Top 5 power lunches in Chicago

Scene from a power lunch: scallops at NoMI (photo by Joseph Storch)

#1 NoMI at The Park Hyatt
Where the city, the Lake and the Water Tower are all at your feet, and chef Christophe David’s food only enhances the view.

#2 Naha
Snag a corner table so you can oversee the busy intersection of Clark and Illinois, then prepare for Carrie Nahabedian’s serious, farm-focused food.
#3 The Lobby at The Peninsula
Gordon Gekko would probably come here after a drink in the über masculine bar, but the floor-to-ceiling windows help illuminate other Masters of the Universe as well, even if it’s in the middle of the day.
Where New York City urban meets Midwestern sensibility – all in a minimalist setting emphasizing local ingredients.
#5 RL
I don’t really care if Oprah eats here; the room and the scene just drip money.  Isn’t that what power is all about?
Honorable mention:
The only 4-star in town open for lunch.  I took the NY Times’ R.W. Apple here once, and it was one of the best lunches of my life.
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Steve Dolinsky

Is currently the Food/Lifestyle Reporter for ABC 7/WLS-TV, featuring his signature “Hungry Hound” segments. He is an occasional judge on Iron Chef America and a 12-time national James Beard Award-winner. He has also written about food for print publications including the Chicago Reader, CS Magazine, and Citysearch.com/Chicago; he previously wrote a monthly column for Chef Magazine.

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  1. Chicagocj #
    07.29.2010 08:32
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    Hi,
    I really enjoy your posts and have found so many new delicious places to try!
    It would be helpful if you put he addresses of the delicious places you are writing about, at least as a reference at the bottom of the post.
    Thanks for sharing!

  2. Steve Dolinsky #
    07.29.2010 09:05
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    Chicagocj,
    I do provide weblinks of the restaurants just about all of the time. All you need to do is click on the highlighted restaurant, and it will take you right to their website.

    Thanks,
    Steve

  3. john #
    07.29.2010 10:17
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    Steve, the links are difficult when on a smart phone. I’d love to have the addresses on the blog by the restaurant too.

  4. Steve Dolinsky #
    07.29.2010 11:44
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    John,
    Duly noted. Thanks for the feedback.



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