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Christmas is (almost) here! Are you ready for the most wonderful time of the year? If you won’t be hosting at your own house, there are still plenty of restaurants in Chicago that can make you feel like you’re right at home. Bring the family, bring your friends, and celebrate the holidays with amazing food. But make your reservations fast! These festive restaurants are filling up, and you won’t want to miss out. Get ready to pull up a chair and celebrate Santa in style…
Cochon Volant {100 West Monroe Street, Chicago; 312.754.6560}
Artango {4767 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago; 872.208.7441}
For a truly unique holiday meal, Artango will have prix-fixe menus and live Latin jazz music for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year. They will be open starting at 5pm on Christmas Eve and again from 2-10pm on Christmas Day. Their family-friendly, three-course, prix-fixe menu includes a trio of dishes that guests can choose for themselves. Highlights from the menu are Duck Breast, NY Strip Steak, Lobster Bisque, and desserts including flan and cheesecake. As you eat, guitarist Guillermo Sebastian Paolisso of Buenos Aires will perform Latin jazz, Argentine folklore, Brazilian bossa nova, and Argentine tango in the evenings on both days.
The Florentine {151 West Adams Street, Chicago; 312.660.8866}
The Florentine, Chicago’s Italian cucina, is the perfect place for out-of-town guests who still want to feel at home over the holidays. Located in the JW Marriott Chicago Hotel, The Florentine will be serving up authentically-curated Italian dishes by executive chef Zachary Walrath on both Christmas Eve and Day. Special menu highlights include Spanish Octopus Carpaccio with Calabrian chilies, Cioppino seafood stew with mussels, clams, and rock shrimp, as well as Panettone Bread Pudding for dessert.
Aside from dinner, The Florentine will also be open for breakfast and brunch, so you can have an all-day affair for your holiday celebration!
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Frontier {1072 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago; 773.772.4322}
Frontier will be open on Christmas Eve from 4-8pm, providing comfort food and lots of fun—just like always! But, they’re also looking out for you on Christmas Day! Even though they won’t be serving their standard menu, you can still pick up your catering offers, or have them delivered, for your Christmas feasts. Their Holiday Catering menu includes chef Jup’s famed Smoked Turkey, Glazed and Smoked Ham, 5 Cheese Mac, Seafood Gumbo, and more. In the restaurant or at home, Frontier will help you celebrate deliciously.
Joy District and Parlay {112 West Hubbard Street, Chicago; 312.955.0339}
Spend the holiday partying at the Matzo Bash 2018 at Parlay and Joy District! It will be a Christmas Eve like no other at this gala starting at 9pm on Monday, December 24. Tickets include a private hosted cocktail reception and light appetizers, Chicago’s best DJs spinning the hits, plus giveaways, complimentary admission to the after party at LIQR Box, and more. A portion of proceeds will also benefit Young Leadership Division of JUF (YLD), JCC 20’s & 30’s, Shorashim, BBYO, OY! Chicago, Emanuel Congregation, FIDF, and Moishe House & Reboot. Spread the good cheer and get your tickets now!
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The Kitchen {316 North Clark Street, Chicago; 312.836.1300}
The Kitchen is ready to welcome you for a Christmas Eve meal from noon-8pm in their beautifully decorated dining room on the north bank of the Chicago River at Clark Street. One of the stand-out, locally-sourced menu items for the night is Shawarma Braised Lamb Shank, the perfect comfort food to fill you with holiday spirit and happiness. There will also be a not-to-miss Stout Gingerbread Cake alongside poached apples and crème fraîche ice cream. Happy holidays, indeed!
Taureaux Tavern {155 West Van Buren Street, Chicago;
Take a trip to France for the holidays! Taureax Tavern is open on Christmas Eve and will be serving a French-inspired dinner menu with favorites like Lobster Thermidor Bites and Prime Steak Frites in Taureaux’s elegant yet inviting interior. This is the perfect location for you and your favorite people to have an intimate holiday dinner.
By Kaleigh Glaza | Online Editor
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