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NEW NIGHT SPOTS

Old Oak Tap

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Angels & Kings

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Horseshoe Casino

Bottom Lounge

The Pavilions at Brookfield Zoo

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Trump Hotel's Spa Guestrooms

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NEW RESTAURANTS

Duchamp

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NEW HOTELS

InterContinental Chicago O'Hare

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LOCATION SCOUT

   11.18.09 2:18 PM

8 New Venues for Chicago Holiday Parties
The interior of Taxim
The interior of Taxim
Taxim
From a cozy cocktail lounge to a boutique that hosts private shopping events, here are eight new venues that can accommodate holiday parties.

1. Earlier this month, Double A cocktail lounge opened on the lower level of River North's Mercadito. Outfitted with dark wood paneling, a DJ booth, and brown leather banquettes, the intimate venue can host receptions for 60. At the center of the space, mixologists work at an exposed cocktail station, whipping up specialty drinks. Offerings include the "Daisy Lighting," made with whiskey, curacao, hibiscus, egg whites, and flamed chili sugar, and the "Shuga Daddy," which blends rum with spiced syrup, orange bitters, kumquat puree, and champagne. Bottle service comes with an unusual roster of mixers and preps, with options such as vanilla sugar, strawberries, and orange syrup. MORE >>

RELATED TOPICS Corporate Holiday Parties

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   11.05.09 8:00 AM

2 New Nightspots Near the Loop
The interior of Bar Novo
The interior of Bar Novo
Photo: Courtesy of Bar Novo
Located in or within walking distance from the Loop, these new bars can host after-work outings for groups.

1. Bar Novo popped up in the lobby of the Renaissance Chicago Hotel in early October. Spanning 5,300 square feet, the venue houses a semiprivate lounge area that can host groups of 60. In the center of the bar, chefs work at an exposed station, preparing small plates of items such as smoked-prime-rib nachos and oven-dried tomato flatbreads with fresh mozzarella. The bar's cocktail list offers signature drinks such as the Red Champagne Cocktail, made with absinthe, Absolut vodka, and strawberry puree, and the Basil Tangerine Gimlet, which blends tangerine vodka with lime and fresh basil. MORE >>

VENUE NEWS

   10.30.09 1:12 PM

Ceres' Table: Italian Restaurant From a Former Boka Chef
Uptown restuarant Ceres' Table is scheduled to open on November 16. Chef-owner Giuseppe Scurato, formerly of Boka and Landmark, will offer a seaonal menu of items prepared with local ingredients. Dishes will include country-style paté made with pork and Sicilian pistachios, gnocchi with rabbit confit and arugula pesto, and flatiron steak with lemon-roasted potatoes and shallot fondue. The 78-seat venue will be available for full buyouts.    —Jenny Berg

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   10.29.09 10:41 AM

LM Le Restaurant Offers Enclosed Three-Season Garden, French Canapés
Lincoln Square's LM Le Restaurant
Lincoln Square's LM Le Restaurant
Photo: Courtesy of LM Le Restaurant
LM Le Restaurant opened earlier this month in Lincoln Square. Named after Luc and Mary, the children of husband-and-wife co-owners Stephan and Nicole Outrequin Quassier, the venue offers contemporary French cuisine.

Signature dishes include a torchon of foie gras with fig jam and sea salt, grilled wild sturgeon with hearts of palm, and sautéed veal shortbreads with caramelized onion ravioli. For private events, chef Bradford Phillips, formerly of Blackbird, can prepare canapés, set menus, or buffet stations. MORE >>

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   10.22.09 4:29 PM

Gold Class Cinemas Stocks Movie Seats With Champagne Bottles, Hosts Private Screenings for 288
Gold Class Cinemas' at the Promenade Bolingbrook
Gold Class Cinemas' at the Promenade Bolingbrook
Photo: Courtesy of Gold Class Cinemas
Gold Class Cinemas will open a new location at the Promenade Bolingbrook on November 6. The venue offers a dinner-and-a-movie experience and houses eight theaters, which can be rented out individually for groups of 40 or combined to host larger crowds. The entire theater, which also houses a fireplace-equipped lounge, is available for buyout and can hold 288.

Within each theater, hosts can opt to present current feature films or corporate videos. Servers deliver restaurant-style entrees to recliners with built-in tabletops, and menu options include sushi platters, duck tacos, and Wagyu beef burgers. Passed appetizers and bottles of wine or champagne are also available.

