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Client dinner$$$$
Moody Tongue
2515 S Wabash Ave, South Loop · about 15 min walk from McCormick Place
A one-Michelin-star tasting menu paired with house-brewed beers, served in a 28-seat room above a working brewery. The Dining Room can be booked privately for a client dinner.
Client dinnerPrivate roomTastingBucket listUnique roomEasy walk
Fits
The Dining Room 28 seated (50 standing); The Bar 60 seated (100 standing); Brewery Floor 120 seated (160 standing)
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 15 min from the convention centre
Tip
Dining Room seatings are 6:30 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays; email ahead about dietary needs, as the menu cannot cover every restriction.
1401 S Michigan Ave, South Loop · about 20 min walk from McCormick Place
A steakhouse in a landmark early-1900s fire station on Michigan Avenue. Two parlors join up for a big group, and the Mayor's Room is set up as a boardroom.
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A big riverfront steakhouse in the style of a 1920s supper club, known for house-cut bacon and dry-aged strip. It reopened in July 2026 after a kitchen fire and a six-month remodel.
Team dinnerClient dinnerPrivate roomSemi-privateBig groupsViews
Fits
River View Room 65 seated; LaSalle Room up to 180 seated; Mezzanine one long table for 16; Prime Outdoor Lounge up to 60
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Tip
Ask for the River View Room for a group of up to 65; an 18% gratuity is added to every bill.
Rick Bayless's long-running Mexican restaurant in River North. The Morales Room downstairs is hung with Rodolfo Morales art, and La Vista upstairs has its own bar.
Team dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsSharing platesUnique room
Fits
Morales Room 40 seated; La Vista up to 50 with a full bar; The Library at Topolobampo 30 seated
Tip
Email events@fronteragrill.net for room pricing; the restaurant is closed on Mondays.