meetinchicago.com the private dining room for up to 45 people. Valhalla brings high-end destination dining to Time Out Market in the West Loop. Chef Stephen Gillanders’ second-floor restaurant offers views of the food hall below. The menu reflects his interest in world flavors, with seasonal dishes that may include Kusshi oysters, Rohan duck confit, and grilled Mediterranean sea bass. Try the 11-course tasting menu. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay pays homage to one of his most popular TV shows with Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen . The 18,000-square-foot, two-story restaurant in River North is one of a handful of U.S. locations and includes Chicago-inspired menu items. Step into Gold Coast luxury at The Bellevue Chicago , which serves contemporary American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Timeless dishes include shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, and crab cakes. Event space options include the restaurant, lounge, and 100-seat patio. Expanding upon a successful formula, Daisies in Logan Square moved a few blocks down Milwaukee Avenue to gain space, growing to 5,500 square feet with room for Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago 110 diners. Chef Joe Frillman continues to use local, seasonal ingredients for made-from-scratch items at the bakery, cafe, and private event space. A dinner might be asparagus bruschetta for starters, pork tenderloin or black truffle ravioli for the entree, and a lemon ricotta tart for dessert. After nearly 35 years, Goose Island Beer Co. will be moving its brewpub from Lincoln Park to The Salt Shed . The indoor-outdoor entertainment venue is on the site of the historic Morton Salt complex along the Chicago River, near Goose Island. The new location gives the brewery the ability to host larger events. Reserve the patio so guests can hear outdoor concerts presented by The Salt Shed. The Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago opened its 15,000-square-foot taproom, restaurant, and bakery in the West Loop. The Diageo Beer Company’s second U.S. location includes a roster of brews made only in Chicago. Plan your event to include a tour of the brewery followed by a meal, possibly featuring Guinness Stew and fresh brown bread, in the renovated railroad depot or on its patio. The St. Regis Chicago Fulton Market restaurant brings Napa Valley flavors to Chicago. Event areas include the 200-seat ground-floor restaurant, an 80-seat second-floor space with a terrace, a 40-seat patio, and a six-seat tasting room. Be sure to add Yardbird ’s fried chicken and waffles to your menu. The River North restaurant specializes in Southern comfort food, including she crab soup, deviled eggs, shrimp and grits, and buttermilk biscuits. Book an event for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Menus by chef Andrew Grave impress diners at LIVA at Chicago Winery in River North. Savory seasonal standouts might include a charcuterie board of “chef’s whim” ingredients, house-made leek ravioli, cast-iron mussels, and braised lamb shank. Reserve
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