Cherry Circle Room

"A restaurant inside the Chicago Athletic Association that will see new concepts under Boka Restaurant Group's management." - Ashok Selvam

"Land & Sea Dept. is vacating the building’s second floor, home of Cherry Circle Room, a vintage Chicago restaurant without windows surrounded by dark wood; Milk Room, a tiny eight-seat bar that pours fancy drinks and vintage spirits; and Game Room, the bar area outside Cherry Circle Room that serves light bites and beer surrounded by pool tables and other games. There’s also the lobby bar, the Drawing Room." - Ashok Selvam

"The flagship restaurant within the Chicago Athletic Association hotel serves a family-style three-course meal ($150 per person) featuring dishes such as roasted turkey, homestyle mashed potatoes, fried Brussels sprouts, mac & cheese, cornbread stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Vegetarian option ($120) includes lentil loaf in addition to other dishes. Reservations are available on Resy." - Lisa Shames, Eater Staff

"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

"The main design elements of the Cherry Circle Room (in the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel) are dark wood, overstuffed leather chairs, and a huge fireplace—so it reminds us of a fancy turn-of-the-century hunting lodge. The restaurant is small and located on the second floor, so you won’t even notice you’re eating turkey, green bean creamed spinach, and homestyle mashed potatoes (or the vegetarian option) in a hotel. What you will notice is the strong urge to adopt an English Setter, or at least play a rousing game of Duck Hunt. The meal: Three-course prix fixe, $150 per person ($120 vegetarian option available)" - adrian kane, veda kilaru