City Winery
1200 W. Randolph St.Chicago, IL 60607
West Loop
312-733-9463
citywinery.com
Hours: Dinner: seven days
Sunday brunch
Open late: every night till midnight
Our Review
City Winery's Chicago location (the original is in New York) occupies a lovely West Loop space with lots of wood and exposed brick. Barrels of wine behind glass constitute part of one wall and empty wine bottles decorate another; lamps, candles, and a fireplace make the place feel almost cozy despite its cavernous size. The wine—made on-site—was good too, but not cheap at $11-$15 a glass. Still, I enjoyed the spicy, fruity zinfandel and an earthy, peppery cabernet sauvignon. Our waitress recommended the salumi flatbread (crispy and sparingly topped with red peppers and thinly shaved salami) and the funghi rice balls, which were a little bland but could have been saved by the black pepper-cream sauce if the latter had had any discernible pepper in it. But the flank steak in our steak frites entree was so tough it was impossible to eat while talking, each bite requiring a minute or so to get down. The flavor of the underseasoned piece of meat did nothing to make up for the texture, though the accompanying chimichurri sauce helped a little. And, City Winery, if you're going to serve meat that's impossible to cut without a steak knife, it'd be nice if you supplied something sharper than a butter knife.
Price: $$$
Payment Type: MasterCard, Visa, AmEx, Discover
Bar Details
City Winery's Chicago location (the original is in New York) occupies a lovely West Loop space with lots of wood and exposed brick. Barrels of wine behind glass constitute part of one wall and empty wine bottles decorate another; lamps, candles, and a fireplace make the place feel almost cozy despite its cavernous size. The wine, made on-site, was good too, but not cheap at $11-$15 a glass. Cocktails are $12 and whiskeys run up to $38—your best bet might be to stick with beer. —Julia Thiel
Upcoming Events
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Sons of the Never Wrong, Michael J. Miles (Folk & Country)
- Fri., May 24, 8 p.m.
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Cathy Richardson, Big Ditties (Rock, Pop, Etc)
- Sat., May 25, 8 p.m.
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Martin Sexton (Rock, Pop, Etc)
- Sun., May 26, 7 p.m.
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Ciders and Sliders (Folk & Country)
- Mon., May 27, 2 p.m.
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Macy Gray (Blues, Gospel, and R&B)
- Tue., May 28, 8 p.m. and Wed., May 29, 8 p.m.
- 1 going/interested
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Past Events
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Ester Rada
- Thu., May 23, 8 p.m. 2013
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Hot Club of Cowtown, Modern Sounds
- Tue., May 21, 7 p.m. 2013
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Sat., May 18, 8 p.m. and Sun., May 19, 8 p.m. 2013
