Chicago: Top 5 Places to Pretend You Have a Trust Fund

If you go to the School of Art Institute, you probably do ...

1. Charlie Trotter’s (North Side) - Brag about eating there but one-up yourself by claiming it doesn’t live up to the hype.
2. Alinea (Lincoln Park) - Get ready to dump around $200 per person, but that’s for 25 progressive American courses.
3. Manor (Near North Side) - Unless you have a lot of cash to burn on bottle service, don’t even think about trying to get in.

4. Moto (West Loop) - Ever been so hungry that you wanted to eat your printer paper? Well, now you can.
5. Spring (Bucktown/Wicker Park) - Shawn McClain was the James Beard Best Chef Midwest award winner for 2006. Come hungry and don’t forget to make a rezzie.