Chicago's Best Restaurants Restaurants near 1 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60602

Taylor Gourmet

After amassing a bit of a cult following on the East Coast in the D.C. and Virginia markets, Taylor Gourmet expanded to Chicago for its first Midwestern outpost, setting up shop in the lunch-happy Loop.

Bhoomi

Bhoomi bills itself as a Modern Indian Grill, and it lives up to that billing with dishes that reflect contemporary tastes and dietary preferences.

Vapiano

Pasta, pizza, and Italian desserts get the upscale quick-service format at Vapiano.

Garrett Popcorn Shop (East Madison St.)

The flagship Michigan Avenue store, from which long lines of tourists and locals queued for decades, lost its lease in spring 2008; the founding family sold out in 2005; and the new owners have opened new shops.

Bank of America Theatre

First opened as the Majestic Theatre, a vaudeville house, in 1906, and known as the Shubert Theatre for much of its history, this 1,800-seat theater underwent a major renovation in 2005, retaining and restoring most of the original fixtures designed by Edmund R. Krause and George and Cornelius Rapp.Today, it showcases touring shows and pre-Broadway tryouts as one of the Broadway in Chicago houses.

Howard Frum Jewelers

Long-running shop specializing in pre-owned & vintage watches from luxury brands.

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery-Chicago

One of several local outposts of the original Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery, which opened in 2003 in Las Vegas. The Celtic theme is barely reflected in its menus, which stick mainly to pub grub — pizza, burgers, sandwiches – plus entrees like "shepherd's" pie (made with beef) and lasagna.

Rudy's Bar & Grille

Randy Malnati has traded in pizza for burgers at this downtown bar and grill, which serves a dozen burgers plus chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, mac 'n cheese and salads. Other over-the-top specialties include milkshake martinis and the Challenger -- 4.5 lbs. of food served in a skillet.

Good Stuff Eatery

"Top Chef" alum Spike Mendelsohn--who competed against Chicago chef Stephanie Izard (Girl and the Goat, Little Goat) during season four--brings his burger concept to the Windy City. Expect gourmet burgers, fries and shakes in a fancy setting.

Gold Coast Dogs (S. Wabash)

Pizano's Pizza & Pasta - Loop

Rudy Malnati Jr. continues his father's legacy in Chicago with Pizano's Pizza & Pasta, which he opened in 1991 with Rudy Malnati Sr.'s original recipe. The restaurant chain specializes in a signature thin-crust pizza as well as deep-dish pies.

Atwood

Contemporary interpretations of classic American cuisine, served in a richly decorated Art Deco room inside the Loop's Hotel Burnham. The structure, the 1895 Reliance Building, designed by architects Danial Burnham,