Gene & Georgetti is an italian restaurant in River North, Chicago.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2 hours
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Address: 500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
RPM Steak in Chicago is the marble-and-leather River North steakhouse on Kinzie from the Melman family of Lettuce Entertain You, with A5 Wagyu sliders.
OrderA5 Wagyu sliders to start, the dry-aged ribeye for two, popovers as the side.
TipSit at the bar if you cannot land a booth. The bar menu is the same and the cocktails arrive faster.
Topolobampo in Chicago is Rick Bayless's Michelin-starred Mexican fine-dining room beside Frontera on Clark, with regional menus that rotate every six weeks.
OrderWhichever mole is on the current tasting menu; Bayless has been cooking them in Chicago since 1989.
TipReservations open 60 days out and the Friday slot goes in an hour. Set a calendar alarm.
Frontera Grill in Chicago is Rick Bayless's 1987 Clark Street Mexican dining room beside Topolobampo, the kitchen that brought regional Mexican.
OrderCarne asada with handmade tortillas; the cochinita pibil if the Yucatan menu is running.
TipWalk in at 17:00 on a weekday for the bar; the booths fill by 18:30 most nights.
Ramen-san in Chicago is Lettuce Entertain You's River North ramen room on Hubbard, with a tonkotsu base and a spicy garlic bowl that pulls the regulars back.
OrderThe spicy garlic ramen; the chashu pork bun on the side.
TipLunch is faster than dinner. The 12:30 rush clears by 13:15.
RPM Steak in Chicago is the marble-and-leather River North steakhouse on Kinzie from the Melman family of Lettuce Entertain You, with A5 Wagyu sliders.
OrderA5 Wagyu sliders to start, the dry-aged ribeye for two, popovers as the side.
TipSit at the bar if you cannot land a booth. The bar menu is the same and the cocktails arrive faster.
Topolobampo in Chicago is Rick Bayless's Michelin-starred Mexican fine-dining room beside Frontera on Clark, with regional menus that rotate every six weeks.
OrderWhichever mole is on the current tasting menu; Bayless has been cooking them in Chicago since 1989.
TipReservations open 60 days out and the Friday slot goes in an hour. Set a calendar alarm.
Frontera Grill in Chicago is Rick Bayless's 1987 Clark Street Mexican dining room beside Topolobampo, the kitchen that brought regional Mexican.
OrderCarne asada with handmade tortillas; the cochinita pibil if the Yucatan menu is running.
TipWalk in at 17:00 on a weekday for the bar; the booths fill by 18:30 most nights.
Daisies in Chicago is Joe Frillman's Logan Square pasta-and-vegetable dining room on Milwaukee Avenue, with grain and produce sourced directly from Illinois.
OrderCavatelli with whatever ragu is current; the focaccia first, while you wait.
TipBrunch is the underrated meal here. The same pasta program with eggs and patio seating in summer.
Ramen-san in Chicago is Lettuce Entertain You's River North ramen room on Hubbard, with a tonkotsu base and a spicy garlic bowl that pulls the regulars back.
OrderThe spicy garlic ramen; the chashu pork bun on the side.
TipLunch is faster than dinner. The 12:30 rush clears by 13:15.
Smoque BBQ in Chicago is the Irving Park no-frills counter on Pulaski Road since 2006, with brisket and St Louis ribs smoked over apple and hickory in-house.
OrderA sliced brisket plate with the St Louis ribs split. Half-rack rather than full.
TipClosed Mondays. Closes at 21:00 sharp and meat sells out from 19:30 on weekends.
