Romantic Dates
Updated: March 12, 2009
In the mood for romance? From a cozy restaurant or bar to an intimate hotel, find fresh ways to treat your sweetie to a romantic date in Chicago.
Date Ideas
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dana hotel and spa
Write a review660 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 (map)
This boutique hotel in River North has voyeur written all over it. Many of the rooms look out through floor-to-ceiling windows into other buildings, which makes you feel, well, randy. The peepshow showers only intensify the mood. If you're taking things slow, what are you doing in a hotel room anyway?
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Angelina Ristorante
Read Reviews3561 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 (map)
Hetero couples shouldn't be scared off by the Boys Town address. There may not be a more romantic scene in Chicago, what with the dim lighting, Old Blue Eyes crooning through the speakers and free-flowing wine. Ask for a table next to the window, and by the end of the night, you could be ready to move in together.
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95th Restaurant
Read Reviews875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (map)
No one can resist the panoramic views of the Windy City sparkling below, which makes it a popular spot for popping the question. Bringing your girl here comes with that loaded meaning, of course, but it's certainly a great place to impress a date as drinks are expensive enough to prove you're not a cheapskate and it means you thought of a memorable spot to admire the twinkle in her eyes--just don't say that out loud.
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Juicy Wine Co
Read Reviews694 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (map)
Wine and dates are soul mates. What's better than drinking it? Talking about it. Treat your afficianado to a night at this sexy lounge, where phrases like, "I'm digging this Cab Franc's body, just like you," may roll off the tongue with each uncorked bottle.
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Sayat Nova East Armenian
Read Reviews157 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611 (map)
Mag Mile tourists often bypass this place for "reliable" chains like Grand Lux Cafe, favoring reputation over off-the-beaten ethnic eats. Their loss is locals' gain. Snug booths, low ceilings and Armenian food you can eat with your hands lend to some serious sweetheart time.
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Eve
Write a review840 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 (map)
How the owners managed to make the color grey and slate blue tones look sexy is not for couples to question, just to enjoy. Mirrored mosaic wall hangings and shimmery chandeliers should be in an interior design book called, "A Guide to Sensual Rooms." There you have it.
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Now in Chicago: New Spas & Salons
Read Reviews401 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60111 (map)
If you're in the doghouse, don't make it up to your girl with flowers, which die anyway. Do something you know she'd enjoy even if it pains you to sit side-by-side in a double tub laced with rose petals. Maybe even a couples' massage in one of the spa suites. Afterward you'll be nice and relaxed and ready to make up.
