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where the crowd is young enough to
sway to the Drs techno beats, but
sophisticated enough to appreciate (and
afford) the off-beat, global cuisine.
*Rose Angelis, 1314 W.
Wrightwood, (773) 296-0081. Tucked
away on a shady, residential street in
western Lincoln Park, this is Chicago's
best-kept Italian secret. The setting is a
charming old home, with several rooms
and outdoor seating. Just about every
dish on the changing menu is to die for.
*Barnum & Bagel, 4700 Dempster,
(847) 676-4466. Lonesome for
Grandma? On Sunday mornings, you'll
find a lively crowd of them at this non-
kosher Jewish-style eatery in Skokie, a
suburb just north of the city with a
largely Jewish population. From fresh
challah to fried matzah, it's the closest
you'll find to home cooking.

Date Places
*Signature Lounge, 875 N.
Michigan, (312) 787-7230. So maybe
you can't afford dinner at the restaurant
atop the John Hancock Center, one of
the world's tallest buildings. You can
still enjoy the best view of the city and
lakefront over a drink at one of the
city's most elegant bars.
*Star Bar, 2934 N. Sheffield, (773)
472-7272. The illuminated garden out
back is one of the best places in the city
to sip a Pino Grigio and share a humus
platter while enjoying fine jazz.
*North Pond Cafe, 2610 N. Cannon
Dr., (773) 477-5845. A gem in the
middle of Lincoln Park, set beside a
tranquil pond with a view of the skyline
peeking above the trees. A perfect place
to enjoy a gourmet pizza after a stroll
through the Lincoln Park Zoo.
*Gejas Cafe, 340 W. Armitage, (773)
281-9101. The quintessential date
place. Romantic setting, live guitar and
three-course fondue dinners - cheese,
meats and chocolate for dessert.
The 3rd Coast, 1260 N. Dearborn,
(312) 649-0730. Open until 4 a.m.,
this is a great place for intimate talks or
a lazy game of backgammon. Serves
coffee as well as wine, and tasty late-
night snacks. A second location, 29 E.
Delaware, tends to be livelier — more
of a scene, with outdoor seating..

Bars, Clubs
*Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S.
Wabash, (312) 427-0333. Attracts top
national and local blues acts. Less
touristy than House of Blues, but with
a Hard Rock Cafe flavor. Serves dinner,
too.
*The Green Mill, 4802 N.
Broadway, (773) 878-5552. The place

to hear jazz in Chicago, but notoriously
overcrowded on weekends.
*56 West, 54 W. Illinois, (312) 527-
5600. The epitome of chic. The setting
is almost as fascinating as the people-
watching — a dark, medieval flavor
with steel doors, winding staircases and
candles galore. Dinner is served, espe-
cially caviar and sushi. A ritzy, young
Jewish scene on Friday nights.
*The Waterloo, 2270, N. Lincoln,
(773) 929-1300. About the only place in
Chicago (other than Gin Mill, 2462 N.
Lincoln) where the Detroit Red Wings
take precedence over the Bulls. A known
Detroit hangout on a busy bar street, the
crowd is mainly post-fraternity.
*The Twisted Lizard, 1964 N.
Sheffield, (773) 929-1414. If not the
best, the most potent margarita in
town. Great place to enjoy nachos and
forget about what you just spent down
the street at Lori's Discount Designer
Shoes, 824 W. Armitage, the trendiest
women's shoe store in town. ❑

Her Kinda Town

Before she moved to Chicago,
Kim Eisenberg wasn't sure if she'd
be able to go out after dark. She was wrong.

JENNIFER FINER
Special to The Jewish News

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Swing-night cocktail
Jewish Professional Singles. 8 p.m.
Cost: $10. RSVP and directions,
Michele, (248) 5464961.

Sunday, July 26

Cedar Point trip with B'nai
Leadership Network. Meet at B'nai
B'rith office, 31600 W 13 Mile, at
8:30 a.m. Cost $27 members, $30
non-members. RSVP by July 23, Jeff
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Wednesday, Jidy 29

Young Adult Division Bar Night.
8:30 p.m. At Dick O'Dow's, 160 W.
Maple, Birmingham. Marc Berke,
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I

t's hard to say which view is
more majestic; the Chicago sky-
line from the 43rd floor of a
Lincoln Park high-rise, or the
view of Lake Michigan from a down-
town Chicago office building.
Kim Eisenberg has both, and she
appreciates them equally. Law school
brought the now 28-year-old West
Bloomfield native to Chicago, and the
excitement of the Windy City kept
her there.
After seven years in Chicago, Kim
still pauses occasionally to marvel at
her surroundings and continues in her
quest to find new restaurants in the
city.
"It's really great living here," said
Kim, a University of Michigan gradu-
ate. "Especially in the summertime,
when there is literally something to do
every weekend. I also love the fact that
everything is so close. I can easily walk
to the supermarket or video store."
The only downside to living in
Chicago is the expense although Kim
knew to expect a higher cost of living
than Detroit's suburbs before she
moved. For example, she spends $95 a
month just to park her car near her
Lincoln Park apartment.
Being away from her family is also
difficult, but Kim returns to West

Allison Kaplan is a free-lance writer
who knows where to go in Chicago.

Bloomfield a few times a year and her
parents visit her in Chicago, too. And,
while she loves Chicago, Kim has not
ruled out the possibility of returning
to the Detroit area. But for now, she
likes the city and is enjoying her new
job as a staff attorney for a Chapter 13
Bankruptcy Trustee.
When she isn't working, she spends
time biking, working out and explor-
ing the city. Occasionally, she and
Sunny — a cat she adopted from an
animal shelter — visit nursing homes
as part of a volunteer pet-therapy pro-
gram.
Some of Kim's friends also made
the move to Chicago, although many
have since returned to the Great Lake
State. "Most of my good friends here
are people I met in law school," said
Kim, who graduated from DePaul in
1994. "Had I not gone to school here,
I think it definitely would have been
harder to meet people. Now, after liv-
ing here for seven years, I'm friends
with people I met at previous jobs and
those I met in my building."
Contrary to popular belief (and the
abundance of cars with Michigan
plates that line the streets of Lincoln
Park), Kim doesn't run into too many
acquaintances or former classmates
around town.
"It does seem like every year some-
one calls to ask questions about living
in Chicago because they are thinking
of moving here," she said. "I tell them
it's a great place to live and discover
what the city has to offer." ❑

7/24
1998

Detroit Jewish News

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