LindainOhio

That Sofitel is beautiful. I have stayed there and it has a very modern vibe, furnished nicely and really lovely. If I remember, the floors are lit up in the lobby--or there was some other really cool lighting feature as you walked into the hotel.

schlegal1

I'm psyched about it--not our usual hotel by any stretch.

Ooh, HappyTraveler, Dinotto's is going on my list, we LOVE Italian food. I already picked what I want from the menu (which doesn't show prices, though--any idea on the average entree price?)

HappyTrvlr

Topo Gigio's is our favorite and we also like Dinotto's. it was hard to get up the energy to cook at home with those places so close by. I love Dinotto's Rotolo and Topo Gigio's Calamari alla Griglia( why don't more restaurants in the US grill it?) and Linguine Vic Damone (linguine with clam sauce plus cherry tomatoes).You can't go wrong. When we return to Chicago we always make sure we eat at Bistro Zinc, Topo Gigio , and Kiki's Bistro. Sorry , I can't recall the prices. Not high end, neighborhood places.
On N. Wells there are also places to get ribs, Japanese, Lebanese, burgers. O'Brien's, The Fireplace Inn.
This is making me count the days until my trip back!

easytraveler

Have a great trip, schlegal1 !

Here's the original Topo Gigio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AFasYNOifk

schlegal1

Original pancake house was sooooo good. Thanks for the rec. breakfast is my favorite, I had trouble choosing.

Citylghts

Glad you enjoyed it.

yestravel

Which zone did you bid to get the Sofitel? Were you there weekday or weekend? thanks!