In our post-recession world, restaurants have been working hard to come up with new ways to satisfy wallet-weary customers: low-priced menus, wines specials, and sweet deals to salve wounded bank accounts. But Doré Lounge, which opens tomorrow in River North, embraces a surprisingly refreshing dedication to decadence. According to Thrillist, the spot — which looks like Auric Goldfinger’s rec room, with its gold-upholstered chairs, gold-accented chandeliers, and gold-painted brick walls — features debauchery-oriented drinks like the edible-gold-sprinkled Cash for Gold, and the basil-spiked Garden of Eden. [Thrillist]
Doré Lounge; 23 W Hubbard St., nr. State; 312-661-1230