Jeffrey M. Goldberg had seen the bridgehouses along the Chicago
River many times from his boat, but on Tuesday, he became one of the
first people in Chicago to dine in one as part of a charity fund-
raiser.
"How many of you can say you were here last week?" Goldberg asked
five friends who joined him for a six-course meal inside the cozy
Wabash Avenue bridgehouse, which was decorated to resemble a
Nantucket cottage with sunflowers and checkered tablecloths.
Four other bridgehouses were also transformed into themed cafes
for the Center for Disability and Elder Law's annual fund-raiser.
It was the first time the city has rented out the houses, where
operators have controlled the raising ...