7:30 pm for 8 people

300 North LaSalle Street 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.829.1800 The proprietors of Chicago Cut set out to redefine the great American Steakhouse. That’s reflected throughout the restaurant but never more so than in its menu– USDA Prime Steaks, a dry aging room on site, innovative side dishes, fresh salads, seafood and a wine list that has to be seen to be believed. Since it opened in 2011, Chicago Cut has been a magnet to celebrity diners including Vice President Joe Biden, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, political commentators James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, as well as Oprah Winfrey, Rosie O’Donnell, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ryan Seacrest and his girlfriend Julianne Hough. For 2012, USA Today named Chicago Cut as one of the top 10 Steakhouses in the nation.

1. Dominik Ziegenhahn

2. Paul Plunkett

3. Susan Plunkett

4. John Van de Poll

5. Sacha Van de Poll

6. Steve Joiner

7. Kathleen Joiner

8. Philip Rosenthal

7:30 pm for 8 people

300 West Hubbard Street 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.836.0900 Coco Pazzo offers a seasonal Tuscan menu abundant with both traditional and contemporary dishes. The plentiful display of antipasti and a wood-burning oven are the first things you’ll notice in this exquisite loft space. Chef Jim Kilberg has been focused on Italian cuisine his entire career. From studying under chef Francesco Bernadelli in Italy and working at restaurants in Florence and the Chianti region, to exercising his skill at well-known Italian restaurants in and out of Chicago, Jim has earned a reputation for creating extraordinary Tuscan inspired dishes. Freshness is at the core of the menu -- from tiny wild ramps, pea tendrils, and lamb in the spring to wild boar, house-made duck prosciutto, and wild-caught salmon in the fall— it offers the best of the season. In harmony with the menu, Coco Pazzo has created an award-winning, 200-bottle all-Italian wine list that boasts a unique selection of popular and small production wines.

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7:30 pm for 8 people

3124 North Broadway 10 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

773.661.9166 At Frog n Snail, Chef Dale Levitski offers a Midwestern Bistro menu, his local take on European classics in a simple but fearless manner. He experiments with flavor combinations -- focusing on layers of flavor, balance, and texture with a special emphasis on taking the familiar and comforting to the next level. Levitski was an unknown chef when Henry Adaniya, who owned the critically acclaimed Trio (the restaurant that launched the careers of Rick Tramonto, Shawn McClain, and Grant Achatz) offered Levitski the opportunity to take over upon Achatz’ departure to open Alinea. In Adaniya, Levitski found a mentor. After 18 months at Trio’s helm, Adaniya chose to close the restaurant (2006) to return to Hawaii. On a whim, Levitski applied to appear on season three of “Top Chef”, and was selected, the first Chicagoan to compete on the popular show. He did very well, finishing as runner up.

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7:30 pm for 12 people

1028 North Rush Street 15 minute walk from the Peninsula (7 blocks north)

312.266.8999 For over two decades, Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse has been the pinnacle of Gold Coast Chicago dining. Today, it continues the star studded tradition with a nightly procession of the famous and powerful. Gibsons is a classic American steakhouse that offers USDA Prime Steaks, fresh seafood, huge portions, sides large enough to share, impressively enormous desserts, and famously large martinis. In addition to the quality of the food, the bar and restaurant serves up a feast for people watchers.

1. Jeff Cooper

2. David Jackson

3. Paul Guy

4. Kitt Turner

5. John Duck

6. Mark Berkoff

7. Alice van der Schee

8. Florian Wolff

9. Michael Goldman

10. Bob Klinger

11. Jean Klinger

12. Christoph Diregger

Reserved for Bankruptcy Group Members

7:30 pm for 9 people

217 West Huron Street 5 minute cab ride/15 minute walk from the Peninsula

312.624.9975 Fine dining redefined: Graham Elliot is Chicago's first “bistronomic” restaurant that brings four-star cuisine into a casual, fun, and whimsical environment. In May of 2008 at the age of 31, Graham opened Graham Elliot, a restaurant that would not only bear his name but become an extension of his passionate personality, embodying his core belief that cooking is an artistic, creative outlet. Since opening its doors the restaurant has been a Chicago “foodie” hotspot, garnering one Michelin star in both 2011 and 2012. In addition to appearing on Iron Chef and two seasons of the popular show "Top Chef Masters," Graham co-stars alongside Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich in the FOX series MasterChef.

