Rick Bayless Trifecta

a Torta from Xoco

Bill and Trio, Trio, Trio Ceviche - Frontrera Grill

Bill's Seafood - Topolobomo

Bill's appetizer - Topolobombo

Dessert, Sweet Corn Tamal - Topolobombo

Bill's Tortilla Soup - Topolobombo

Lynn's Fish Course - Topolobombo

Bill's Taquitos - Frontrera Grill

Lynn's Tamal Azteca - Frontrera Grill

Lynn's Lobster Bisque - Topolobomo

Lynn's Mole Negro Pork Tenderloin - Topolobombo

We managed to stage a Rick Bayless Trifecta in Chicago, eating at Xoco a diner, Frontrera Grill a casual restaurant and Topolobombo a sheshe restaurant. Xoco's tortas were great but Frontrera Grill was our favorite. Topolobombo was a little to highbrow for us -- we're glad we did them all!

The Reliance Building

The Reliance Building at 32 N. State Street, is the first skyscraper to have large glass windows that make up the majority of its surface area, a feature of skyscrapers that would become dominant in the 20th century.