"By now you’ve noticed that classic steakhouses and old-school Italian spots are antidotes to the small plates epidemic. And Gene and Georgetti in River North happens to be both. It’s a steakhouse opened by two Italian guys (it’s been around since 1944) and it’s a great spot to get a good steak and Italian food, too. Come here when you want nothing more than a big steak and an even bigger bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. In fact, if you even say “small plates” while you’re here, they’ll probably ask you to leave." - adrian kane