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The Chicago Firehouse
Wrapping Up Restaurant Week

The last stop on Chicago Bites’ 2010 Restaurant Week tasting tour was The Chicago Firehouse, a steakhouse located in a charming building that used to be a real Firehouse. It was built in 1905, and much of the original structure has been preserved both inside and out, including the intricate tin ceiling, the tile walls, [...]

David Burke Restores My Faith in Red Meat

David Burke has restored my faith in red meat.  His menu at Primehouse, a restaurant located in the James Hotel, is simple but inventive, featuring steak that is quite literally a cut above the rest. You can taste it in each and every succulent bite.
In recent years, I’ve leaned toward the seafood side of the [...]

Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar

Located right across the street from the LaSalle Bank Theater (always the Schubert to me), the Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar gets a good share of its traffic from happy hour revelers and pre-theater diners.
I’ve always thought the food there over-priced. The steak and fish dishes I’ve tried over the years have been good but [...]