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DINING Frommer
Harry Caray's
33 W. Kinzie St
(At Dearborn St)
tel.: 312/828-0966
Location: At Dearborn St
Cuisine: American
Price Category: Moderate

A shrine to the legendary Cubs play-by-play announcer, this landmark building is a repository for Harry's staggering collection of baseball memorabilia. But you don't have to be a baseball lover to appreciate Harry's.

The dining rooms have an old-Chicago feel that is comfortable and familiar, with high tin ceilings, exposed brick walls, and red-checked tablecloths. It would be easy to lump Harry's with other celebrity restaurants, but as one reviewer pointed out, the food is better than it has to be. The portions are enormous; you'll have enough left over to eat for days. Main-course offerings run from traditional items such as pastas with red sauce to chicken Vesuvio, veal, and a variety of seafood choices. Harry's is also a good place to order big plates of meat: dry-aged steaks, lamb, veal, and pork chops. From the list of side dishes, be sure to order the signature Vesuvio potatoes. The restaurant also has a (surprisingly) extensive and well-chosen wine list. If you don't want a full-service meal, the bar is a lively place for watching a game and grabbing some munchies -- and, incidentally, the bar is 60 feet, 6 inches long, the same distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate.

Main courses $11-$33.Open: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-3pm and 5-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-3pm and 5-11pm; Sun noon-4pm (lunch bar only) and 4-10pm.Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.Subway/El: Brown Line to Merchandise Mart, or Red Line to Grand.


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