Top 40

In honor of the magazine's 40th anniversary in December 2010, we name the 40 best Chicago albums, restaurants, movies, and more.

Top 40 records by Chicago artists
TOP 40 RECORDS BY CHICAGO ARTISTS

by Jeff Ruby

 

Top 40 Chicago restaurants ever
TOP 40 CHICAGO RESTAURANTS EVER
by Penny Pollack

 

Top 40 Chicago movies
TOP 40 MOVIES FILMED IN CHICAGO
by Marcia Froelke Coburn

Top 40 Chicago Novels
TOP 40 CHICAGO NOVELS

by Geoffrey Johnson

 

Top 40 Chicago Words
TOP 40 CHICAGO WORDS
by Graham Meyer

 

Top 40 Chicago Sports Moments
TOP 40 CHICAGO SPORTS MOMENTS
by Noah Isackson, Geoff Johnson, and Shane Tritsch

Top 40 Artistic Breakthroughs
TOP 40 ARTISTIC BREAKTHROUGHS

by Cassie Walker

 

Top 40 Artistic Breakthroughs
TOP 40 CHICAGO BUILDINGS

by Geoffrey Johnson

 

Top 40 OMG moments
TOP 40 OMG MOMENTS

by Jennifer Tanaka

 

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May 2, 2010 02:25 pm
 Posted by  chicagoldtimes

maybe next time you could add restaurants like: Pronto, The Raphael, Ambria, The Magic Pan, Lake Point Tower, The Whitehall, Cricket's, La Strada, Tango, La Tour, The Mayfair Regent, Club El Bianco, The Fairmont (singing waiters), Hugo's (Rosemont), Le Bon Vivant (Glenview), Nankin's.
Another fun project: Chicago bars (and nightclubs) of long ago: The Gold Star Sardine Bar,Playboy Club, The Velvet Swing, Kismet, The Left Bank, EbbTide, The Shadow Box, Club Cairo,High Tide, Stagecoach Lounge, Trader Vic's, Mr Kelly's,Chez Paree, etc.
Old hotels: The Edgewater Beach, The Sommerset, The Palmer House etc.
IF YOU ever do old pizza places.....could you find out where or who would have the recipe from SUNNY ITALY'S? (on randolph)....during 50's and 60's....the best pizza ever in Chicago. Also good: East Inn, Danny's.
A very fun thing for you to organize: A reunion for all (or some....some may be dead) of the old (and I mean OLD) patrons of a couple of the above places.
thanks for memories

May 30, 2010 05:07 pm
 Posted by  cyh

Tango in the Belmont hotel during the 70's was the start of the Chicago modern restaurant minimalist interiors & created quite a buzz. A break away from the "fern & timber" establishments, with shades of grey & the food & patron was the "star". Besides "Gordon", Sinclair also had the Oak Tree in the Belden Statford hotel & Lexanders an upstairs rest. near Gordon.

May 30, 2010 06:27 pm
 Posted by  cyh

Whoops...the Gordons rest. in the Belden was called "The Other Side"...opposite Ambria..but it DID have a big oak tree in the middle!!!The Oak Tree was ...on oak St.

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