1. Les Gold

2. Sandy Gold

3. Bennett Berson

4. Rebecca Holmes

5. Bill McFetridge

6. Ian Mitchell

7. Elisabeth Patrick

8. Eimear Collins

9. Jessica Lewis

7:30 pm for 8 people

18 South Michigan Avenue 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.578.0763 Henri is energetically American but French influenced. Heralded as an "instant classic", Henri offers fine dining without pretention, taking its inspiration, as well as its name, from the pioneering American architect Louis Henri Sullivan, whose work re-imagined Chicago’s turn-of-the-century urban landscape. Under the direction of Executive Chef Dirk Flanigan, Henri’s menu is influenced by the refining principles of classical cuisine. Innovative dishes like lobster Wellington and a short rib burger join traditional favorites such as oysters mignonette, steak tartare, Dover sole and roast chicken. Daily specials highlight the bounty of the season, and a rotating plat du jour offering features favorites such as Sunday’s Coq Au Vin. The carefully curated wine list is almost exclusively biodynamic, while cocktails are both creative and classic. Reminiscent of a European salon, Henri’s decor echoes the building’s turn-of-the-century origins.

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7:30 pm for 8 people

600 West Chicago Avenue 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.822.9600 Japonais offers the best of Contemporary Japanese Cuisine and Sushi in an exciting, yet intimate setting along the north branch of the Chicago River. The extensive menu features both contemporary and traditional items. Specialties include Kobe Prime Rib with uni hollandaise, Kani Nigiri spicy baked king crab, and Maple Leaf Smoked Duck house- smoked with hoisin sauce, mango chutney and mushu wraps. An impressive cocktail, sake and wine list rounds out this culinary experience.

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7:30 pm for 8 people

2300 North Lincoln Park West 10 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

773.868.0002 Executive chef Matthew Kirkley's global seafood offerings reflect a repertoire of modern and traditional cooking techniques. Intricacies of fish and shellfish are explored to create artful compositions that enhance the innate flavors of hard-to-find ingredients. Collaborating with small purveyors from around the country, the chef serves unique selections of top-quality ingredients. Fierce attention to detail is felt throughout, as even the naturally-leavened bread is made in-house, as are staples like butter, seasoned with Murray River salt from Australia. Jacket requested.

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8:00 pm for 8 people

59 West Grand Avenue 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.329.0400 Chicago is well-known for its pizza, but La Madia takes it up a notch. At La Madia, two pleasures - great food and distinctive, delicious wines - come together in a relaxed yet chicly up-tempo setting. After tasting dozens of styles of pizza in the U.S. and Europe, chef/owner Jonathan Fox knew he could put his own spin on this most elemental of dishes. And after testing and re-testing his pizza recipe, he knew he could build a restaurant around it. Named for an Italian cabinet traditionally used to knead dough and store bread, La Madia is an urban restaurant that upholds Italian tradition. The menu is designed for sharing, with flavor-packed, wood-fired pizzas that change seasonally, inventive salads, savory pasta dishes, and select entrée options. Desserts are all made on the premises, in keeping with what's available in the market. The wine list is a wine lover's dream, with more than 75 wines by the glass and hundreds of bottles. In addition to wine, La Madia offers innovative cocktails, many of which are made from spirits infused in-house.

