Guidebook for Ottawa

Dana
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Quaint, unique supper club in an old house. Well know for their steaks and prime rib. You need reservations on the weekend. Let me know and I will make the reservations for you.
Casa-Mia Lounge & Restaurant
219 18th Ave
Quaint, unique supper club in an old house. Well know for their steaks and prime rib. You need reservations on the weekend. Let me know and I will make the reservations for you.
Burge and Sushi House. Trust me....the food and cocktails are great!
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BASH
1012 La Salle St
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Burge and Sushi House. Trust me....the food and cocktails are great!
Outstanding food and cocktail's. Dana's favorite hangout.
Corner 230
612 W Madison St
Outstanding food and cocktail's. Dana's favorite hangout.
World Famous Pizza!
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Bianchi's Pizza
607 La Salle Street
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World Famous Pizza!
You will be surprised by the quality of Illinois wines. The venue is beautiful and very good small plates menu.
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August Hill Winery Tasting Room
106 Mill St
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You will be surprised by the quality of Illinois wines. The venue is beautiful and very good small plates menu.
Great room, good pub menu and great river view. Often feature live music.
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Red Dog Grill
411 Great Loop E Dr
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Great room, good pub menu and great river view. Often feature live music.
New brewery with tap room (small plates), farm-to-table restaurant and music venue. Coming in early 2016
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Tangled Roots Brewing Company - The Lone Buffalo
812 La Salle St
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New brewery with tap room (small plates), farm-to-table restaurant and music venue. Coming in early 2016
I have not been yet, but guest's loved it.
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Canal Port
148 Mill St
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I have not been yet, but guest's loved it.
Ice cream...and other unique sweets!
Sticky Lizard
216 W Main St
Ice cream...and other unique sweets!
Very good Mexican.
Jardines
711 La Salle St
Very good Mexican.
R Grotto Ristorante
710 La Salle St
Meh
Great food, cranky owner.
Alberto's Restaurant
1409 La Salle St
Great food, cranky owner.
Truly genuine Louisiana cuisine. They don't take reservations and be prepared to wait between May and October. Tell them the River House B&B sent you and ask about the GIP treatment. Trust me.
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Cajun Connection
2958 IL-178
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Truly genuine Louisiana cuisine. They don't take reservations and be prepared to wait between May and October. Tell them the River House B&B sent you and ask about the GIP treatment. Trust me.
Great breakfast which you only need if Dana is not cooking breakfast at the B&B for you!
Sunfield Restaurant
2754 Columbus St
Great breakfast which you only need if Dana is not cooking breakfast at the B&B for you!
Dana's favorite place for breakfast.....the Sunrise Sampler and she cleans her plate.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
4119 Columbus St
Dana's favorite place for breakfast.....the Sunrise Sampler and she cleans her plate.
The bar & grill at Starved Rock Lodge. Decent food, Great view from the patio. Check out the Lodge too.
The Back Door Lounge
One Lodge Ln
The bar & grill at Starved Rock Lodge. Decent food, Great view from the patio. Check out the Lodge too.

Sightseeing

Named one of the best state parks in the USA.
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斯塔維德岩州立公園
2678 E 875th Rd
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Named one of the best state parks in the USA.
Just next door to Starved Rock...smaller but equally spectacular. Try it out if the Starved Rock parking lot is jammed.
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馬西森州立公園
2500 IL-178
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Just next door to Starved Rock...smaller but equally spectacular. Try it out if the Starved Rock parking lot is jammed.
A must see in this town of historical gem! Tours on the hour starting at 11:00 am Thursday though Monday.
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Reddick Mansion Association
100 W Lafayette St
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A must see in this town of historical gem! Tours on the hour starting at 11:00 am Thursday though Monday.
Another must see and across the street from the Reddick Mansion
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Washington Square Park
101 E Lafayette St
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Another must see and across the street from the Reddick Mansion
Actual name is Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum. Did you know the Boy Scouts of America was founded in Ottawa. That and many many many more fascinating facts about our amazing history.
Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
1100 Canal St
Actual name is Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum. Did you know the Boy Scouts of America was founded in Ottawa. That and many many many more fascinating facts about our amazing history.
You can take a barge ride! Sign up at the Visitor's Center. Great biking on the trail too.
Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail
Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail
You can take a barge ride! Sign up at the Visitor's Center. Great biking on the trail too.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub food and outstanding live music on the weekends.
Shakers Lounge-Sports Bar & Grill
121 W Stevenson Rd
Great pub food and outstanding live music on the weekends.
One of the oldest bars in Illinois, excellent pub food and in a very unique flat iron building in Utica.
Duffy's Tavern
101 Mill St
One of the oldest bars in Illinois, excellent pub food and in a very unique flat iron building in Utica.
Sports bar with very decent sports bar food. I still call it Melody's when my friend's family owned it. Sorry Larry.
J J's Pub
104 W Main St
Sports bar with very decent sports bar food. I still call it Melody's when my friend's family owned it. Sorry Larry.

Shopping

Very unique and high quality women's shopping!
Lady Di's
717 La Salle St
Very unique and high quality women's shopping!
OMG good stuff! The birthday cake I got last weekend, was the best carrot cake ever! And, they have coffee.
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The Ottawa Bakery
630 Court St
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OMG good stuff! The birthday cake I got last weekend, was the best carrot cake ever! And, they have coffee.
One of the best liquor stores anywhere and especially for a small town! They will carry almost anything I ask......including Koval Four Grain Whiskey. I might share my bottle with you :)
Herman's Package Store
504 W Main St
One of the best liquor stores anywhere and especially for a small town! They will carry almost anything I ask......including Koval Four Grain Whiskey. I might share my bottle with you :)

Everything Else

Small and doable in about an hour. Not crowed. Great views from high atop the Illinois River's north bluff.
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Buffalo Rock State Park
1300 N 27th Rd
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Small and doable in about an hour. Not crowed. Great views from high atop the Illinois River's north bluff.