - www.lasardine.com
Aria (Loop, pan-Asian) - www.ariachicago.com
Sixteen (River North, fine dining) - www.trumpchicagohotel.com/Food_Wine/sixteen.asp
Coco Pazzo (River North, Italian) - www.cocopazzochicago.com
David Burke's Primehouse (River North, steakhouse) - www.davidburkesprimehouse.com
Mexique (West Town, Mexican/French) - www.mexiquechicago.com
NoMI (Mag Mile, fine dining) - www.nomirestaurant.com
Pane Caldo (Mag Mile, Italian) - www.pane-caldo.com
Salpicon (Old Town, Mexican) - www.salpicon.com
Spring (Bucktown/Wicker Park, seafood/contemporary) - www.springrestaurant.net
Sweets and Savories (Lincoln Park, contemporary American) - www.sweetsandsavoriesrestaurant.com
Lula (Logan Square, contemporary American) - www.lulacafe.com
North Pond (Lincoln Park, contemporary American) - www.northpondrestaurant.com
Hearty (Lakeview, contemporary American/comfort) - www.heartyboys.com/hearty
Deleece (Lakeview, contemporary American) - www.deleece.com
Magnolia Cafe (Uptown, contemporary American) - www.magnoliacafeuptown.com
Big Jones (Andersonville, Southern) - www.bigjoneschicago.com

All of these except La Sardine and Lula accept reservations on Opentable.com (La Sardine accepts reservations through their website but not on Opentable).