Charlie Trotter ($200-300 with wine, Jacket used to be required)
Topo lo Bampo (Rick Bayless, Mexican, James Beard chef of the year)
Blackbird ($100 top fifty restaurant in US)
Ambria (French $100)
Brassiere Jo (French Bistro from chef at Everest)
Tru (French)
Thyme (Spit Roasted Meats)
Bella Notte (Italian)
Avenues (top ten Chciago restaurant–risotto, seafood)
Spiaggia (Expensive Italian, everything made from scratch including pasta)
Zealous(continental, five star type restaurant)
Spring (seafood)
Avenue M (might be a place for steaks)
Alinea is supposed to be snotty, must have jacket, but very good
Arun’s ($85 pre fixe Thai meal, supposed to be the best Thai restaurant in US)
Coco Pazzo (Italian)
Crofton on Wells (maybe a $50.00 place with American/continental cuisine)
Japonais (Here is a sushi place that has hot & sour soup, breaded oysters, etc.)
Kaze (sushi with toppings like shiitake mushrooms on Ahi)
Prairie Grass Cafe (highly rated comfort food, probably a $30.00 type meal)
Scylla (seafood with a moderate price tag)
Traittoria No. 10 (good Italian food. I ate here about ten years ago)
Vong’s THai Kitchen (Thai food )
Adobo Grill (If you want Mexican, can’t get into Topo lo Bampo and moderate)