Restaurants Near Second City

[Tallen234]

I will be in Chicago for my first time in a few weeks. As part of the trip, we are going to second city. I am looking for a great restaurant to hit before the 10:00 p.m. show. Can you guys give me any advice?

Thanks

[jesteinf]

My favorite place near Second City is Salpicon. Nicely done high-end Mexican (honestly, I prefer it to Topolobampo). They also have a nice tequila list, which is perfect for getting warmed up for Second City.

Saplicon

www.salpicon.com

1252 N Wells St

(312) 988-7811

[moosnsqrl]

In an entirely different vein, I like Crofton on Wells.

[Tallen234]

Thanks. Both look very good. Given that I live in the Southwest, I am not sure Salpicon would be the best option for my first trip to Chicago.

In an entirely different vein, I like Crofton on Wells.

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[Lenski]

Thanks.  Both look very good.  Given that I live in the Southwest, I am not sure Salpicon would be the best option for my first trip to Chicago. 

In an entirely different vein, I like Crofton on Wells.

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You also have "North Pond" and "Ambria"

[ronnie_suburban]

Not sure when you're visiting but Ambria, which is a fine recommendation on the high-end, is scheduled to close for reconcepting on June 30.

It's not a long cab ride from Boka to Second City. I'd like to try it out because they recently hired a new chef, Giuseppe Tentori, who was previously the chef de cuisine at Charlie Trotter's for the last 9 years.

Here's a blurb from the February 21 edition of Chicago Magazine's Dish:

Don’t Cry for Boka

Partners Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, meanwhile, have landed another promising chef, trading one Giuseppe for another. Giuseppe Tentori, chef de cuisine at Charlie Trotter’s for nine years, will start as Boka's executive chef on March 5th. “It’ll be a brand-new menu, but still contemporary American. Chef Tentori has some interesting changes in store,” says Boehm. The Boka boys have been remodeling—new colors, new fabrics, new china, new chairs—but they’re most thrilled with landing Tentori. “He’s a star,” says Katz. “He was slated to be Charlie Trotter’s chef at the Time Warner Building in New York, but that never happened—and he was also offered a chef position at Michael Mina in San Francisco.” Ben Browning, chef de cuisine at Landmark from day one, has been promoted to exec chef there.

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[nr706]

My favorite place before Second City is an Italian trattoria just down Wells St. Great thin-crust Roman-style pizza, many other Roman options; it's been there at least 20 - 25 years.

Trattoria Roma

1535 N. Wells St., Chicago

[mlarue]

It's not a long cab ride from Boka to Second City

I ate there about three weeks ago. Superb.

It was quite good under the previous chef; even better now. Highly recommended.

[Tallen234]

Ok, I just booked a table at Boka. Can you get away with nice jeans and a button down shirt?

Thanks for the help

It's not a long cab ride from Boka to Second City

I ate there about three weeks ago. Superb.

It was quite good under the previous chef; even better now. Highly recommended.

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[santo_grace]

Ok, I just booked a table at Boka.  Can you get away with nice jeans and a button down shirt? 

Thanks for the help

Yes, you can wear jeans.