The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Chicago, 2nd

The creators of the popular no-holds-barred Unofficial Guides now take locals and travelers out on the town with The Eclectic Gourmet, their new dining-guide series. The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Chicago helps you avoid dining disappointments and overpriced restaurants and points you directly to the best-quality dining for the price. Chicago's many neighborhoods and ethnic influences offer a wide variety of dining experiences for even the most seasoned connoisseurs. Whether you're craving an authentic Thai meal with outstanding pad thai or the biggest, most tender cut of prime rib in town, The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Chicago has a recommendation for you. Inside you'll find over 200 of Chicago's top restaurants rated and ranked by Camille Stagg, an acknowledged culinary expert and critic. A full page is devoted to each establishment, and the reviews discuss each restaurant's best dishes, atmosphere, and service. You'll also find easy-to-read ratings for quality and value, restaurants indexed by cuisine, quality, value, and location, hours, reservation, credit card, dress, and parking information, recommendations for what to order, and what not to order, a favorite-picks section that tells you where to find the 'Best Burgers, ' 'Best Desserts,' 'Best Delis,' and more. (5 1/4 x 8 1/4, 384 pages)Camille Stagg is the author of 'The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Chicago, 2nd', published 2000 under ISBN 9780897323260 and ISBN 0897323262.