Potter's Lounge

"Euro-chic chain for pastas, pizzas & more, ordered cafeteria-style in modern environs with a bar."

Not many surveyors know this split-level habitat hidden within the Loop's Palmer House Hilton, but those who do call it a "cool" place with "great bartenders" who turn out high-end tipples for pairing with elevated bar bites; the setting gets extra panache from club seating and feather-encased columns.

Timeless vibe here emanates from classic cocktails in hands and sepia photographs above dark leather booths, but the bar's sexiness factor resides with hundreds of white feathers enclosed in glass columns. Brush shoulders with jazz lovers, carelessly rich spenders in this swanky-for-Hilton-Hotel lounge. Sip classics (stellar Mai Tais or Sidecars), or modern takes on old faves (Rock & Rye,...

Vapiano restaurants, located all over the world, in over 26 countries, try to strike a balance between regular fast food and urban-chic gourmet dining. These concept restaurants serve top-notch Italian fare to a wider demographic of patrons. Located on Wabash Avenue, one of their Chicago outlets offers a range of scrumptious hand-tossed pizza pies, pastas and salads that don't compromise on...

Located in the lobby of the historic Palmer house Potters blends the past with the present. Displaying grand black and white pictures of performers that have graced the stage of the Empire room, also located in our lobby in the past. It offers traditional drinks of the past with a legendary twist while offering light cuisine provided by Executive Chef Phillip Foss.