I'll be in Chicago on business for a night or two in early May. Seems like there are a ton of steakhouses in town, can I smoke in any of them? Anybody got a favorite? Not real worried about price (since it ain't my money), but I'm not wearing a tie to dinner.

Alternatively, any chance there's a good rum bar in town?

I'll be staying in one of the Marriotts near O'Hare, but I'll travel if the traffic isn't difficult.
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while steak houses are plentiful (and beyond just the typical ones that always gets an obligatory mention) there will be no smoking in any of them :-)
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As of January 1, 2008, smoking is only allowed at B&Ms and select hotel rooms in Illinois.

That being said, last summer Sullivan's was accomodating cigar smokers with an outdoor seating area for an after-dinner smoke. No food or drink service...and I am not sure they will be doing it again this year. Early May weather can be a crapshoot in Chicago for outdoor smoking.

Sullivan's of Chicago
415 North Dearborn ,
Chicago , IL - 60610
Tel: (312) 527-3510
http://www.sullivansteakhouse.com/lo...full.php?lid=6

Nice B&M, Cigar King in Skokie, IL, is about 9 miles from Rosemont. Rosemont has Gibsons, Mortons and Harry Carey's for the steak part.

http://www.cigarking.com/catalog/dir/section/15

http://www.mortons.com/location_deta...&idlocation=28

http://www.gibsonssteakhouse.com/

http://www.harrycarays.com/
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Rum Bars:

http://www.unclefatty.com/unclefatty.html

http://www.centerstagechicago.com/bars/volcanoroom.html
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:-) :-) :-)
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One of my fondest memories was sitting with about 6 BOTLs at the downtown Morton's, smoking, drinking, and eating some fineass food, for hours. The smoking section was twice as large as the non-smoking section. Those were the days :-)
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Thanks for the tips! Bad traffic huh? I'm used to driving around DC in rush hour, can't imagine it's worse than that... maybe I'll stay close to the hotel though :-)
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If you decide to go to Cigar King, Mark, let me know what night. If I am off work that night I will try to get over there.
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Yes Mark.. Illinois is now SMOKE FLIPPING FREE, except in cigar lounges. GoneSledn and I live about 30 minutes south of OHare. We have an excellent smoke shop by us. There are many Downtown as well.
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