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Embeya's chic atmosphere and elegant service are confidently business appropriate. The staff is gracious, knowledgeable and just a bit formal—a perfect match for dining with clients and contacts.
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Chef Kato's style relies on impeccable ingredients and impressive technique, especially at the grill, where you'll see him all day, every day.
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Among the best openers is the ceviche del dia ($10), made with shrimp the day we tried it and equal parts fiery chile manzano and refreshing pineapple and lime.
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In business lunching as in real estate, location is everything. So it's little surprise that Howells & Hood is already a popular lunch destination for area professionals.
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Just a month after Central Standard opened in the shadow of the Merchandise Mart, it is packed, even on a Tuesday. It's a creative, ambitious concept.
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The Gold Coast now has a much-needed place with enough panache for business entertaining and sufficient privacy among the 130 seats for nuanced conversations.
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The short answer: A lot of memorable cooking in a really cool space.
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Good luck finding a seat at Siena Tavern. Reservations? Weekday lunch is packed two to three weeks out, and OpenTable shows no available 7 p.m. spots until June.
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Vernon Hills could use a spot for business lunches, but this ain't it. Service is slow and inattentive, the food is disappointing and the owner's young son wanders the premises during lunch making mischief.
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Stephanie Izard's offbeat spin on the diner makes Little Goat a treat for business breakfast and a welcome departure from the hotel circuit.
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Streeterville's Rosebud Steakhouse is stumbling as it moves to update a menu that has been staunchly traditional and mostly unchanged for more than a decade.
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Loop professionals now have a fresh option for after-work cocktails or casual client meetings at South Water's newly-renovated, recently-reopened “tavern.”
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BellyQ in the West Loop brings a sorely needed business lunch option to Randolph Street's restaurant row. This is mellow Asian soul food at its best.
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