Will you be in Chicago for MLA on either Thursday, May 15 or Friday, May 16 and looking for a place for dinner with librarian colleagues?

Contact Gerald Dujsik at gdujsik@ico.edu to sign up for a specific Dine-Around. Contact the host if you have questions about the food, meeting time/place, etc.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Erwin: An American Café and Bar
2925 N. Halstead (map)

  • Limit to Diners: 5
  • Meeting Place: MLA Hospitality Desk at the Hyatt
  • Meeting Time: 5:30 pm
  • Dinner Reservation: 6 pm
  • Price estimation: $40-$50 per person plus tax and tip and cab ($$63-76)
  • Host: Jim Shedlock, j-shedlock@northwestern.edu

Russian Tea Time
 77 East Adams (map)

  • Limit to Diners: 7
  • Meeting Place: MLA Hospitality Desk at the Hyatt
  • Meeting Time: 6 pm
  • Dinner Reservation: 6:30 pm
  • Price estimation: Main entrees $17-$29
  • Host: Pat Pinkowski, Patricia.Pinkowski@alz.org
  • Additional Info: Those who want to take a cab can meet us there. The restaurant offers vegetarian options in addition to a wide selection of meats. It also offers a large selection of teas and Russian vodkas. They will give us separate checks.

RL (Ralph Lauren) Restaurant
115 E. Chicago Avenue (map)

  • Limit to Diners: 7
  • Meeting Place: MLA Hospitality Desk at the Hyatt
  • Meeting Time: 5:30 pm
  • Dinner Reservation: 6:00 pm
  • Price estimation: Main entrees $19-$42
  • Host: Carol Jeuell, cjeuell@childrensmemorial.org

Friday, May 16, 2008

La Petite Amelia
618 Church Street, Evanston, IL (near Hotel Orrington)

  • Limit to Diners: 7
  • Meeting Place: Lobby of the Hotel Orrington, 1710 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL
  • Meeting Time: 6:30 pm
  • Dinner Reservation: 6:45 pm
  • Price estimation: Main entrees $10-$25
  • Host: Ramune Kubilius, r-kubilius@northwestern.edu

Redfish Restaurant
 400 N. State Street (map)

  • Limit to Diners: 6
  • Meeting Place: MLA Hospitality Desk at the Hyatt
  • Meeting Time: 6:30 pm
  • Dinner Reservation: 7:00 pm
  • Price estimation: Main entrees $17-$24
  • Host: Dianne Olson, dolson@lumc.edu

Tavern at the Park
130 E. Randolph (at the Prudential Plaza)

  • Limit to Diners: 7
  • Meeting Place: MLA Hospitality Desk at the Hyatt
  • Meeting Time: 7:00 pm
  • Dinner Reservation: 7:30 pm
  • Price estimation: Main entrees $17-$38
  • Host: Dalia Kleinmuntz, DKleinmuntz@enh.org
  • Additional Info: Reservation under Kleinmuntz. 2 block stroll.