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7:30 pm for 8 people

937 North Rush Street 10 minute walk from the Peninsula (5 blocks north)

312.255.0088 Le Colonial transports guests to another time and place, vividly recapturing the beauty, romance and spirit of 1920's French-Colonial Southeast Asia. Le Colonial invigorates the senses with exquisite décor and savory authentic Vietnamese cuisine. The first floor dining room is adorned with louvered shutters, woven rattan chairs, potted palms, slow-moving ceiling fans and nostalgic black and white photos of turn-of-the century life in Saigon. Enhancing the restaurant’s exquisite ambiance and feel is the exceptional menu of authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Signature entrees include Ca Chien Saigon, Vietnamese crisp-seared whole red snapper with a light, spicy and sour; Sup Do Bien, Vietnamese bouillabaisse in lemongrass saffron broth, served with rice vermicelli; Cari Tom, sauteed jumbo shrimp with eggplant in a curried coconut sauce; and Bo Sate, sauteed filet mignon with sate spice, yams and string beans. An expertly trained wait staff assists guests in understanding the truly unique menu.

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7:30 pm for 14 people

638 South Michigan Avenue 10 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.765.0524 Executive Chef Jose Garces’ Mercat a la Planxa is a Tapas restaurant where Catalan-inspired cocktails and cuisine come to life. Start with a round of sparkling Cava or a pitcher of fruity sangria before digging into Mercat's menu of traditional tapas, grilled steaks, market-fresh seafood, artisanal cheeses and cured meats. Since opening his first restaurant in 2005, Garces has emerged as one of the nation’s most gifted chefs. He has opened seven additional restaurants; authored the cookbook, Latin Evolution; won the James Beard Foundation’s prestigious “Best Chef Mid-Atlantic” aAward 2009; and won Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef, making him one of just six chefs in the country to hold the title of Iron Chef America.

1. Rob Rieger

2. Kevin Hayes

3. Richard Beretta

4. Steve Tugend

5. Mike Bailey

6. Jacquie Bailey

7. Yvonne Hunter

8. Duncan Horton

9. Peter Coyle

10. Tony Fiore

11. Divonne Smoyer

12. Mike Knudsen

13. Hap Campbell

14. Kenneth Baldwin

Reserved for Government Relations Group Members

8:00 pm for 8 people

(Note possibility of being seated at a high top table)

505 North Michigan Avenue (in the Intercontinental Hotel) 10 minute walk from the Peninsula (6 blocks south)

312.321.8823 What represents Chicago to the world more than legendary basketball star Michael Jordan? Nothing! His namesake Chicago steak house is committed to excellence in both cuisine and service. Michael Jordan′s Steak House serves prime, dry-aged, hand-cut beef, while adding a modern twist on the classic steak house with an emphasis on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. The sophisticated, yet approachable atmosphere and second-to-none hospitality has made Michael Jordan’s the ultimate dining experience since it opened this year. It has already garnered a 3-star rating from the Chicago Tribune and more accolades are sure to follow.

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2. Luciana Nolasco

3. Noel Laman

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7:30 pm for 8 people

868 North Franklin Street 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.482.9179 Chef Michael Kornick, founder and owner of mk The Restaurant, is a nationally recognized leader in the culinary arts. Chef Kornick works with the freshest seasonal ingredients and stays true to classical cooking techniques, as it is his belief that ingredients should speak for themselves. Kornick is a master in presenting confident and playful New American cuisine.

1. Robyn Collver

2. Lisa Borsook

3. Derry Millar

4. Carl Holm

5. David Bain

6. Sharon Cartmill- Lane

7. Denis Cloutier

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7:30 pm for 6 people

2610 North Cannon Drive (Note that the cab drop-off is at Lakeview and Deming)

10 minute cab ride from the Peninsula 773.477.5845

Situated within the grounds of Lincoln Park, at the edge of a pond overlooking Chicago’s magnificent skyline, North Pond can easily claim the loveliest setting in the City. The structure that houses North Pond was originally built in 1912 as a warming shelter for ice skaters, and has been redesigned according to the Arts and Crafts tradition. Chef Bruce Sherman holds true to the Arts and Crafts ideal in his culinary philosophy. Drawing inspiration from the local market, he utilizes exceptional ingredients at the height of their season. Whenever possible, Chef Sherman supports small local farmers and treats their products with respect in his kitchen. The path from earth to plate remains clear and his cuisine reflects the décor of the dining room – complex layers of subtle craft beneath a simple decorative style.

