Food in Chicago

Chicago is known for hot dogs and deep dish pizza, but we had other fabulous food during our stay.

Highlights:

Zed 451. We were taken out to this amazingly great restaurant near the Magnificent Mile. It is similar in concept to Fogo de Chao (a chain of Brazilian steakhouses), but the food is much more subtle and tastier. First you take a stroll through "Harvest Table" which is a salad bar of a variety of unusual dishes - vegetables, cheeses, breads, etc. Then the chefs come to the table with all kinds of meats, from venison and duck to mahi tuna and chicken. Dessert consisted of many little truffles, cheesecakes, and lemon meringues. We chose to walk back to the hotel rather than take the van so we could help all that delicious food digest.

The Signature Room. At the top of the John Hancock Building sits the Signature Room and Signature Lounge. We made reservations for the restaurant and were fortunate enough to sit at a corner table overlooking both the lake and the Loop. The service was excellent, the views magnificent, and the food was fine, and not too, too overpriced.

Wow Bau. So, this is not fancy at all, but we enjoy Chinese bao when we can find it, and this fast food place inside the Water Tower Place has a variety of things to stuff inside its bao, including my favorite - thai chicken curry.

Argo Tea. Pumpkin Chai. Yum.

Corner Bakery and Cafe. We just like it here.