Park Grill sets the table for remarkable experiences and breathtaking views

About the Restaurant:

• Park Grill offers a variety of dining and entertainment experiences in Millennium Park. The 375-seat indoor restaurant features a comfortable, classic atmosphere with floor-to-ceiling views of the Park. Executive Chef Bernard Laskowski brings a chef's interpretation to classic American cuisine, infusing it with complex seasonal ingredients and distinctive Chicago flavor.
• The Plaza at Park Grill is the city's largest al fresco dining venue. It is the ultimate room with a view, and an experience like no other in Chicago. The outdoor menu delivers a chef's interpretation to classic ethnic grill items and other classic summer fare. The Plaza at Park Grill also serves up some of the city's finest live entertainment.
• Adjacent to Park Grill, Park Café is a perfect grab-and-go spot for a picnic in the park or lunch back at the office. Customers can reserve Chef Laskowski picnic bags for a gourmet picnic in the park by calling Park Café at 312-521-7280.
• Adjacent to Park Grill is Park Shop. Park Shop features park-related products, including Frank Gehry limited-edition fine art, Chicago art, history and architecture books, maps and guides, gifts, apparel, botanic spa products, stationary and souvenirs.
• Park Grill concessions are located throughout Millennium Park, offering non-alcoholic beverages, Chicago-style pizza and hot dogs, ice cream, and other treats for snacking in the park.
• Park Grill opened its doors as the first official resident of Millennium Park on November 24, 2003.
• Park Grill is available for private dining parties. Contact 312-521-7289 for private party information.

About the Team:

• Jim Horan and Matthew O'Malley have more than 33 years of collective experience in entrepreneurial ventures with particular expertise in launching and growing a portfolio of successful restaurant and hospitality Chicago-based businesses—Blue Plate, Chicago's premier boutique-style catering company; Rhapsody Restaurant located at Adams & Wabash and adjacent to Symphony Center; The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant on South Michigan Avenue (located in an actual historic Chicago firehouse); and Grace O'Malley's on the city's south Michigan Avenue.
• Chef Bernard Laskowski has over a decade of experience with established marquis Chicago restaurants such as Red Light, The Four Seasons, BIN 36, Marche, MK and The Pump Room.

About The Park:

• On July 16, 2004, the City of Chicago formally opened Millennium Park. The 24.5-acre park is located at the northwest corner of Grant Park and provides an impressive park setting where residents and visitors can admire gardens, watch a performing arts presentation or listen to a concert performance.
• Millennium Park's design includes the Jay Pritzker Pavilion - a performing arts pavilion designed by internationally renowned architect Frank Gehry, as well as the AT&T Plaza featuring Anish Kapoor's 110-ton Cloud Gate sculpture. Commonly known as "the Bean", the sculpture is forged of a series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. The Crown Fountain, designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, features two 50-foot-high glass block towers projecting the faces of 1,000 Chicagoans as water gushes from their mouths into a shallow reflecting pool. In addition, the Park showcases many other works of public art, fountains, landscaped walkways and green space.

Honors and Awards:

• "Best Restaurant for Business" -Crain's Chicago Business, 2010
• "Award of Unique Distinction" -Wine Enthusiast, 2009
• "Best View of the Cityscape" -TimeOut Chicago, May 2009
• “Top 5 Favorite Pretzel-Bun Burger” –RedEye, September 2009
• “Best Non-Beef Burger” –Chicago Magazine, August 2009
• Rated Number 5 "Best Outdoor Space" in Chicago Social magazine, July 2009
• CitySearch named Park Grill #1 "Best Hamburger" in Chicago, December 2008
• Crain's Chicago Business named Park Grill a "Top Spot" for soup," February 2008.
• Chicago Collection named Park Grill one of Chicago's "Favorite Restaurants," Fall/Winter 2007.
• TimeOut Chicago named Park Grill with the number 3 "Best Burger," February 2007.

Reviews:

• "An upscale restaurant with a great burger and the best outdoor dining café in the city."
  - Chicago's Official Visitors Guide, Fall 2009
• "You can expect an American flare with an elegant touch from this popular restaurant."
  - North Shore Magazine, May 2008
• "It's tough to beat this Chicago's prime outdoor dining venue."
  - Chicago Tribune, June 2008
• "Atmosphere, great service and spectacular dining are guaranteed at Park Grill."
  - Choose Chicago, Winter 2008