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01/10/11
Double Down
The Most Romantic Tables in Town
You have no trouble getting a reservation on Valentine’s Day. Frankly, that’s not the issue. It’s getting the right table. But with this list, that’s not an issue either. We suggest, however, snagging one of these prime pieces of real estate quickly... or you really might have some issues.
Table 41, Benny’s Chop House
Normally, you’d consider lobster tails and two-pound porterhouses ripe for conspicuous consumption. But
this spot’s more like a romantic fortress—a secluded two-top outfitted with high walls. Which might come
in handy once the bubbly kicks in.
Why it’s right: Your date likes to eat her two-pound steaks in private.
Why it’s right: Your date likes to eat her two-pound steaks in private.
- 411:
- Benny’s Chop House, 444 N Wabash Ave (at Illinois), 312-626-2444
Table 101, Henri
You did the ice-skating thing at Millennium Park. So now you’re going to need to generate as much body
heat as two people can in a restaurant—across the street, where velvet-decked Henri offers a two-person
love seat by the door.
Why it’s right: Hot chocolate after ice-skating is nice; escargots and absinthe is better.
Why it’s right: Hot chocolate after ice-skating is nice; escargots and absinthe is better.
- 411:
- Henri, 18 S Michigan Ave (between Monroe and Madison), 312-578-0763
Table 505 or 506, Old Town Social
If you need maximum privacy, Old Town Social has two two-person booths that let you pull the curtain closed,
giving you all the intimacy of an old-fashioned photo booth. Without any of the incriminating
evidence.
Why it’s right: Nothing says romance like a platter of housemade sausage and good beer.
Why it’s right: Nothing says romance like a platter of housemade sausage and good beer.
- 411:
- Old Town Social, 455 W North Ave (at Cleveland), 312-266-2277
Table 70, a Sepia-Directed Rom-Com
Sepia costars in Vince Vaughn’s new flick The Dilemma—it plays itself, with Jennifer Connelly
in the role of chef Andrew Zimmerman. But for Valentine’s Day, hide from the spotlight in the secluded
alcove of Table 70—a giant table usually reserved for casts bigger than two.
Why it’s right: Give it a test run—this weekend, get a gratis cocktail if you happen to have a ticket stub from the movie. It’s like having Vince send a drink over.
Why it’s right: Give it a test run—this weekend, get a gratis cocktail if you happen to have a ticket stub from the movie. It’s like having Vince send a drink over.
- 411:
- Sepia, 123 N Jefferson St (between Washington and Randolph), 312-441-1920
The Wine Room, Zed451
We don’t know if you have any questions planned for this year. But if you need a little courage, this
private wine room has a solid track record—three years, three yeses. Of course, having so much wine at
your disposal isn’t playing fair.
Why it’s right: The wine room usually holds eight, but for you, they’ll kick the other six out.
Why it’s right: The wine room usually holds eight, but for you, they’ll kick the other six out.
- 411:
- Zed451, 739 N Clark St (at Superior), 312-266-6691
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