Special occasion restaurant with Lincoln Park as its backdrop makes organic-minded food-lovers swoon.

Situated in a former skate rink warming house with windows overlooking Lincoln Park and the cityscape, this Prairie-style restaurant benefits from an enclosed, all-season patio and flickering fireplace that furthers its in-tune-with-nature feel. Organic, local and sustainable ingredients pepper the oft-changing menu, which seems like an extension the overall vibe. One night sheep's milk ricotta-pear tortelloni delights; another, herb-stuffed saddle of lamb with ginger-carrot reduction stuns. An artisanal cheese course or luxed-up bread pudding make skipping dessert a virtual no-no.