1. Mike Zatezalo

2. Julie Perrus

3. Jim Leet

4. Laurance Yakimowski

5. Robert Delahunty

6. Mark T. Ehrmann

7:30 pm for 8 people

800 West Adams Street 10 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.829.8820 Chicago is renowned for its vibrant and bustling Greektown restaurant neighborhood and Santorini offers the best of the best! A staple of Chicago’s Greektown for the past 21 years, Santorini takes more than just its name from the idyllic Greek Island in the Aegean Sea. On Santorini with its turquoise blue seas and black sandy beaches, the people have been forever dependent upon locally grown produce, fish and seafood to satisfy their palates. These delicacies are adopted at Santorini Restaurant as well. In addition to traditional Greek dishes, the menu contains more than twenty seafood options flown in fresh daily. Hallmark entrees include Greek Style Whole Red Snapper and Whole Black Sea Bass, filleted tableside. At your request, the restaurant will prepare a special surf and turf combining a seafood delicacy with its renowned center cut lamb chops.

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7:15 pm for 8 people

21 East Hubbard Street 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312. 527.2722

Shaw's is a jazzy, sophisticated, seafood restaurant serving top-grade fish and shellfish, several varieties of just-shucked oysters, and inventive sushi and sashimi combinations, made with the freshest fish in town. The wonderful, sweet crabs vary by season, with Alaskan red king legs, Florida stone crab claws, Maryland blue crab, whole Dungeness and soft shells, plus shrimp, Maine lobster and cold-water tails. Like all of its seasonally fresh fish (which is filleted in house), they're chosen with consideration for the environment, often coming from fishing families Shaw's knows personally. That's not to say meat lovers get short shrift: Hand-selected USDA Prime cuts are also on the menu.

1. José Taboada

2. Trip England 3. Bill Foley 4. Laura Mathison 5. Rob Mangas 6. Patsy Mangas

7. Dan Alder

8. Cheryl Burtzel

7:30 pm for 8 people

980 North Michigan Avenue; Level Two (at top of escalator) 10 minute walk from the Peninsula (6 blocks north)

312.280.2750 Since opening to great fanfare in 1984, Spiaggia has set the tone for Italian fine dining in Chicago and in the United States. A favorite of critics and patrons alike, this timeless four-star restaurant celebrates the cuisine of Chef/Partner Tony Mantuano, who creates luxurious, world-class Italian cuisine showcasing the finest ingredients presented with simple elegance. Mantuano was most recently seen in the Champions round on season two of Bravo's "Top Chef Masters." He has made numerous television appearances including "NIGHTLINE," The TODAY Show," "The Early Show," and "The Martha Stewart Show" and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Food & Wine, Wine Spectator and Bon Appétit, among others. In addition to being awarded the 2005 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Midwest, Mantuano’s Spiaggia also received James Beard Foundation nominations for Outstanding Restaurant in America in 2006, 2007 and 2010 and for Outstanding Service in 2008 and 2009. Spiaggia offers an inventive wine selection and a spectacular view from a dramatic dining room overlooking Lake Michigan. Jacket required.

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2. Fabio Guzman

3. Randy Bartell

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7:30 pm for 9 people

110 West Illinois Street 5 minute cab ride/15 minute walk from the Peninsula

312.644.0500 Sunda New Asian is an award-winning restaurant at the vanguard of America’s New Asian movement showcasing Eastern Asian and Southeast Asian regional cuisine. The surprising, simple, flavorful dishes are served and shared while a full sushi bar provides an assortment of sushi, sashimi, and nigiri options. The beverage program revolves around a progressive list of premium sakes, Asian beers, Champagnes, sparkling wines, white and red wines, and an ever-changing seasonal cocktail list. Signature dishes include Crispy Rice with Toppings (Hand-Cut Spicy Tuna, Seared Kobe Beef Tartare and Spicy Shrimp Tempura); Crab-Crusted Ahi Tuna with Japanese Hot Mustard Soy Glaze; Malay-Style Chilean Sea Bass with Coriander, Lemongrass, Miso, Chilis, and Curried Cauliflower; and, Crispy Pata (Confit Pork Shank with Garlic-Foie Gras Gravy and Watercress Salad).

