Kudos to 2012 World-Class Chicago AAA Five-Diamond Award Winners

Here’s a list of Chicago’s Five-Diamond restaurants and hotels. They were all repeat winners:

1. Alinea received the Five-Diamond distinction for the sixth straight year

2. Charlie Trotter’s won for the 18th straight year.

3. Arun’s 10 year repeat winner

4. Everest 16 year repeat winner

5. Tru 12 year repeat winner 

Here are some of the Four-Diamond awards winners:

1. Blackbird

2.  Naha

3. Boka

4. Le Titi de Paris

5. L2O

6.  Les Nomades

7.  MK

8.  Moto

9.  NoMI (now NoMI Kitchen)

10. RIA

11. Shanghai Terrace

12. Sixteen

13. Spiaggia

14. Topolobampo

15. Zealous

16. Carlos’ (now Nieto’s)

17. Lockwood

Five-Diamond Hotel properties are:

1. Elysian (two years)

2. Four Seasons Chicago (22 years)

3. Peninsula Chicago (10 years)

4. Trump International Hotel & Tower (two years).

The Chicago area had 66 Four-Diamond hotels. First-time recipients were InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, JW Marriott Chicago, Palmer House, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel and Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites.

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com

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