In the Loop-Chicago - Venues News

	Logan Square Kitchen 2333 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 www.logansquarekitchen.com This intimate space can be used for seated dinners, cocktail parties or corporate meetings. With exposed brick walls and fixtures made from reclaimed wood, the space is LEED certified and houses a commercial kitchen Three years in the making, a vacant foreclosure has been transformed into an inviting and vibrant gathering place in a great Chicago neighborhood. Capacity for seated dinner is 77 and a reception is 100.
	Loft on Lake 1366 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60607 www.loftonlake.com This blank canvas venue is perfect for any event. The open space and kitchen can accommodate a reception of 200. Brick walls, 20 foot ceilings and 65-foot skylight provide a great urban experience in Chicago’s West Loop.
	Tribune Tower 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 Formerly private spaces in the Tribune Tower are now available for private functions including the 25th floor under the flying butresses. Neo-gothic building that won the 1922 design contest. Multiple indoor and rooftop venues are available for private events
	Civic Opera House 20 N. Wacker Drive (at Madison Street), Chicago www.lyricopera.org Two new restaurants to enhance the Opera experience. The 74 seat Sarah and Peer Pedersen Room offers fine dining in a gorgeous room. Located in the building’s third floor dress circle, the Florian Opera Bistro serves lighter fare in a casual, yet chic and eclectic atmosphere seats 135.
	Fred’s at Barneys New York 15 E. Oak Street (at Rush Street), Chicago www.barneys.com Fine foods & spirits in a Penthouse setting. At the top level of the Gold Coast department store is a 5,000 square foot ultra posh space with a main dining room that seats 120 and a semiprivate space that seats 24. The custom-made bar, stone fireplace and expansive terrace for dining al fresco make it a year-round staple for chic drinks and food.