Travelle at The Langham

River North

Why you’re here: You’re impressing clients during a business lunch or dinner.

What you’re ordering: Seasonal American dishes are in the spotlight here. A recent menu features burrata with peach and bourbon accents, salmon with corn and fennel, and udon noodles with mushroom, Parm and a runny egg. If a burger’s more your style, Travelle has you covered (this is a hotel restaurant, after all). The Langham’s luxe version feature’s Hook’s four-year cheddar and onion jam atop a wagyu patty. An array of prime cuts and indulgent sides like truffle fries and mac and cheese will seal the deal, while dessert offerings are true works of art.

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A highlight of any Chicago riverboat architecture tour is Mies van der Rohe’s last skyscraper—330 North Wabash, still commonly referred to as the IBM Building. It’s a paragon of the late International Style: a 52-story rectangle of anodized aluminum and bronze glass that is the perfect distillation of corporate might and urban promise. To check into the Langham Chicago, which has occupied the building’s first 13 floors since 2013, is to step into the story the building tells about the American city. You feel like you could be a character in a spy thriller as you pass through the note-perfect midcentury lobby and take the elevator to the elegant second-floor reception area. Everywhere you go, there are encounters to be had with the City of the Century: You’ll ponder the curious curlicues of Marina City, the iconic “corncob” apartment towers next door, over a bowl of scallop ceviche in Travelle, the handsomely brassy New American restaurant, and admire the bold way North Wabash slices diagonally through the urban jungle from the cream-and-taupe comfort of your vast guest room. For the traveler, it’s Chicago’s finest address.

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The Langham’s main dining room, Travelle, serves a menu of seasonal American dishes and a selection of inspired craft cocktails. Open for breakfast (be sure to order the omelet) and lunch but don’t skip dinner and a chance to taste Chef de Cuisine Justin Gomes’ delicious fare. A fresh salad of summer beans tastes like a trip to the farmer’s market, and the Faroe Island salmon with merguez spice is perfect with a side of truffle fries. The Wagyu short rib with butter beans goes down nicely with their signature Black Silk cocktail (Glenlivet 14, Coffee Infused Rum Zacapa 13, Averna, Tabaco Bitters). The monogrammed ice is a nice touch. Most notable, the service is impeccable and smartly attentive. Throughout the entire hotel the service is generous of spirit; it is clear that the staff here enjoy delivering genuine hospitality – which makes the marvelous views, the luxe ambiance and the dining that much better.

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Though only ten years old, this hotel is entrenched in city history—it’s set in a 52-story landmark tower, the last building designed by renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the father of the Chicago Skyline and American third quarter modernism.

And, boy, the lake view from The Langham, Chicago’s expansive 12th floor Club Lounge, makes it worth the additional fee for morning through night food and drinks—and wow views. Or dine in style at Travelle, the second floor Asian styled signature restaurant; or tip a pinkie at Pavilion, where a Paddington Bear afternoon tea is served. (Rooms: from $625 per night.)

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