Chicago Dining

We ate quite a few good meals while we were in Chicago. Here's a recap.

Avec - Angela discovered this one through Top Chef.
http://www.avecrestaurant.com/ - It's family style dining, and you will probably end up sitting at a table with another party or two depending on the size of your group. The stuffed dates were quite tasty, but that may have been the stuffing more than the dates. The fire grilled pizza was really different, but really good and the salmon was perfectly cooked.

Phil Stefani's Itialian Steakhouse
http://www.stefanirestaurants.com/437rush.htm - The Hotel we stayed at last time recommended this restaurant. It is awesome. Come hungry and plan on sharing the appetizers. The side dishes are great, but you may want to stay away unless you are very hungry. The lobster bisque may be the best thing I've ever tasted! I've done pasta both times I've eaten there. I may have to do steak the next time I find myself in Chicago.

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab.
http://www.icon.com/joes/ - We couldn't get in to eat here last trip, so we made this a lunch meal. The food was outstanding, and we could see why they are as busy as they are. I had never had stone crab before, and it is delicious. The crab claws come out pre-cracked, so it's not too much work to get the meat out. It's an almost sweet crab meat. When we were done eating the waiter came out with lemons halves, squeezed the juice in our hands, and gave us hot towels to wipe off with.