Diners may pay premium to reserve famed Chicago tables
Gene and Georgetti in River North joins Table a booking platform that lets diners reserve prime booths for a fee. The system, live in Chicago since last summer, charges booking fees that do not apply to final bills and aims to monetize desirable seating at restaurants including Sinatra’s after hours spot and other high profile tables.
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Frank Sinatra
Chicago
Gene & Georgetti
River North
Sinatra
Michelle Durpetti
Durpetti
Sting
Nat King Cole
Fleetwood Mac
Table
Canada
U.S
Carpetti
Ticketmaster
Senate
Taylor Swift
Biden
United
AMC
Michigan Ave
Gabriella Lenzi-Littleton
Restaurateurs
Roka Akor
Old Town Poor House
Lenzi-Littleton
Marchesa
Jinsei Motto
Blue Sushi Lake Grill
Michael Roper
Hopleaf
Roper
John McDonald
Mercer Street Hospitality
Lure Fishbar
Illinois
Billy Pyroulis
Steve Tindle
North
Wall of Wine
Tindle
OpenTable
Tock
Dan Nelson
Nelson
David Barriball
One Off Hospitality
One Off
Avec
Violet Hour
Barriball
Avner Stralov-Shlain
University of Chicago
Booth School of Business
Tablz
Chuck Domiano
Cincinnati
Damiano
Themed restaurants shape Hollywood era design and dining
The piece traces themed restaurants from Tom O Shanter in LA to Disney and Knott era influences, noting Harry Oliver's bridge role, Sotto and Rivera lessons, and Universal Toothsome. It contrasts immersive themes with casual dining and highlights decorative boldness like chocolate art and stylized characters.
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Lotto
L.A
Harry Oliver
Hollywood
van de Kamp Bakeries
Montgomery’s Country Inn
San Diego
Walter Knott
Knott
Berry Farm
Walt Disney
Disneyland
Tom O’shanter
Nolan Bushnell
Sotto
Disney
Rivera
Times’ Review
Lar
Universal
Toothsome
CityWalk
Penelope
Jacques
Sakamoto
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