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A listing of local smokefree dining and entertainment venues.
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Amitabul
6207 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-774-0276
"Are you interested in a healthy vegetarian diet? Amitubul shares that with you! We offer simply incredible Korean 100% vegan food for your delight. We use no animal by-products or dairy in the preparation of our dishes. Everything we prepare is from live plants from the land and sea.
Amitubul uses Zen meditation cooking energy as we make our all-organic homemade sauces to create outstanding food, and our cooking processes use no oil as we steam stir-fry with water."
Catering, cooking and catering classes.
Tu-Th 1pm-9pm / Fri noon-10pm / Sat 10am-10pm / Sun 10am-8pm
Army & Lou's
422 East 75th Street (at Martin Luther King Drive) (773) 483-3100
Soul food restaurant with Southern specialties. Full bar.
Tu-Sun 9am-10pm
Arun
4156 North Kedzie Avenue (773) 539-1909
Fine Thai restaurant.
August Moon
225 West 26th Street (312) 842-2951
Indonesian and Chinese cuisine. BYOB.
Rijstafel (Dutch for a huge dinner with all kinds of dishes)
can be arranged a day in advance. Pricy.
Tu-Sun
Big Chick's Uptown Bar
5024 N. Sheridan Road 773-728-6056
Fun neighborhood gay bar with great art and food. Bars in Chicago don't have to go smoke free until July of 2008, but the owner decided to go January 16 with the restaurants in the city.
Blue Chicago Store
534 North Clark Street (312) 661-1003
This store, which sells CDs and T-shirts,
is associated with the Blue Chicago nightclubs,
which have *not* been verified smoke free; however, the Store
offers an alcohol- and smoke free blues show
every Saturday from 8pm to midnight in its small
basement. Soft drinks are available. Children under
12 admitted free.
Store hours: 11am-11pm Mon-Thurs / 11am-midnight Fri-Sat /
noon-6pm Sun
Bokachicago
1729 North Halsted (312) 337-6070
Restaurant and bar are smokefree until 10:30
Brett's
2011 West Roscoe Street (773) 248-0999
American cuisine with touches of Asian and Mexican.
Smoke free inside and out. Piped-in classical music sets a nice mood.
5:30-10pm Wed-Thurs / 5:30-midnight Fri-Sat
5:30-9pm Sunday with weekend brunch 10am-2pm
Briazz
111 West Jackson Boulevard (312) 850-3451
Restaurant chain, popular with office workers.
Counter service, not many seats, really more of a take-out place.
Espresso, pastries, sandwiches and salads.
Weekdays 5:30am-5:30pm
Burrito Beach
27 East Lake Street (312)372-6272
Small Mexican restaurant.
Weekdays 11am-7pm
Cafe 28
1800 West Irving Park Road (773) 528-2883
Cuban restaurant, next to the old El tracks. Breakfast and lunch, seven days.
Cafe Apollo
800 West Washington Street (312) 850-4124
Smokefree respite from the smoky streets.
Espresso, pastries and sandwiches.
Note: the windows onto the street could be a source
of smoke, but there is a back room.
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm / Sat 8:30am-2pm
Cafe Selmarie
4729 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 989-5595
California Pizza Kitchen
835 North Michigan Avenue, 7th floor (Water Tower Place)
One of a chain of CPK restaurants,
serving an imaginative array of toppings on their pizza.
Wine served. Note: they deliver.
another CPK location on North Orleans Street.
California Pizza Kitchen
414 North Orleans Street
One of a chain of CPK restaurants,
serving an imaginative array of toppings on their pizza.
Wine also served.
Charleston
2076 North Hoyne Avenue (773) 489-4757
Smokefree bar in Bucktown. Pool table, lounge and live music.
Charlie Trotter's
816 West Armitage Street (773) 248-6228
Elegant (gentlemen, bring jackets) American & French restaurant,
with a fixed menu, that is, you'll eat what's put in front of you -
and you'll probably like it! The chef has quite a reputation,
the meals and wines are very expensive (if you have to ask...) ,
and the clientele are the sort who can afford it.
