Keefer's Restaurant   

Hometown hero John Hogan's new menu is filled with items you would make in your own kitchen, but you'd probably never cook as well as Hogan. So, even if ordering unfrilly steak, chicken, salmon and spinach doesn't seem too adventurous, it is definitely advisable. In addition to familiar comfort foods, Hogan also whips up delights like braised red snapper with basil-covered artichokes, leeks and olives, and poached pear drizzled with warm caramel sauce. It's not likely that you'd cook up these treats for yourself on an ordinary weekday night. Keefer's location and menu is bound to attract an after-work crowd, locals and tourists, and the long curving bar is, like a Kennedy, destined from birth for lasting popularity. The crescent-shaped dining room is very friendly, with simple decor, lots of wood and open spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out on Harry Caray's.