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32 September 2018 EW CITY PREVIEW 2018 AAO annual meeting • October 27–30, 2018 Acadia 1639 South Wabash Avenue 312-360-9500 acadiachicago.com Cuisine: New American Acadia was opened by Chef Ryan McCaskey in 2011 and is inspired by his time spent in Maine. Many of the food products used come from the Deer Isle area. The menu includes a seven-course tasting experience or the bar menu, which features a variety of oysters. Alinea 1723 North Halsted Street 312-867-0110 www.alinearestaurant.com Cuisine: New American Open for more than a decade, Alinea highlights both its cuisine and total atmosphere. The restaurant offers different food and drink tasting menus for diners to choose from. Au Cheval 800 West Randolph Street 312-929-4580 auchevalchicago.com Cuisine: American This bar and diner has a number of brunch and other options. It also has an extensive beer menu, as well as wine and cocktails. Avec 615 West Randolph Street 312-377-2002 avecrestaurant.com Cuisine: Mediterranean This restaurant aims to give a Midwestern twist on Mediterranean food. It has a number of wine op- tions from different regions and in different price ranges. Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. 2121 North Clark Street 773-248-2570 www.chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com Cuisine: Italian and Pizza This well-known restaurant offers a variety of unique dishes, including the oven grinder, a large sandwich on an Italian loaf, and pizza potpies. The restaurant is located in Lincoln Park. Payment is cash only. Everest 440 South La Salle Street 312-663-8920 www.everestrestaurant.com Cuisine: French This restaurant is located in the Chicago Stock Exchange on the 40th floor. It offers French cuisine, including Chef Joho's seven course degustation menu. The restaurant has a wine selection of 1,600 wines and offers great views of the city. Fat Rice 2957 West Diversey Avenue 773-661-9170 www.eatfatrice.com Cuisine: Asian Fat Rice serves Euro-Asian comfort food, with influences form China, India, and Southeast Asia. Drink op- tions are influenced by the Iberian Peninsula. Menu options include noodles, dumplings, vegetables, and a variety of meat and seafood. Frontera Grill 445 North Clark Street 312-661-1434 www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/ frontera-grill Cuisine: Mexican Despite the continually changing ingredients and menu flavors, Fron- tera Grill's goal remains the same as when it opened, which is to show- case Mexican food. With brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, diners can enjoy a number of appetizers, entrées, street foods, and more. Girl & The Goat 809 West Randolph Street 312-492-6262 girlandthegoat.com Cuisine: New American This restaurant opened in 2010 and has a family style menu, with a vari- ety of dishes, including seafood and goat. It also has an extensive wine menu and craft beer options. GT Fish and Oyster 531 North Wells Street 312-929-3501 gtoyster.com Cuisine: Seafood GT Fish and Oyster has a half-tradi- tional, half-modern menu focused largely on fish, with a number of small plate options. There are a variety of seafood options here, both hot and cold. Over Easy Café 4943 North Damen Avenue 773-506-2605 www.overeasycafechicago.com Cuisine: Breakfast/Brunch This café in the Ravenswood area offers breakfast, brunch, and lunch options. Over Easy Café is open Tuesday–Saturday from 7:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. and Sunday from 7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Schwa 1466 North Ashland Avenue 773-252-1466 schwarestaurant.com Cuisine: New American Located in the Wicker Park neigh- borhood, Schwa uses global and seasonal ingredients to create "a fluid menu of vivid courses." Spiaggia 980 North Michigan Avenue 312-280-2750 www.spiaggiarestaurant.com Cuisine: Italian This Italian restaurant from chef Tony Mantuano and executive chef Joe Flamm is located in the Magnifi- cent Mile area. It has a tasting menu, a la carte options, and a bar and lounge menu. Topolobampo 445 North Clark Street 312-661-1434 www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/ topolobampo Cuisine: Mexican This restaurant opened in 1989, and its menu is divided into three differ- ent chef-selected tasting menus. EW Chicago dining Chicago Blackhawks The city's NHL team will be playing at home on Thursday, October 25, against the New York Rangers and on Sunday, October 28, against the Edmonton Oilers. Chicago Bulls The city's NBA team will just be starting its 2018–19 regular season at the United Center. Check the official website for home games and ticket options. The Goo Goo Dolls The Goo Goo Dolls will be per- forming at the Chicago Theatre on Friday, October 26, for the Dizzy Up The Girl 20th Anniversary Tour. The band is famous for songs such as "Iris," "Slide," "Better Days," "Here is Gone," "Stay With You," "Broadway," and "Name." Tickets are limited and range from around $100 to upward of $200. Chicago performing arts and events Elton John On Friday, October 26, and Sat- urday, October 27, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour will stop at the United Center. The singer plans for this to be his final tour after 5 decades, and tickets start at $125.

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