Pump Room

Pump RoomThe pump room, Ambassador East, Chicago, opened its classic Queen Anne doors just two decades ago; in the intervening years, while other more-or-less-elegant dining and drinking spots have come and gone, it has solidly entrenched itself in the hearts of bon vivants -- and beautiful women -- the world over. For the urban man of leisure, the Pump has become the scene in the Midwest. Here one finds a combination of relaxed smartness and that indefinable air of excitement that hovers over t...