On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:08:50 -0600, "Deborah Moulton, MAMS" Someone wrote: <snip> >Can anyone suggest an intimate, quiet, cozy, place with great food, and >not extremely expensive ($120 max) <snip> Deb, Congratulations on your engagement. Here are four restaurants that are (can be) romantic, though North Pond Cafe is the only one that is in what I would think of as a traditional romantic setting. North Pond Cafe: Will press the limits of your 120, good food, service and in Lincoln Park. When I say in Lincoln Park, I mean in the park itself, quite romantic. La Sardine: Nice upscale bistro type food, which along with its smaller, more crowded and slightly less expensive sister restaurant, Le Bouchon, serves my favorite salad, Lyonnaise. La Sardine will come knocking on your 120 cap, but should not exceed it as long as you are careful with your wine selection. Cyrano's Nice quiet bistro, romantic, good food, service and will not go over your 120 cap. Tango Sur: Small, slightly crowded Argentinean restaurant, but I have found it romantic at times and as it is BYOB it will not press your 120 budget. Excellent steaks, grilled short ribs, sweetbreads and good service. Romance is what you make it Enjoy, Gary North Pond Cafe 2610 N. Cannon Dr. 773-477-5845 La Sardine 111 N. Carpenter St., 312-421-2800 Cyrano's 546 N. Wells 312-467-0546 Tango Sur 3763 N. Southport Ave. 773-477-5466 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A dietitian was once addressing a large audience in Chicago. "The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us "Red meat is awful. Soft drinks erode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. Vegetables can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. "But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have, or will, eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?" A 75-year-old man in the front row stood up and said, "Wedding cake.
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G W. wrote: <snip> > North Pond Cafe: > Will press the limits of your 120, good food, service and in Lincoln > Park. When I say in Lincoln Park, I mean in the park itself, quite > romantic. > Good call on the North Pond Cafe. It's an excellent place. The menu is well chosen and the winelist is as complementary as they come. Allow me to offer a couple more: Cafe Matou: 1846 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-384-8911 nice and cozy, @100-120 for 2 (incl. appetizers, wine, dessert). Lighter fare, well prepared. Bistrot Zinc: 3443 N. Southport Ave. 773-281-3443 @100. More traditional bistro. One of the booths along the wall in back can be _very_ cozy. Congratulations on your engagement. Enjoy your meal! cheers, Sherman
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:59:19 PST Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu chi.eats:8824 MAMS M. wrote: > I'm recently engaged (been asked, ring was on hold). My fianc and I > would like to have a little celebratory dinner when the ring gets in > (the 2 of us). Congratulations! One of my most favorite places for momentous occasions is Cafe Spiaggia at 980 N. Michigan...not as expensive as its neighbor Spiaggia but still spectacular food and, oh, that view! Hope you have a great time wherever you go! Mary > > >
NNTP-Posting-Date: 20 Jan 2001 17:29:52 GMT X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Priority: 3 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Xref: usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu chi.eats:8835 MAMS M. wrote: > > Can anyone suggest an intimate, quiet, cozy, place with great food, and > not extremely expensive ($120 max) There is a small, beautifully appointed Trattoria on N. Clybourn called Marco's. There is a very tiny balcony with tables overlooking the dining room, but one of these tables actually sits in an elegantly decorated, somewhat private room. It is available simply by request. It can be a little warm up there, so this is a not good spot in the summer, but you can always ask Marco what it's like in this weather. Marco Conti is the former chef/proprietor of La Risotteria Nord (on Clark St.) The food is very hearty, authentic, northern Italian, as Marco learned to cook from his mother in the family kitchen outside of Parma. I think it is some of the best Italian food in Chicago. You should be able to stay within your budget here ($120), although his wine list is a little expensive, and this is where you might have to be a little careful. Joel Marco's 2360 North Clybourn Avenue (773) 348-2106