Lilly

My husband and I will be visiting our daugter for Christmas in Chicago from Saturday morning until Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately we have to depart on Christmas Day (we both work the day after Christmas and must be home by Tuesday night)

We are looking for a place to have a fab Christmas breakfast or brunch before leaving. We are cooking a dinner for Christmas Eve, but would like to go out on Christmas day. IS ANYTHING OPEN!??!! Sorry to shout, but we are having a hard time. I assumed that several restaurants or hotels would serve special Christmas meals, but maybe I'm wrong as I haven't found any yet. Pleas help!

patg

Ummm - Chicago is a big place. What area are you staying in or driving through to get to the airport?

Almost every downtown hotel would have something open for their guests. You might try Prairie, in the Printers Row Hyatt, a lovely place with very good food.

Lilly

Our daughter lives just off Sheffield, near Depaul University. We are not leaving until late thursday afternoon and will be departing from O'Hare. The breakfast does not have to be "on the way" to the airport. we actually prefer something downtown or in the Michigan Avenue area. Does any know if the restaurant at the top of the Hancock buiilding will be open for breakfast? What hotels downtown do you suggest, the Drake?, others? Thanks again for your help.

Lilly

Sorry, that was supposed to say "we are not leaving until late TUESDAY afternoon."

Eric

I live very near where you are staying. I doubt much will be open on Christmas Day. You should try a site called metromix.com. It's run by the Chicago Tribune and it is dedicated to goings-on in the city.

Beth

Well, I'm glad to see we are not the only ones who dislike cooking and enjoy eating out on christmas! I got htis info from metromix.com I was searching for a place for Christmas dinner myself, but here are the options for brunch:

Penninsula Hotel - brunch all day ,$69/person

Hotel-Intercontinental - brunch till 3p.m., $45/person

Ann Sather - a little Swedish bakery will be open with regular menu at Belmont location

Ritz-Carlton Hotel - brunch in the dining room $75/person and in the Greenhouse restaurant $55/person

Any of htese would probably be yummy!

Lilly

Wow! Thanks for the detailed info Beth, I am caliing now. These sound pretty pricey, does anyone know if tax and drink is included in the price. Oh well, its Chicago and its Christmas so guess we'll splurge!