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VENUE NEWS

   10.16.09 1:38 PM

Ajasteak to Change Name, Revamp Menu
Aja restaurant
Aja restaurant
Photo: Hendrick Blessing
In River North's Dana Hotel, lobby restaurant Ajasteak is set to shorten its name to Aja next Thursday. The eatery also will get a revamped menu with lower price points and a focus on regional Asian cuisine prepared with local ingredients, according to chef Joshua Linton. (In the past, the menu offered Asian steak house fare.) 

Selections on Aja's lunch menu will include Vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches served on baguettes and filled with Asian barbequed pork or catfish with chile mayo and mint. On the new dinner menu, sharable dishes will include iron-seared chicken teriyaki and suzuki sea bass with wok-flashed veggies. A snack bar will offer sushi, sashimi, ceviche, and crudo; and on the cocktail list, specialty drinks will include the "Saigon Collins" made with cucumber, ginger beer, and sake-infused vodka. MORE >>

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   10.09.09 12:50 PM

Cuvée Offers Bubbly Decor, Event Space for 400
The interior of Cuvée
The interior of Cuvée
Photo: Courtesy of Cuvée
Cuvée, a 5,000-square-foot lounge in River North, opened in late September. With an unmarked alleyway entrance, the lounge has decor inspired by the inside of a champagne bottle. Trappings include light boxes filled with golden and brown marbles, and colorful mirrored discs hang from the ceiling to evoke bubble clusters.

The venue can be bought out for groups of 400; there are also semiprivate areas available for smaller groups. To the right of the space, a raised, banquette-lined area can hold 20. Throughout the venue, lounge areas that are typically reserved for bottle service can seat eight. MORE >>

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   09.22.09 12:43 PM

4 New Neighborhood Nightspots for Casual Group Outings
Rockit's Wrigleyville location
Rockit's Wrigleyville location
Photo: Courtesy of Rockit Bar and Grill
In the past few months, several neighborhoods got laid-back new nightspots. Here's a look at four that can host low-key gatherings.

1. Rockwood Place opened in Wrigleyville late last month. From the team of owners behind LaSalle Power Co. and Angels and Mariachis, the bar is available for full buyout with a capacity of 249. The venue can also host semiprivate events for 100, and a pool room stocked with two billiard tables can accommodate 40. Package menus include offerings such as cheese curds, mini corn dogs, and cheeseburgers; the bar selection focuses on microbrews and whiskeys. MORE >>

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   09.17.09 10:29 AM

3 Mexican Restaurants—2 New, 1 Classic—for Business Entertaining
Mercadito
Mercadito
Photo: BizBash
New Mexican restaurants are popping up all over town. Here's the scoop on two that are suitable for business entertaining, and a look into the private dining room at Rick Bayless's classic.

1. Earlier this week, Mercadito opened in River North. The first Chicago location of a New-York-based chain, the 120-seat restaurant is decorated with rope lanterns, columns wrapped in wire mesh, and a behind-the-bar light sculpture that incorporates pierced metal pyramids. Semiprivate dining can take place at a communal table that seats 14, or in a tequila lounge that seats 35 and looks out onto Kinzie Street through garage-style doors. Sharable menu options include mango guacamole, scallop ceviche, and tacos filled with beer-battered mahi mahi or grilled pineapple and pork. Stocked exclusively with tequilas and beers, the bar offers specialty cocktails such as the Tres Citricos, which combines tequila with orange, grapefruit, and lime. MORE >>

VENUE NEWS

   09.16.09 12:47 PM

Cibo Matto's New Lunch Service Offers Grilled Lamb Burgers, Eggplant Panini
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Photo: Wayne Cable
Open for dinner since July, Cibo Matto, the Wit hotel's second-floor Italian restaurant, introduced lunch service on Tuesday. Chef Todd Stein's menu includes oven-cured tomato bruschetta with pesto and ricotta; a romaine and watercress salad with chicken, avocado, and prosciutto; and entrees such as a grilled lamb burger with minted yogurt and an eggplant panini with cow's milk mozzarella.

Group lunches can take place at a 14-seat communal table; the restaurant also offers a cherry-wood chef's table for 12 and a private dining room that can seat 16.    —Jenny Berg

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