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Lockwood Restaurant and Bar

On the lobby level of the historic Palmer House Hilton, Lockwood offers contemporary cuisine rooted in French and Italian traditions. In the Lockwood Bar, Chef Joe Rose plans to bring a brasserie-type feel with seafood platters and a French-inspired menu.

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.

Noodles & Company - Loop

Fast-casual noodle chain comes to the Loop's Financial District.

Potter’s—Chicago Burger Bar

Think again if you believe the burger craze will ever slow down in Chicago. It’s hotter than ever, so much that Potter’s has transformed into the latest trendy burger bar. Nestled inside the historic Palmer House Hilton, the former cocktail lounge now specializes in gourmet burgers with an emphasis on local ingredients from the hotel’s rooftop garden and apiary.

AIRE

The Financial District destination serves as an ideal respite for an after-work gathering. Guests may settle into AIRE’s urban garden atmosphere that’s set against phenomenal 360-degree views of vintage and modern skyscrapers.

La Cantina Italian Chophouse

Italian Village dining room with a large wine cellar & fish tanks, plus steak, seafood & pastas.

Revival Food Hall

This massive collective from the team behind 16" On Center (Longman & Eagle, The Promontory, Punch House, Moneygun) plays up some of Chicago's top original concepts. Miniature versions of 15 restaurants are situated in a 24,000-square-foot marketplace called Revival Food Hall, which is on the ground floor of The National, a restoration of a historic 1907 Daniel Burnham-designed 20-story building.

Italian Village

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.

Illinois Restaurant Association

The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization (501 c3) dedicated to build and promote the health and prosperity of the restaurant industry by investing in our youth and our workforce. Through initiatives centered around the ProStart® Program, career exploration, job readiness training, and yearly scholarships, the Educational Foundation is constantly striving to make a difference in the Illinois foodservice industry.