Visiting Chicago

[RowingMunkeyCU]

Hey all,

I'm going to be visiting chicago (chicagoland means chicago, right?) this weekend for the NARBC in Tinley Park.

Right now I'm planning on visiting the Shedd Aquarium, but I was wondering if you have any suggestions of things to do? Any advice for things to do/see/eat/go (or not do), while in chicago? any good nighttime activities since the reptile show only goes until around 5?

Thanks

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Re: Visiting Chicago

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8282003#post8282003 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RowingMunkeyCU
Hey all,

I'm going to be visiting chicago (chicagoland means chicago, right?) this weekend for the NARBC in Tinley Park.

Right now I'm planning on visiting the Shedd Aquarium, but I was wondering if you have any suggestions of things to do? Any advice for things to do/see/eat/go (or not do), while in chicago? any good nighttime activities since the reptile show only goes until around 5?

Thanks

I LOVE a little resturant in Dearborn Station off Printers Row called Bar Louie. Great food and atmosphere and killer martini's.

 

[hansnfrans]

Never been to Bar Louie, but have heard numerous positive reviews on it. May be worth checkin' out.

 

[aiko670]

You need some Chicago Deep dish pizza or maybe some great baby back ribs.

Either Lou Malnati's or Gino's East! for Pizza or Carsons for ribs(good steaks and pork chops too!).

www.loumalnatis.com
http://www.ginoseast.com/
http://www.ribs.com/

 

[nmprisons]

Gino's East is the best pizza,

bar louie is a chain bar, you can do much better. Try the hopleaf.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8282650#post8282650 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nmprisons
Gino's East is the best pizza,

bar louie is a chain bar, you can do much better. Try the hopleaf.

Gino's East is a chain Pizza...you can do much better. :lol:
How can you make fun of one place for being a chain and then list a place that is a chain too?:lol:
Bar Louie has great music and food IMO.

 

[whiirly]

You can have all the fun you need and never leave the Tinley/Orland area

 

[aiko670]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8283084#post8283084 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Swamp Donkey
Bar Louie has great music and food IMO.

While the above may be true it's not unique to Chicago.(Can't say I've never been)

Bar Louie is a national chain with locations in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Wisconsin.

Although Gino's and Lou Malnati's may be corporations and have multiple restaurants they are true Chicago icons.

We all have a right to our own opinion.:rollface:

 

[Swamp Donkey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8283173#post8283173 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aiko670
While the above may be true it's not unique to Chicago.(Can't say I've never been)

Bar Louie is a national chain with locations in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Wisconsin.

Although Gino's and Lou Malnati's may be corporations and have multiple restaurants they are true Chicago icons.

We all have a right to our own opinion.:rollface:

Truthfully I never knew Bar Louie was a regional chain. I like the Deaborn Station one becasue of the location. Printers row is cool as hell.
I will say that Harry Caray's has great food too.

 

[Steverino]

If you are downtown you could always do the Rush & division club-hopping thing......or take a short cab ride up to the Lincoln Park area.

 

[Rkthepainter]

there is an excellent joint, it's called white castles.

 

[aiko670]

Umm sliders

 

[menard]

Hang around RUSH STREET at NIGHT, bars , restaurant side by side, GOOD TIMES!! PARTY TILL U DROP.

 

[Steverino]

watch out for out-of-town drunk college girls......