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missypie Jul 5th, 2010 09:06 AM

Need a Chicago restaurant near Water Tower
 
We're doing college visits in Chicago. Our tour of Loyola's Water Tower campus will end at about 12:30 pm. Any suggestions for lunch nearby?

Citylghts Jul 5th, 2010 10:52 AM

There are literally hundreds of restaurants within three blocks ranging from McDonald's and Subway to the dining room at the Ritz-Carlton or the Peninsula.

What's your budget and what are your tastes? Check www.chicagoreader.com or www.metromix.com. You can search by neighborhood, price or cuisine.

HappyTrvlr Jul 5th, 2010 11:15 AM

You can cross Michigan Ave to Streeterville neighborhood.. Coco Pazzo Cafe on St. Clair, (south of Chicago Avenue) is very good. Or go up Rush St from LUC to Bistro Zinc for some good French bistro fare. Bistro 110 is across the street(Pearson) from Loyola.
There is a Lettuce Entertain You food court on the Mezzanine level in the Water Tower Place shopping center on Michigan Ave.; one of them, Mity Nice Grill has table/waitress service.
Loyola's Watertower campus is in a wonderful location.

hopeless_nomad Jul 8th, 2010 07:40 AM

Across the street on the 5th floor of the 900 Michigan building are two sit-down restaurants next door to each other:

Frankie's 5th Floor Pizzeria:
http://www.leye.com/restaurants/dire...floor-pizzeria

Frankie's Scaloppine:
http://www.leye.com/restaurants/dire...ies-scaloppine

Afterwards, you can grab a chocolate shake from Potbelly -- it's my fave.

Enjoy your trip!

hopeless_nomad Jul 8th, 2010 07:40 AM

Forgot to say I've eaten at Frankie's Scaloppine, and really liked it!

bk123 Jul 8th, 2010 08:01 AM

Grand Lux Cafe...delish!

missypie Jul 12th, 2010 07:15 AM

Thanks everyone. We ended up grabbing something quick at the food court at Water Tower Place because time was short and we wanted to squeeze in some shopping at H&M.

HappyTrvlr Jul 12th, 2010 11:53 AM

Sounds like you made a good choice. That H&M is very popular with teens.


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