Chicago has some wonderful restaurants in all price ranges. The following
guides will help you out. You may want to make your reservations early.
Three new (but expensive) restaurants are particularly noteworthy:
Erawan
(729 N. Clark St.; 312-642-6888), a high end Thai restaurant; and
Spring
(2039 W. North Ave.; 773-395-7100), a new Asian-inspired American
restaurant; and Kevin
(9 W. Hubbard; 312-595-0055), a new Asian-inspired French restaurant.
Kevin is a very short walk from Gleacher. Erawan is a long walk from
Gleacher. Spring is a 10 minute cab ride away.
Zagat Survey (choose Chicago)
Chicago
Tribune restaurant recommendations
Chicago Reader
dining recommendations
Chicago
Citysearch Dining Guide
Chicago Magazine dining guide
We are not planning on organizing any formal activities, but we suggest
taking the Architectural
River Cruise. It is a wonderful way to see Chicago's magnificent
architecture. There are departures at 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, and
3 pm, a 5 minute walk from the Gleacher Center. The cost is $23. You
may want to book early, as the cruises tend to sell out. You can book
online at Ticketmaster.
There are also cruises on weekdays at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm, if you
arrive early on Thursday. The weekday cost is $21.
You may also be interested in the Blues Festival in Grant Park (Thursday
through Sunday). More information is available here.
