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I can't tell you the amount of friendly arguments I've gotten in with friends that hail from Chicago. I'm not the biggest sports fan around, so I usually let provocative comments about NY and LA teams slide. But when they start in... See more » I can't tell you the amount of friendly arguments I've gotten in with friends that hail from Chicago. I'm not the biggest sports fan around, so I usually let provocative comments about NY and LA teams slide. But when they start in about the country's best restaurants, creative cuisine, or top brunches, that's going too far. Foodies know that LA's cornered the American market for best sushi, and weekend brunch in NYC is a cultural phenomenon. Right? Well...Wrong. After a few visits involving tasty breakfast and lunch research, I have to give one to Chicago. NYC doesn't own a monopoly on the brunch goodness of omelettes and waffles after all (contrary to what myopic New Yorkers like to believe). And no place can nurse a Sunday morning hangover like a top Chicago brunch restaurant. The best brunch restaurants in Chicago: * Wishbone - I went to the Wishbone in the West Loop; there's another Wishbone in Lakeview. Wishbone has the best cheap brunch in this trendy area. The brunch focus is on Southern food, with blackened catfish, crab cakes and corn cakes on the menu. I had the fried French Toast, which is made with a crunchy corn flake batter. It was so good that my dining companions' forks kept somehow sneaking their ways onto my plate. The best brunch here, according to legend, is the shrimp and grits in cream sauce. I liked almost everything I tried here, the exception being the fried green tomatoes. As with all popular brunch spots on weekends (and Mothers Day), there's a wait to get in. A Bloody Mary helps the wait seem more than tolerable. Phone (312)850-2663 * Bistro 110 - This great brunch restaurant is next to the Magnificent Mile, right across from the historic Water Tower. Michigan Ave is a very hip location, and this is quite the hip French bistro. We had the best time at the Sunday Jazz Brunch. I thought that Bistro 110 was a little big for a bistro, but the lunch food more than makes up for the misnomer. There is a year-round outside brunch. Yes, al fresco even in Chicago's famously frigid winters; the outside dining area is seasonally enclosed. Brunch here is classic French - the Salad Nicoise was fresh and great, but my favorite brunch dish was the Crepes Farcies a la Fricassee de Volaille; crepes stuffed with chicken and mushrooms, topped with gruyere cheese. The best known brunch dish here is probably the roasted artichoke with brie. Although it's crowded on Sundays, it's worth it: The Jazz Brunch is Chicago at its best. Phone (312) 266-3110 * Tweet - First off, Tweet doesn't take credit cards, so bring cash. It's worth it; the atmosphere is convivial and friendly, despite the hip Uptown location. Tweet is a gay-friendly restaurant, also popular with families and young children. A traditional American brunch is served here - breakfast favorites like pancakes, scrambled eggs, etc. I had the breakfast burrito with a spinach tortilla,and it felt like I'd never been so full in my life. Tweet is on the small side, with a narrow dining area, but despite occasional jostling no one I was with felt too squeezed in. This Chicago restaurant is best for those looking for a top quality organic breakfast. Phone (773) 728-5576 * Orange - Orange, in the Lakeview area, is the best Chicago spot for creative brunch items. "Frushi," for example, looks like sushi and is mostly fruit (and rice). Despite its creative, beautifully presented brunch fare, Orange is still child-friendly. There's enough standards-with-a-twist here to satisfy picky toddlers. Get this: They actually offer Green Eggs and Ham (pesto, not food coloring, for the green)! What Dr. Seuss-lovin' child can resist? The Lakeview location is a popular spot, but brunch is served all week: Best to go mid-week, when Orange is less crowded. The waitress recommended the "pancake flight" as a favorite dish. This is four stacks of silver-dollar size pancakes, each different (and rotating). The creative cuisine makes Orange tops for me, though. I loved the French Toast Kabob, on skewers, with fruit. And the orange coffee is pretty good, too. Phone (773) 549-4400 * Seasons See less »

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