Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro and New Restaurant Dine Participates in Chicago Winter Delights
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 27, 2005
The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel (733 West Madison at Halsted, Chicago; telephone 312-829-5000), the Chicago’s newest luxury hotel joins Chicago’s Winter Delights celebration this January.
Dine, the new “retro” 40s-style eatery located adjacent to the hotel on Halsted and Madison, gives guests a first hand experience with rising star executive chef Trevor Hoyte at the helm, teaching participants how to create their own Winter Delights at home.
The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro has joined other downtown hotels offering one-of-a-kind themed weekend experiences. This year’s Chicago Winter Delights celebrates cooking and food, music, circus arts, theater and dance as well as world-class dining. Details regarding all Winter Delight participants may be found at http://www.877chicago.com or by calling 877-CHICAGO.
Create Your Own Culinary Delights at the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
January 13-15
(2 Person Experience)
Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
733 West Madison, Chicago
For reservations: 877-CHICAGO or http://www.877chicago.com
Price: $ 492, Two Night Two Person Stay
Step into Dine’s observation kitchen and create culinary delights with Chef Trevor Hoyte. Work along with Hoyte to create several tantalizing appetizers. Pair off your culinary skills with a wine tasting to compliment your creations.
Saturday
Chicago culinary history tour
Appetizer class with Chef Trevor Hoyte, executive chef of Dine
Package includes hotel parking
Sunday
Interactive brunch
January – World Kitchen at Gallery 37
February – Reality Kitchen, recreates the hit series “The Restaurant” with Chef John Bubula, chef / owner of Thyme.
About the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel
Opened July 15, 2005
The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel (Chicago Metro, for short), operated by Mid-City Plaza, LLC and managed by F&F Realty, Ltd., which also operates the Crowne Plaza Silversmith and the Crowne Plaza North Shore, is Chicago’s newest urban oasis—where chic design meets form, function and versatility. It is the ideal venue for mixing business and pleasure in the ever burgeoning West Loop area, just walking distance to Chicago’s central business (and shopping, theater and dining) districts.
The Chicago Metro offers 398 guest rooms, including 42 suites (Presidential, Ambassador, and 40 Executive suites). All rooms provide the functional amenities in perfect step with today’s plugged-in traveler—flat screen high definition television; high speed Internet access; cordless telephone; CD clock radio; coffee maker; in-room safe (large enough to fit a lap-top computer); individually controlled thermostat and weekday newspaper delivery—as well as the little luxuries that make a good night great: every room is outfitted with a private balcony (breathtaking skyline view of Chicago included!) and a sound-blocking double glass door that lets fresh air in and keeps the hustle-and-bustle of the city out. Additional luxuries include a “sleep kit” (eye mask, soothing sleep CD, lavender spray…and more), and spa-like “rain” nozzle for every shower…and that’s just a sampling of the traveler’s treats.
The hotel was designed by Ronna Friedman of Designsense and Courtney Doyle of Lane Studios. The architect is Maemar, P.C. of MehranFarahmandpour.
The hotel epitomizes sophisticated luxury; it sports an ultra-contemporary interior design, rich in color and texture, and has been masterfully crafted detail-by-detail. From the black French limestone flooring in the lobby to the dimmer-switch lamps in each guest room, Chicago Metro welcomes the traveler for a premium overnight experience—from floor to ceiling.
Chicago Metro is the ideal home-away-from-home for weekday business travelers and an ideal venue for meeting and convention planners. Available guest services include full concierge, valet, laundry and dry cleaning services; a fully-equipped fitness center; high-speed WI-FI in public spaces, a business center; more than 8,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facility space and an executive board room. All meeting rooms are wired with WI-FI and state-of-the-art sound and lighting. A/V and videoconferencing equipment, secretarial assistance and other business services, like photocopy/fax or additional meeting supplies, are also available.
Chicago Metro is certain to be a popular spot for the locals, too. Chicagoans seeking the perfect weekend spot will relax in this urban getaway destination that is close to many of Chicago’s finest attractions (pets are even welcome!).
About Dine
Opening December 2
Dine, the new restaurant adjacent to the hotel, will be a retro-1940’s American brasserie and martini bar that is destined to become a popular dining destination. Dine, scheduled to open on December 2, was designed by Robert Polacek of Puccini Group.
Dine, presenting an exciting 1940’s inspired décor and serving exceptional food with moderate pricing, will be a favorite choice for a business meal as well as personal dining. The restaurant was conceived to serve the needs of the young, dynamic and sophisticated residents of the West Loop area. Its open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in stylish, relaxed in and outdoor (whether permitting) settings.
The chef is the versatile and talented Trevor Hoyte, 31, who trained under Chicago chefs Rick Tramonto at 4-star Tru and Rick Gresh at 3-star Caliterra restaurants.
The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel is located at 733 West Madison in Chicago, at the corner of Madison and Halsted. For more information on the hotel and its opening, please log onto http://www.crowneplaza.com/chicagometro or call the hotel at (312) 829-5000.
About Chef Trevor Hoyte
Chicago’s most promising new restaurant, Dine, 733 W. Madison, Chicago, features rising star chef Trevor Hoyte, 31.
Seats 132 in its main dining room and 78 seats in the lounge-bar, the a 1940s retro American-style eatery and Martini bar “takes liberty with the idea of retro,” says Hoyte, “a foundation allowing us to offer stylized comfort food with contemporary twists.”
People who know Hoyte’s cuisine know that he likes to push the culinary envelope. But he does so with style and good taste. “We’re going to have fun with Dine. It will have great appeal to a variety of customers—and that’s a perfect scenario,” he says.
Our food will be easily understood, simple and straightforward with emphasis on taste and presentation. On the retro side, we’re doing a Chopped “Lazy Suzanne” Salad, Crispy Fried Chicken, Hearty Meatloaf, Duo of Lamb – lamb rack and braised lamb shanks, Beef Short Rib, Roasted Chicken & “Dumplings, Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Potato Gratin, Roasted Chicken, and Chicken Pot Pie. Pricing will range from $ 9 to $ 25 for entrees. Dine will serve the same menu at lunch and dinner.
For reservations and information, visit http://www.dinerestaurant.com or call 312.602.2100.
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