NNTP-Posting-Date: 21 Oct 1999 20:30:19 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu chi.eats:6323 I second the Toplobampo (spelling?) recommendation. I didn't even like Mexican/Southwestern food but the food was the most delicious I've ever had in that type of cusine. Eunice Alan S. wrote: > Mk's is a cab ride away. It's very good, good wine list, interesting menu. > Le Bouchon is a bit further, but a great experience in service, food, and > wine. Chicago has great restaurants. Le Colonial is terrific as well, but > they are all over the country. I was at the SF one until almost 3am two > weeks ago. > Another new, really high end restaurant is TRU. About the same level as > Charlie Trotters. Resv might be a problem, perhaps the hotel concierge could > help. > More atypical of other Chicago area restaurants is Topalabamba/Frontera > Grill. It's southwestern menu is terrific, and always rated as one of the > best places in Chicago, although it has been around for a while. > > Another fun place is Rudy's wine bar. It's more of a french bistro, good > food, really great, but inexpensive wines. More fun than gourmet. Open very > late. Also a cab ride away > >
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