Chicago wife's 30th
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- _niko0
or some other crazy experience
- MrAbominable0
architectural tour by boat is supposed to be sort of romantic. i think you have to get tickets in advance.
- kona0
in the evening go to navy pier. it's nice to walk around and the lights are really cool. there are boat tours available from there. some take you out onto the lake for dinner/drinks and others take you into the city via the river for a tour. i've done both and both are nice. the city tour is ok but not as romantic as a dinner cruise out on the lake.
also at the top of the hancock is the signature room restaurant and bar. the view is amazing and it's quite romantic for dinner. after dinner head up the steps to the bar and have a few drinks overlooking the city. not too terribly crowded and a nice environment.
have fun!
- mg330
See if you can try to get tickets to Next:
https://www.nextrestaurant.com/w…As identity suggested, if you can get into Alinea and don't mind dropping around $500 for a dinner, you will both never forget the experience. I've not been, but know plenty about it.
Here's my list I keep on line of places we like and always suggest to visitors:
Bars:
The Violet Hour - http://www.theviolethour.com/
The Wit Rooftop Bar - http://www.thewithotel.com/the-a…
The Signature Room bar - http://www.signatureroom.com/Sig… A great place to go for a drink on the 96th floor. It is a good alternative to paying $11 to go to the observatory.Food:
Japonais - http://www.japonaischicago.com Sushi and Japanese Food.
Tank Sushi - http://tanksushi.com/ In Lincoln Square; get there by Brown Line train to Western. It's a cool neighborhood with some shopping and good bars.The Gage - http://www.thegagechicago.com/ American / Irish comfort food, across the street from Millenium Park and a couple blocks from the Art Institute. Great breakfast items.
David Burke Primehouse - http://www.davidburkesprimehouse… Dry Aged Steak and other food, probably our favorite steakhouse in the city.
Great Lake Pizza - http://www.yelp.com/biz/great-la… This is up north in a neighborhood called Andersonville. Named Best Pizza in America by GQ Magazine in 2010. Very tiny interior, you need to be there in line before they open to get one of the first tables. Not easy to get to; you can take the Red Line to Berwyn and walk north to Balmoral, and then west on Balmoral to the intersection of Clark/Balmoral. Probably a $20 cab ride both ways from downtown. Also near a great bar called The Hop Leaf - http://hopleaf.com/
The Southern - http://www.thesouthernchicago.co… Southern comfort food Located in Wicker Park, so close to various bars and shopping. Also close to the Violet Hour bar - http://www.theviolethour.com/ , and Big Star - http://www.bigstarchicago.com/ a taco bar with really good food and cheap drinks. The entire Wicker Park area is fun and has plenty of bars, shopping, and good people watching. The brewery/pizza place called Piece has probably my favorite pizza in the city. It's not Chicago style pizza, but is New Haven, CT style pizza. The white pizza with chicken, artichoke hearts and potatoes is always good. http://www.piecechicago.com.
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Breakfast:
Orange - http://orangerestaurantchicago.c… - multiple locations, really good creative breakfasts.
The Gage also has good breakfast as well and is in downtown.Museums:
City is full of great museums - Science and Industry and the Field Museum are probably the best of any of them. There's also a great aquarium and planetarium, and the zoo is free.Other things:
Architecture boat tours are really nice if you're into that.
Just getting out by the lake and walking is nice if the weather is good.
- ebertzjaw0
3some with a hoor
- Mr_Mxyzptlk0
I also have a Chicago wife.
I hope that Baltimore wife and Atlanta wife don't find out about her though.
- _niko0
Great suggestions, thanks guys, decisions, decisions.
We love the city.
- frankosonik0
If you want a quiet, romantic dinner with 5-star food and service, go to MK. Not pretentious, just excellent. When you make your reservation let them know it's your wife's 30th. They'll certainly make the event special. No sombreros or clapping songs. pure class. Away from the downtown tourist crowds too.
- cx3news0
If you are okay with heights then go for a drink here http://www.signatureroom.com/Hom…
- plash0
ive always been partial to dinner at Blackbird, drinks at Fulton Lounge (although now fulton lounge has closed its doors).