Where I Go

Wrote this up at the request of a friend...who's in the FBI...oh no...now they'll be on to me! Time to move!

Pat’s Quick Guide to the Magnificent Mile/River North/Gold Coast/Old Town

(All phone numbers are area code 312. All locales are within roughly 1 mile of the Water Tower.)

Italian

· Rosebud on Rush – 720 N. Rush @ Superior, Mag Mile [1 block W of Michigan] - 266-6444

· Orso's – 1401 N. Wells @ Schiller, Old Town [short $8 cab; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED] - 787-6604

· Italian Village – 71 W. Monroe @ Dearborn, Loop [close to museums & Sears Tower] 332-7005

Pizza

· Pizano's (best ‘za in the city,and ask for The Cookie!) - 863 N. State @ Chestnut, Mag Mile [3 blocks W of Hancock] 751-1766

Steaks/Chops

· Saloon – 200 E. Chestnut @ Van Der Rohe, Mag Mile [1 block E of Michigan behind Hancock] 280-5454

· Harry Caray's – 33 W. Kinzie @ Dearborn, River North [1 block N of river] 828-0966

· Ditka's – 100 W. Chestnut @ Rush, Mag Mile [2 blocks W of Hancock] 587-8989

Ribs

· Twin Anchors – 1655 N. Sedgwick @ Eugenie, Old Town [ask the cabbie – he’ll know!] 266-1616

· Fireplace Inn – 1448 N. Wells @ Burton, Old Town [across from Orso’s] 943-7427

Breakfast/Brunch

· Tempo (open 24 hrs) – 6 E. Chestnut @ State, Mag Mile [3 blocks W of Hancock] 943-4373

· Oak Tree – 5^th Floor of Bloomingdale's, 900 N. Michigan @ Delaware, Mag Mile [across from Hancock] 751-1988

Dessert

· Chocolate Bar at the Peninsula Hotel Lobby – 108 E. Superior @ Michigan, Mag Mile [8:30p-11:30p Fri & Sat]

Wine/Coffee/Snacks

· Cru – 888 N. Wabash @ Delaware, Mag Mile [2 blocks W of Hancock] 337-4001

Drinks

· O'Callaghan's – 29 W. Hubbard @ State, River North [around the corner from Caray’s] 527-1180

· Clark Street Ale House – 742 N. Clark @ Superior, River North [just S of Chicago Ave] 642-9253

· Blue Chicago (live tunes) – 736 N. Clark @ Superior, River North [next to Clark St Ale] 642-6261

· Dublin’s (GREAT grilled cheese!) – 1030 N. State @ Bellevue, Gold Coast [3 blocks NW of Hancock; anchors infamous Rush Street Triangle] 266-6340

· Butch McGuire’s – 20 W. Division @ Dearborn, Gold Coast [just N of Rush St Triangle] 787-4318