Chicon 2000: Restaurants Chicon 2000 Restaurants Rev. 08-Aug-2000 Previous: Parties (Table of Contents) Next: Fine Dining _________________________________________________________________ Leah A. Zeldes, eats@chicon.org We'll have our own restaurant guide ready in time for the convention. In the meantime, we have some other dining guide links for your enjoyment. * Chicago DineSite Restaurant Guide * Leah A. Zeldes' Dining Very Well: The Upper Echelon of Chicago's Restaurants is now online. _________________________________________________________________ Restaurant Discounts The restaurants listed below have agreed to offer Chicon members a discount during the dates of the convention. Show your badge and ask. More details about restaurants will be available in the Chicon 2000 Dining Guide all members will receive. - Leah A. Zeldes Bacino's Pizzeria 312/263-0070; 75 E. Wacker Drive Chicon discount: 10 percent off (dine-in only). Bar Louie West Loop 312/207-0500; Fax: 312/207-5447; 123 N. Halsted St. Chicon discount: Free cocktail with meal. Bella Luna Café 312/751-2552; 731 N. Dearborn St. Chicon discount: 1 free drink with meal. Bennigan's 312/938-9080; Fax: 312/958-0171; Illinois Center, 225 N. Michigan Ave. Chicon discount: They said "maybe." Ask. Ben Pao Chinese Restaurant and Satay Bar 312/222-1888; Fax: 847/222-0925; 52 W. Illinois St. Chicon discount: Free chocolate spring roll dessert. Big Downtown Bar and Restaurant 312/917-7399; Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicon discount: Free dessert with dinner. Bluepoint Oyster Bar 312/207-1222; Fax: 312/207-5447; 741 W. Randolph St. Chicon discount: 1 free cocktail with meal. Bugsy's Charhouse/Ken's Diner (kosher) 3353-55 W. Dempster St., Skokie Chicon discount: Free dessert. Cafe Ba-ba-reeba! 773/935-5000; Fax: 773/935-0660; http://www.lettuceentertainyou.com/ ; 2024 N. Halsted St. Chicon discount: Free dessert with meal. Caffè Italó 312/902-2900; Fax: 312/902-4630; Presidential Towers, 555 W. Madison St. Chicon discount: 25 percent off food only. Chicago Flat Sammies 312/664-BRED; Pumping Station, 811 N. Michigan Ave. Chicon discount: 10 percent off. Erie Cafe 312/266-2300; Fax: 312/266-9545; 536 W. Erie St. Chicon discount: Free dessert. Fairmont Hotel 200 N. Columbus Drive: Primavera, 312/565-6655: Chicon discount: Special beer of the day (in the bar). Metropole, 312/565-7444: Chicon discount: Special beer of the day. French Quarter 312/726-7500 Ext.7363; Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicon discount: Free dessert with dinner. Grillroom Chophouse and Wine Bar 312/960-0000; Fax: 312/960-0026; 33 W. Monroe St. Chicon discount: 1 free glass of wine with meal. Isabel's Puerto Rican Eatery 312/243-2929; Fax: 773/243-9933;1329 W. Chicago Ave. Chicon discount: 10 percent off (except alcohol). La Canasta 773/975-9667; 1119 W. Webster St. Chicon discount: 25 percent off. La Margarita 312/902-4600; Fax: 312/902-4630; Presidential Towers, 555 W. Madison St. Chicon discount: 25 percent off food only. Nick and Tony's Italian Chophouse 312/467-9449; Fax: 312/222-0628; 1 E. Wacker Drive Chicon discount: 1 free cocktail with meal. Olive Branch, 312/751-9600; 615 N. Wells St. Chicon discount: 10 percent off on orders over $20. Papagus Greek Taverna 312/642-8450; Fax: 312/642-8132; Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown, 620 N. State St. Chicon discount: Free dessert with meal. QP 312/751-2100; Seneca Hotel, 200 E. Chestnut St. Chicon discount: 15 percent off in dining room. RoSal's Cucina 312/243-2357; 1154 W. Taylor St. Chicon discount: Free appetizer with dinner. Starship Subs 708/771-3016; Fax: 708/771-3529; Soup-of-the-Stardate hot line: 708-366-SOUP; starshiprestaurant.com; 7618 W. Madison St., Forest Park Chicon discount: 10 percent off. Sushi Wabi 312/563-1244; Fax: 312/563-9579; 842 W. Randolph St. Chicon: No discount but "VIP service and reservation requests." Taco Fresco 312/641-9912; 218 S. Clark St. Chicon discount: $.50 off per order. Thyme 312/226-4300; 464 N. Halsted St. Chicon discount: 15 percent off. Tizi Melleul 312/670-4338; Fax: 312/670-4254; 531 N. Wells St. Chicon discount: 10 percent off dinner excluding F-Sa. Trader Vic's 312/917-7317; Fax: 312/917-7388; Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicon discount: Free "Cosmo Tidbit" with entrée purchase. Vallarta Mexican Grill and Cantina 312/755-0420; Fax: 312/755-0424; 431 N. Wells St. Chicon discount: 25 percent off food only. Vivere at The Italian Village 312/332-7005; Fax: 312/332-2656; 71 W. Monroe St. Chicon discount: Free dessert with dinner. Vivo 312/733-3379; Fax: 312/733-4436; 838 W. Randolph St. Chicon discount: 10 percent off (except alcohol). _________________________________________________________________ Previous: Parties (Table of Contents) Next: Fine Dining Top | Table of Contents | What's New | Register | Help info@chicon.org