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Time Out Chicago / Issue 167 : May 8–14, 2008

Alfresco eating & drinking

Best view of...the water

Not so long ago, noshing next to the Chicago River sounded as appealing as eating a fish caught from its murky waters. But beautification projects have changed all that, and now dining riverside provides the ultimate summer view.

Photograph by Nicole Radja

DeLaCosta (River East Arts Center, 465 E Illinois St, 312-464-1700)
Last summer, DeLaCosta offered decent outdoor options: a sidewalk café in the front and a patio overlooking the Chicago River in the back. Nice, but also kind of a tease—the restaurant is so close to the river, yet the water still seemed out of reach. This summer it’s rectifying the situation by adding a “floating dock”—40 seats that aren’t just beside the river, they’re on it. Decorated with flowers and vines, the dock is only available for apps and cocktails. But with icy, rum-infused mango-peach “poptails” (cocktails in Popsicle form) at your disposal, you won’t want for much else.

—David Tamarkin
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