Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition: A Guide to Local-Favorite Restaurants in the Chicago Area [Paperback]

L. Lee Wilson (Editor), Magellan Press (Editor, Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999 | Series: Where the Locals Eat : Chicago

Experience the flavor of the Windy City with Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition: A Guide To Local-Favorite Restaurants in the Chicago Area.

Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition is a handy and reliable restaurant guide that is indispensable when you want to find good food in the Chicago area. More than 500 local-favorite restaurants in the Chicago area are included in the guide. Listings were compiled entirely from the recommendations of local business and professional people and from local newspaper and magazine readers' polls -- none of the restaurants in the guide paid to be included. Names, street addresses, and phone numbers are given for every restaurant. And, each restaurant is classified under one of 75 informative category headings to let you know what sort of restaurant it is and what style food it serves. Light and portable, Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition fits easily in a briefcase, knapsack, or purse, so you can take it with you wherever you go in Chicago!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Lee Wilson, editor-in-chief of the Where the Locals Eat series, expects the new smaller spin-off guides to local-favorite restaurants in popular U.S. destination cities will be even as popular as the second national edition. "We expect that the Where the Locals Eat series of guides to local-favorite U.S, restaurants will become indispensable to both business and vacation travelers," she says.

Regarding the identity of research sources, Lee Wilson says, "The identity of research sources is closely guarded. Our guides include restaurants named as the best in town in local newspaper and magazine polls, by local restaurant critics and editors, and by local business and professional people. However, Magellan will accept nominations for the next edition of the directory from anyone who is not affiliated with the restaurant nominated; nominations can be made on the form in the back of the book or on the Where the Locals Eat web site."

From the Back Cover

Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition

Eat Where the Locals Eat -- at the restaurants Chicago residents know and love. We've gathered names of restaurants recommended as the best in local newspaper and magazine readers' polls, by local media people, and by local business and professional people. Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition helps you locate the:

Best Restaurant in Town

Best Barbecue/Ribs

Best Bistro

Best Breakfast

Best Brewpub

Best Burgers

Best Business Lunch

Best Chinese Food

Best Coffee/Coffeehouse

Best Delicatessen

Best Desserts

Best Diner

Best Family Restaurant

Best Fine Dining

Best French Food

Best German Food

Best Greek/Mediterranean Food

Best Health-Conscious Menu

Best Homestyle Food

Best Indian Food

Best Inexpensive Meal

Best Italian Food

Best Japanese Food

Best Late-Night Food

Best Mexican Food

Best Place to Eat Alone

Best Place to Take the Kids

Best Regional Food

Best Romantic Dining

Best Salad/Salad Bar

Best Seafood

Best Soul Food

Best Sports Bar

Best Steaks

Best Sunday Brunch

Best Thai Food

Best Vegetarian Food

Best View While Dining

Best Wine Selection ...and more!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Magellan Pr Inc (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963440357
• ISBN-13: 978-0963440358
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,196,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A $10 phone book, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Where the Locals Eat Chicago Edition: A Guide to Local-Favorite Restaurants in the Chicago Area (Paperback)

I can't understand why this is called a "guide". It is a list of restaurants by neighorhood, with their address and phone nuber - that's it - no reviews, no stars or other rating system whatsoever. This book is useless, it's literally a restaurant phone book. I'm returning my copy and am completely disappointed.