I used to be a regular here. Then I had kids and my wife and I started eating most of our meals at home. As such, we really have lost touch with the dining scene. Hopefully, this marks a return for us, since, as much as I love eating with our kids, I do miss the great meals out with my wife.
In any case, I need advice on a place to enjoy our 20th anniversary. A few thoughts to limit it down.
We live in Streeterville and we definitely want to keep it in the city, but beyond that, the closer to our home neighborhood the better.
Second, we want to enjoy each others' company, so we need someplace where the overall noise level is relatively low.
In terms of food, our favorite place probably was Naha. We always found the food interesting and extremely well prepared. We knew we could order just about anything off the menu and get a good dish.
A tasting menu would be great, but not necessary. We know our way around a menu well enough to enjoy a meal, but at the same time, we also enjoy seeing how a chef thinks her or his courses should work together.
With the reference to Naha, Brindille is on the list of course (and I'd love to hear impressions of the place) and we'd like some other suggestions.
The last caveat - we've been saving a 1998 Ornellia for this night. We need a place that has food that would pair with it, and also is not likely to have it on the wine list (since places will not do corkage if they have it on the list).
I know this is really broad, but I really do appreciate any suggestions.