Where to Party and Indulge for New Year’s Eve and Day

Travelle at The Langham, Chicago

Join Travelle Restaurant for dinner on New Year’s Eve between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., for a prix-fixe menu featuring Dungeness Crab, Wagyu Tartare with truffle and Royal Kaluga Caviar. Offered December 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; reservations can be made via Tock, ($170-195).

For post-dinner celebrations, move to the Travelle Lounge for live entertainment and cocktails. With the Lounge’s panoramic views, guests can watch fireworks set the city sky ablaze as they ring in the new year with a champagne toast. Reservations can be made on Tock for Bar Lounge ($150), Lobby ($150) and Bar Counter ($75).

25 Best Restaurants in Chicago

Chicago’s best restaurants include everything from Italian hot beef sandwiches to Michelin-starred fare.

Chicago is a major player when it comes to ranking high as a food city in the U.S.—and even the world. But it’s not just Michelin-star restaurants or James Beard Award-winning chefs (although the Windy City has plenty of those, too).

Hot dog stands, and deep-dish pizza joints, not to mention classic diners, are also among the city’s culinary offerings. “Top Chef” contestants who call Chicago home have also helped bring the city up several notches into international acclaim. And then there’s the wildly popular Hulu series “The Bear,” which shone a light on Chicago’s Italian hot-beef specialty.

Spanning many different neighborhoods, here are Chicago’s 25 most essential restaurants.

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Travelle

This glitzy dining room is tucked into a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed skyscraper and within Langham Chicago, capitalizing on the skyline view and open for all three meals of the day. It’s also where chef de cuisine Justin Gomes serves a love letter to his favorite food cities around the world, paired with a 1,600-bottle wine list and cocktails like “Joyful Expression,” served in a ceramic cat. Ask for the “Bar Bites” menu if all you want are apps (such as burrata, oysters, and just-baked chocolate-chip cookies), a drink, and the view.

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2023 Holiday Specials and Festivities In and Around Chicago

The Langham, Chicago

Offered daily until January 7, guests can experience a ‘Santa’s Toy Stories’ holiday-themed afternoon tea experience presented by Executive Chef Damion Henry and Executive Pastry Chef Walleska Cianfanelli. Reservations can be made via Tock ($135-155/adult, $60/child aged 5-12).

For a post-present-opening feast, guests are invited to The Langham, Chicago for a Christmas Champagne Brunch Buffet. The event features a menu from Chef Henry including buffet carving, seafood, and dessert stations alongside a Santa visiting station. Reservations can be made on Tock ($275/adult, $75/child aged 5-12).

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10 Chicago Hotels Decking the Halls for the Holidays

No other city shines with the spirit of the holidays like Chicago. Of course, that means Chicago’s hotels go above and beyond when it comes to decking the halls every holiday season, making for a magical winter getaway. From festive Christmas decor to rooftop igloos to special seasonal deals, these Chicago hotels are guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit — and maybe even inspire a new annual tradition.

Sleep in a swanky decorated suite at The Langham Chicago

The Langham Chicago‘s lobby drips in luxurious gold and silver-hued decor during the holiday season. Book the Oh Christmas Tree package, and you’ll find an elegantly decorated Christmas tree placed in your suite upon arrival, plus champagne cocktails, a charcuterie board, and more. The hotel will also be celebrating the season with a tree-lighting ceremony, festive tea parties, visits from Santa, and more.

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The Best Places to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner in Chicago

Thanksgiving is coming up on November 23 and it’s time to start making plans. This year, let the experts handle all of the hard work while you and your loved ones sit back and enjoy a scrumptious holiday spread. Many Chicago restaurants, some of which are among the best in the city, will be offering special menus for the occasion. Whether you’re looking for a traditional turkey feast with all the fixins’ or want to switch things up with steak and fried chicken, the following places are up to the task. So, add “not having to prepare a large family meal” to the list of things to be thankful for by securing a spot at the best Chicago restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Just don’t wait too long—they’ll book up quickly.

The luxe restaurant inside the Langham hotel will kick off the holiday with a lavish Thanksgiving Champagne brunch buffet, featuring charcuterie and artisan cheeses, seafood platters, a carving station, sparkling wine, delectable desserts and more ($250 per adult, $75 per child). In the evening, celebrate with a dinner buffet boasting Thanksgiving classics, desserts and tantalizing cocktails ($250 per adult, $75 per child). Make reservations here.

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Thanksgiving Chicago 2023: Dinner, Turkey to Go, Restaurants

Travelle at The Langham

Travelle at The Langham is hosting a Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch Buffet, featuring locally sourced charcuterie and artisanal cheeses, seafood platters, a carving station, Thanksgiving favorites, champagne, delectable desserts and more. The brunch is available from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and reservations are available on Tock ($250 per adult, $75 per child).

They are also offering a Thanksgiving Cocktails and Dinner Buffet. The savory menu, created by Executive Chef Damion Henry, features locally sourced Thanksgiving classics, delectable desserts and tantalizing cocktails. The dinner event is from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and reservations are available on Tock (250 per adult, $75 per child).

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