Fodor's Travel Talk Forums - Trip Report Short trip to Chicago with VRBO rental

Who we are: Three friends from high school days.
Why we went:
a. one friend's son (my godson) is starring in a play in Chicago and we wanted to see it.
b. it is a great town.
Roadblock: We picked the same weekend the restaurant owners' convention was in town...in other words hotel rooms were sky high and many were booked.
Solution: VRBO 71108 For $300 per night we rented a two bedroom(one twin bedded room, one king) one bath condo at 30 East Huron. The condo had a great city view which included the lake (albeit a pretty small part of the lake). The location is superb, restaurants are close by as is shopping (Michigan Ave, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, boutiques). $40 cab ride from O'Hare. The condo is described as wireless, but we were unable to get a connection. It is sparely furnished and a bit worn, but other than those two issues it is as described on the site. I would definitely rent it again.
Where we ate: We had several meals with friends so we only did a few restaurants.
Bistro 110- I liked it. Good food and exceptional service.
Park Grill- It was fine, but location is it's greatest asset.
Pierrot Gourmet- This was very good. It is a small restaurant in the Peninsula, near our condo, which was perfect for breakfast.
Il Appetito-a small Italian restaurant in the condo building. Actually very good. I would recommend it for a quick meal.
Chicago lived up to its description as the windy city and it was a bit chilly; but, I thought it was a lovely spring weekend. I look forward to my next visit!