In response to the question about downtown Chicago restaurants that are good, Topolobampo/ Frontera Grill are still excellent as ever. Regarding tapas restaurants, I think that what Ms. Schaefer had in mind was Cafe Babareeba on Halsted, but there is also a fine (albeit very crowded on weekends!) tapas bar on LaSalle St north of the Loop called Cafe Iberico which is cheaper and more authentic. (There is also a new branch of Emilio's Tapas which has open- ed in Lincoln Park which I've not visited but which has received good reviews.) If you like Provencal cooking, I can heartily recommend a recently opened bistro called Cassis, at 160 E. Huron St., near the downtown Northwestern Hospital. The bouillabaise is amazing, and there is a variety of reasonably priced options. Cassis is definitely your best bet. -Kristin Abkemeier
Chicago, IL