Cherry Circle Room

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"If you’re staying in a downtown hotel for the holidays, Cherry Circle Room is a convenient, upscale dinner option in the Loop. And if you booked a room at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, the Cherry Circle Room is only one elevator ride away. Their Christmas special is a $140 prix fixe with dishes like steak paired with lobster motoyaki, a twice-baked truffled potato, and a bûche de noël. The space has plenty of wooden accents, leather seats, and framed banners with all sorts of mysterious symbols (we promise it’s not part of a cult), so it feels like eating in an exclusive clubhouse." - adrian kane, john ringor