Been there | Tips http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. Chicago information and listings http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20759
- Chicago Magazine (a mostly medium-to-upscale monthly)
- Chicago Reader (a free edgier Friday weekly)
- Metromix
- Chowhound’s Chicago Board (individual reviews and comments, but generally on target)
- WTTW Public TV’s Check Please (see restaurant list)

You can eat well and with a lot of ethnic variety in Chicago. There are too many good restaurants of all kinds and nationalities to name here. If it were up to me, I’d buy a copy of Chicago Magazine, check out Chowhound (which, by the way covers other areas in the US) and check out WTTW’s Check Please site if I was interested in eating well and interestingly (and I am).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20759 Places to visit http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20755
Capital Grille and Chicago Chop House really have to be experienced! Try the dry aged beef...]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20755 Ann Sather Restaurant http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20720 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20720 Manny's Cafeteria & Deli http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20716 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20716 Japonais restaurant http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19483 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19483 Celebrate in style http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19480 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19480 For old-world charm, try The Peninsula or Four Seasons http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19474
The New American food at Seasons is delicious and you can easily lose a week at the extraordinary spa and pool. Every bit as impressive as its New York sibling, the Chicago Seasons happens to be cheaper, too.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19474 Great food at Charlie Trotter's and TRU in Streeterville http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19473
A tip: for the ultimate, sublime experience, get a reservation at the kitchen table. Also formal but utterly magical is TRU in Streeterville. A rather unique combination of gallery and eatery, this hip establishment houses two of Chicago’s most eminent chefs (Rick Tramanto and Gale Gand), sommelier Scott Tyree’s 1,400-bottle wine selection and an original Andy Warhol. From the moment you enter through the deliciously decadent black drapes, you’ll be stunned. Try the caviar, kobe beef and truffle-garnished scallops for a lasting memory. And don’t forget to wear a (louche) jacket.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19473 The Signature Room: food with a view http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19472 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19472 Tapas with a twist and Chicago's best cocktails http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19471 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19471 Twin Anchors http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17627 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17627 Uncommon Ground http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17399 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17399 Lunch at the John Hancock centre http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17075 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17075 Gibson's Steakhouse http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9432 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9432