Time Out Chicago Eating and Drinking 2008: The Essential Guide to the City's Best Restaurants and Bars (Time Out Chicago Eating & Drinking) [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Time Out; 1 edition (October 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979398436
• ISBN-13: 978-0979398438
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,107,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fantastic restaurant guide!, February 7, 2008

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Ellen Goodman "Ellen" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Out Chicago Eating and Drinking 2008: The Essential Guide to the City's Best Restaurants and Bars (Time Out Chicago Eating & Drinking) (Paperback)

I love this book! It is organized by category, rather than alphabetically or by neighborhood, so it is a great companion to traditional travel guides that might have restaurants sorted by location or alphabetically. The categories are in alphabetical order, and the restaurants are alphabetical within each category. There are plenty of color pictures, and the book is small enough to throw in your bag while you're exploring the city. There is a neighborhood index and an alphabetical index in the back which are useful.

The only drawback is that some restaurants in the main category section are not cross-referenced in the alphabetical and/or neighborhood indexes, which makes it hard to find specific restaurants. For example, the now-shuttered Tucci Benucch is listed in the Italian section but not in the alphabetical index. It makes it into the neighborhood index though. The copy editor should have caught this sort of thing. But otherwise this book is useful and comprehensive and is an invaluable guide to Chicago restaurants for both the native and the visitor.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great compact guide to the Windy City's eateries, May 7, 2008

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audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Out Chicago Eating and Drinking 2008: The Essential Guide to the City's Best Restaurants and Bars (Time Out Chicago Eating & Drinking) (Paperback)

This guide to restaurants in Chicago is organized by category: African, Bakeries, Caribbean, Chinese, Classic American, Contemporary American, Deli, Eastern European, Eclectic, French, Gastropubs, German, Greek, Ice Cream, Indian, Italian/Pizza, Japanese/Sushi, Korean, Kosher, Latin American, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Pan Asian, Polish, Seafood, South American, Southern, Spanish, Steak, Thai, Vegetarian, Vietnamese, and Bars & Lounges. Each entry gets a paragraph followed by address, phone, closest El stop, hours and price information. Each is also notated for being a critics' pick, vegetarian friendly, cheap, gay/lesbian friendly, or for having a fireplace, outdoor seating, brunch, BYOB or late hours. There is a lot of information here. We ate at a number of places listed on our latest trip to the city, and the informaton was accurate, though the reviews were necessarily pithy.

The book finishes with a subject index (good bar food, good for large groups, great wine list, view, etc) and a neighborhood index as well as an alphabetical index and city maps. Very nicely done, filled with good information, some color pictures, and compact.