Tu-Sun 5:30pm-midnight
Chicago Diner
3411 North Halsted Street (773) 935-6696
Casual vegetarian restaurant, with creative fare
that won't strain your pocketbook. The outdoor patio
(open in season) is also smokefree!
Mon-Fri 10:30am-9pm / Sat-Sun 4:30-9pm
Dellwood Pickle
1475 West Balmoral Street (Lakeview area)
Cozy American restaurant, with the types of desserts that are
giving rise to all those newspaper stories about how Americans
are getting fatter. You've been warned. They can't be mentioned
here, under the Desserts Too Yummy To Describe Act of 1999.
Tu-Thurs 4-10pm / Fri-Sat 4-11pm/ Sun 9am-9pm
The Dining Room (Ritz Carlton Hotel)
160 East Pearson Street (312) 266-1000
French cuisine. The location is elegant but smokefree only
Friday through Sunday.
European Sunny CafeBR>
304 South Wells Street (312) 663-6020< BR>
Polish cuisine, pleasant and inexpensive.
Patio dining in summer (note, smokefree *inside*).BR>
Weekdays 7am-5pm / Sat 9:30am-4pm
Erwin
2925 North Halsted Street (773) 528-7200
Upscale American restaurant, nice wine list. Live music.
Everest
440 South LaSalle Street
Upscale French cuisine. Top-flight here means on the 40th floor.
FitzGerald's Nightclub
6615 Roosevelt Road (Berwyn) (708) 788-2118
Smokefree shows are not uncommon here, often at the request of the performers.
They book all kinds of bands all over the music map: jazz, rock, swing, bluegrass, Cajun, many well known (Johnny Paycheck, Commander Cody, Clifton Chenier) and many excellent local bands. Call ahead to find out if the show is nonsmoking, as it is not mentioned on the web site.
Frango Cafe
111 North State Street (312) 781-3733
Large, family-friendly restaurant and ice cream parlor
on the seventh floor of Field's in the food court.
The best part is watching the Frango mints being made
(lots o chocolate).
Adults are allowed to watch too.
Weekdays 11am-6pm (except Th till 7pm) / Weekends 11am-5pm
Galway Arms
2442 North Clark Street (773) 472-5555
Irish pub, smokefree upstairs (which seems counterintuitive, but welcome nonetheless.) Pub food and sit-down dining.
Goodwin's Restaurant
175 North Franklin Street (312) 634-1134
Soup and sandwiches. Healthy food, moderate prices.
Weekdays 9am-5pm
Handlebar
2311 W. North Avenue 773-384-9546
Hashalom
2905 West Devon Avenue (773) 465-5675
Middle Eastern food (in hefty yet inexpensive servings).
No alcohol served (you can bring your own).
Illinois Bar & Grill
5700 South Cicero (773) 838-8989
Intelligentsia
3123 North Broadway (Lakeview) (773) 348-8058
Popular and superior espresso bar, with pastries. Beans roasted on site.
Jazz Showcase
59 West Grand Avenue (312) 670-2473
Smoke free club and full bar. Features famous performers such as
Marian McPartland and Maynard Ferguson. Mostly
'classic' jazz, sometimes swing and
big band. Sunday matinee for children. Senior citizens,
musicians and students get discounted admission.
Shows at 8:30pm and 10:30pm Tu-Thurs / 9pm and 11pm Fri-Sat /
4, 8 and 10pm Sun (but call to check).
John's Place
1201 West Webster Avenue (near DePaul University campus) (773) 525-6670
Weekdays 8am-10pm (Fri, Sat till 11pm) / Weekends 11am-10pm
Keefer's Restaurant
20 West Kinzie Street 312-467-9525
Surf'n'turf cuisine.
Kitsch'n on Roscoe
2005 West Roscoe Street 773-248-7372
Diner with a 1960s-70s commercial knick-knack decor. American-fusion menu, moderate prices.
Smoking allowed on the patio. Cozy, and flavorful menu.
Les Nomades
222 East Ontario Street (312) 649-9010
Elegant French restaurant; completely smokefree.
Metropolis Rotisseria
924 West Armitage Avenue (773) 868-9000
A few seats, really more of a take-out place.
