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BLT American Brasserie, N9ne offer something for biz casual, chic crowds

Suits mingle with jeans and sushi with burgers at these decidedly American restaurants. 

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Bogart's has the right formula for a business lunch: friendly staff, delicious food and a great atmosphere. Lynette Nunn of Harris Bank says the...
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Luxe masquerades as humble comfort food at Public House

This nearly quarter-acre River North space was conceived as a brew-lovers' bar, but the food is perfectly capable of carrying the day solo. 
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Vera, Eduardo's Enoteca two spots to warm up after work

After-work drinks are a good occasion to talk business, but bars can be noisy. We checked out two new wine bars that lower the volume but not the expectations. 
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Anna's Asian Bistro has a continental outlook, moderate prices

This is a Far Eastern gem with moderately priced food that's mostly good to great, with a pretty dining room dressy enough for a business lunch. 
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Casual comfort, Japanese style at Slurping Turtle

Douse the ethereally light housemade tofu in its ginger-sesame seed soy sauce. Wipe your chin after marvelously juicy sake-marinated, duck fat-fried chicken legs and thighs. 
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Burger joints start simple, finish big

If the beef is organic, the sauces house-made, the cheeses artisanal and the bill into double digits, can we still call these burger "joints?" 
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Downtown spots for cocktail sipping

Holiday lunch hours can get chewed up by shopping and errands, but we have just the tonic: three upscale lounges where the cocktails and food are top-shelf. 
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Radisson Blu's Filini lacks rhythm, gives diners blues

Christian Fantoni, the sure-handed Italian chef at the new Filini Bar & Restaurant in the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Lakeshore East, doesn't arrive for work most days until a little after noon. Diners are…
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At Gioco, a warm welcome back

Executive chef Gaetano Ascione's expansive personality and slightly off-color stories are rivaled only by his talent and attention to the food and customers. 
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Lunch, faster, at Water Tower Place's Foodease

Hot and cold lunch options at Foodease in Water Tower Place include sushi and soups to sandwiches and a buffet. 
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Choice abounds at Kinzie Chophouse

Kinzie Chophouse has a great location and the requisite wood paneling, yet it's almost never mentioned among the first rank of Chicago steakhouses. Why not? 
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Downtown breakfast spots offer contrasts in ambiance, menu

Two newer breakfast spots present a dilemma: Do we want the handsome one or the one that feeds us best? 
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Pump Room goes Public, and it works

Servers bopping about in blue jeans and sneakers and an under-$20 lunch menu tell us that the newly reopened Pump Room is more casual and affordable, but the stunning sunken dining room, award-winning…
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