1. Claudia Barrero

2. Ivette Martinez

3. Mats Tindberg

4. Richard Goold

5. Colin Hulme

6. Andres Lopez

7. Luis Hernandez

8. Ed Paton

9. Cate Paton

7:30 pm for 8 people (Note that diners need to be able to use stairs if seated in the second floor dining room)

52 West Elm Street

5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula 312.573.4000

Table 52 is the home of Southern hospitality in Chicago. The executive chef and co-owner is Art Smith, who has received the culinary profession's highest awards and has cooked for some of the world's most famous celebrities. Chef Art approaches cooking and dining the same way his mother and aunts and grandmother did, in the grand tradition of the South: use the freshest seasonal ingredients, and prepare them lovingly to share with family and friends. In 1997, Smith became the personal, day-to-day chef to Oprah Winfrey, a position that lasted ten years. Smith now coordinates and cooks for the headline-grabbing special events that Ms. Winfrey hosts all around the world. Most recently Smith has made several television appearances including ABC’s Lady Gaga Thanksgiving Special, Top Chef, and returned to Top Chef Masters (for the second time), where he quickly became an audience favorite.

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7:30 pm for 8 people

140 East Walton Place (in the Drake Hotel) 10 minute walk from the Peninsula (5 blocks north)

312.787.2200 This highly regarded Chicago seafood restaurant has consistently been named one of America’s finest dining spots since 1933 and was inducted into the Fine Dining Hall of Fame by Nation’s Restaurant News. This cozy, wood-paneled restaurant features an oyster bar and boasts fresh seafood from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Specialties include "Bookbinder's" Red Snapper soup with sherry on the side, Oysters Rockefeller, Dover Sole Meuniere, and Lobster Thermidor.

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7:30 pm for 8 people

1301 North State Parkway 5 minute cab ride from the Peninsula

312.601.2970 The Pump Room had been a Chicago dining classic for decades when a new concept was created by world-renowned chef and 2011 James Beard award winner Jean-Georges Vongerichten. According to the Chicago Tribune, “the restaurant was resurrected by Ian Schrager and transformed with a top-to-bottom contemporary redesign, and has recaptured its mojo as a celebrity-spotting, see-and-be-seen destination. The dining room and its attendant lounges are packed every night.” Original Pump Room menu classics were reinvented and recreated by Jean-Georges providing his special touch and amazing style. At night, the restaurant's bar transforms into a supper club recapturing the glamour of the 30's and 40's with a modern twist, fabulous food, and great music.

1. David Marvin

2. Mary Anne Marvin

3. David Fenwick

4. Sherilyn Burnett Young

5. Robert Alan Heym

6. Cody Robertson

7. Robert D. Swanson

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10 West Hubbard Street 5 minute cab ride/15 minute walk from the Peninsula

312.527.4060 Vermilion offers diners a bold global melding of Indian-latin flavors & regional Indian fare in a contemporary ambience with global wines, and latin & "herb & spice" cocktails. A proponent of Indian cuisine with a global twist, and an avid supporter of women – former World bank economist and McKinsey management consultant Rohini Dey straddles the worlds of business and glamor across the US and India. Rohini was inspired to create her Vermilion restaurants in Chicago & NYC by a desire to go entrepreneurial and the passion to retain the boldness of both cuisines within a contemporary ambiance. She created and developed the Vermilion Indian-latin concept, and developed the cuisine with consulting chef Ambarish for a year before Vermilion opened. In addition to offering an extensive vegetarian menu, some of Vermilion's flagship dishes include the tandoori skirt steak and lobster Portuguese.

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