Mon-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm
Music Mart - Shops and Restaurants - "8 East"
Van Buren Street between State and Wabash, downtown Chicago
An air-conditioned, indoor mall owned by DePaul University.
It houses a number of music stores, including sellers of band instruments and sheet music. There are also four restaurants:
My Thai - Thai food, nice sit-down dining.
Mon-Fri 10:30am-8:30pm, Sat 11am-8pm
Wall Street Deli - hot sandwiches, salad bar, coffee
Blue Note Coffee Bar
Sbarro's - Italian fast food, some seats inside.
All are clean and well-lit, and there are more seats in
the atrium. Live music is occasionally played on the lower floor.
Music Mart is a nice, inexpensive refuge from the grime
and bustle of the streets. My Thai
would be a suitable place for a business luncheon, without
being hugely expensive.
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue AND 909 W. Armitage (773) 751-3333
We have incredible shows every weekend!
Penang Restaurant
2201 South Wentworth (312) 326-6888
Malaysian restaurant, upscale.
Rainforest Cafe
605 North Clark Street (312) 787-1501
This international chain of cafes is designed around
the theme of nature and protecting the environment,
with models of jungle animals and occasional simulated rainstorms.
Sun-Thurs 10am-10:30pm / Fri-Sat 10am-midnight
Ravinia Festival
This outdoor festival of classical, jazz and folk music, host
to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has now gone
completely smoke free (smoking areas will be set up outside ticketed areas).
There are numerous restaurants on site. Ravinia is an easy drive
from downtown Chicago. Call (847) 266-5100 for details. Ticketing
can be done over the web.
RHYTHM
1108 West Randolph Street (West Loop) (312) 492-6100
"Urban tribal" bar, lounge, and live music/drumming club. Long wooden bar - smokefree - draft beers, cocktails. Drum pit, comfy chairs. Come on down and bang the gong around!
Thanks Ariel!
Salaam
723 West 79th Street (773) 874-8300
American style menu.
Daily until 8 pm
Salpicon
1252 North Wells Street (312) 988-7811
Small, elegant Mexican restaurant, with a menu of more
interesting variety than normally found in the US.
Smoking is permitted outside only.
Tue-Thu 11am-10pm / Fri-Sat 11am-11pm / Sun 11am-10pm
Las Tablas Restaurant
2965 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 871-2414
Colombian cuisine, lots of steak dishes. Live music on Friday and Saturday.
A Tavola
2152 West Chicago Avenue (773) 276-7567
Small, nice Italian bistro.
Toast
746 W Webster Avenue (773) 935-5600
Near Lincoln Park. Imaginative breakfast and lunch menu. Family-friendly.
Mon-Fri 7am-3pm / Sat 8am-4pm
Tucci Bennucch
900 N Michigan Avenue 5th floor (312) 266-2500
(in the Mall)
Part of the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant chain. Italian cuisine.
Modeled on a country home, with different eating locations
in various parts of the "house".
Mon-Th 11:30am-9:30pm / Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 10:30pm / Sun noon-9pm
Two Urns Bed and Breakfast
1239 North Greenview Avenue (Wicker Park)
(312) 810-2466 or (toll free) (800) 835-9303
e-mail: twourns@earthlink.net
Smoke free B&B near down town with all amenities and a roof top deck.
Udupi Palace Restaurant
2543 West Devon Avenue (773) 338-2152
Southern Indian cuisine.
Via Carducci
1419 West Fullerton 773-665-1981
This is a wonderful, quaint Italian restaurant with great food and service. It is rare to find smoke-free establishments in the city of Chicago. This is a real neighborhood gem!
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
1548 North Wells Street (312) 337-4027
Well known comedy club featuring famous as well
as 'emerging' performers. The material is rated for
audiences so parents can decide whether to bring children.
Sundays only are smoke free.
Shows at 8:30 pm Tue-Thurs /
8:30 pm and 10:30 pm Fri /
7, 9 and 11 pm Sat /
8:30 pm Sun
Zealous
419 West Superior Street (312) 475-9112
Upscale, American "nouveau" - imaginately seasoned and combined dishes.
Dinner Mon-Sat
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