Out And About In Rosemont

Adam Lambert outside of SUSHISAMBA rio on Thursday.

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Adam Lambert took advantage of his day off from the "American Idols Live" tour on Thursday by staying in Chicago an extra day and having a quiet dinner at SUSHISAMBA rio (504 N Wells).

Unlike the previous night at the Allstate Arena, where fans squealed for the "American Idol" runner-up, Lambert went mostly unnoticed as he dined with his parents and cousin at the River North restaurant. This probably had more to do with the fact that the majority of the people there were hanging out at the bar upstairs and didn't see him.

The group ordered a variety of items off the menu, including Kobe beef empanadas (sounds good), the Shrimp Tempura Roll (sounds healthy) and Unagi Tamago (who?). They saved room for dessert -- keep in mind Lambert is a big dude -- and had chocolate fondue and chocolate banana cake, among other things.

After they were done eating, I caught up with Lambert outside and asked if I could take a picture of him.

"Sure," responded Lambert. "But don't you want to get in the picture?"

Truth be told, I don't love getting in the pictures. And as long as we're being honest, I probably saw one episode of "American Idol" this past season. Still, I got in the picture anyway.

Speaking of "Idol," Danny Gokey was spotted at Trump Tower on Thursday. Like Lambert, Gokey was in town for Wednesday's show at the Allstate Arena. The next stop on the tour is Madison, WI on Friday.