Location: Gyu-Kaku, 210 East Ohio St., (312) 266-8929
Chooser: Miyuki
When: Friday, January 27, 7:00
Cuisine: Japanese
Price Range: $$$

Says Miyuki: “Here is this week’s RC. It’s pretty well known Izakaya in Japan. And It’s now in Chicago! Hope you can join us!  Please let me know by Thursday 3PM.”

Location: LM Restaurant, 4539 North Lincoln Ave., (773) 942-7585
Chooser: Blake
When: Friday, January 20, 7:00
Cuisine: French
Price Range: $$$

Says Blake: “Why? I thought French food sounded great. This address has been home to two previous RCs, Soiree and She She. Why not check this place out before it, too, goes out of business? Please let me know by noon Thursday if you’re planning to attend. Thanks!”

Location: Three Aces, 1321 West Taylor St., (312) 243-1577
Chooser: Sam O.
When: Friday, January 13, 7:00
Cuisine: Italian
Price Range: $$

Says Sam: “Please consider that this is my first time choosing for RC as you make your decision to join or bail. I’m excited to take you to this place in the Taylor Street/Little Italy neighborhood where the menu imitates the style of Lisa’s bank vault RC (wish I could have joined her there) but I wager the ambience is a bit more punk. They have some crazy signature cocktails, lots of beer choices, and what I thought was some pretty excellent food. I found street parking nearby pretty easily on a Wednesday night. I’ll make a reservation for our party Thursday pm around 3 so please RSVP before then, if possible.”

Location: The Bedford, 1612 West Division St., (773) 235-8800
Chooser: Lisa
When: Friday, January 6, 7:00
Cuisine: American Contemporary
Price Range: $$

Says Lisa: “Hey folks, my pick for this week is The Bedford. Really I’m kind of intrigued by the giant bank vault. Let me know Thursday by noon if you can make it.”

Location: Ruk Sushi and Thai, 4431 North Milwaukee Ave., (773) 286-1900
Chooser: M. Calvert
When: Friday, December 30, 7:00
Cuisine: Sushi/Thai
Price Range: $$

Says me: “One of the things Miyuki and I missed most after moving to Jefferson Park was a good, local sushi place. We spotted Ruk on a drive down Milwaukee recently and have ordered delivery from them twice. Both the sushi and Thai are pretty good. It’s not that far from the Montrose blue line stop an it’s BYOB with no corkage fee. Please RSVP by noon on Thursday.”