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Lou Malnati's on Michigan. Get the butter crust on the pizzacasserole.
World cup? Pick any sportsbar in the area. It will be good. Mother Hubbards is right up the road from stuffing your face with Lou's.
Lou Malnati's, though I usually go to the River North location. Full stop. Also, go to breakfast at Wildberry.
If you're interested in an off the path cultural experience, make a brief stop at the Dreihaus Museum. Immaculately restored Gilded Age home a couple of blocks off the mag-mile ,with an interesting current exhibit on preservationist Richard Nickel's documentation of the work of Louis B Sullivan.
If you're interested in an off the path cultural experience, make a brief stop at the Dreihaus Museum. Immaculately restored Gilded Age home a couple of blocks off the mag-mile ,with an interesting current exhibit on preservationist Richard Nickel's documentation of the work of Louis B Sullivan.
Soccer specific as opposed to just sports bar: Cleo's on Chicago for more divey. The Globe further north but great.
New, and "nicer" the Albion Manner, bonus for being just a couple blocks from Pequods, one of the better pizza joints.
New, and "nicer" the Albion Manner, bonus for being just a couple blocks from Pequods, one of the better pizza joints.
Lou Malnati's is solid. Pizano's is run by Rudy Malnati's family and has the same recipe. I have been to both many times. The best pizza is the thin crust at neighborhood places around Midway Airport.
I figure I will be frozen solid, so a bullet will just bounce off of me.
I'm headed to Bears vs Eagles on Sunday. FLY EAGLES FLY!!
We're heading over with another couple who have season tickets so we'll lean on them for all the "spots"
We're heading over with another couple who have season tickets so we'll lean on them for all the "spots"
FWIW, mrs. A and i went earlier in november. It was sort of interesting in that there was some buzz but the level of activity and energy was somewhat lower than pre-covid. In any event, I didn't feel materially less safe, though in retrospect i saw very few cops out and about. The usual component of untreated psychopathy that you would expect for a major city
I was in Chicago over the summer. Didn’t feel unsafe at all.
Trick question, any place that is showing soccer being played cannot be a good place.
HORT Chicago Pizza thread
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Also, as stated, any restaurant with a large tv will be showing soccer matches. Food, you can hit Lou Mal’s or the RoseBud should be near there as they have good pizza and Italian.
I'm not in Chicago that much but I went to the Globe Pub a few years ago for lunch. Definitely seems like that would be a fun spot for the World Cup
Hard to go wrong with Lou Mal for the pizza. On a side note, the wife and I went to breakfast at the original house of pancakes. Used to think that a pancake was a pancake. Oh my goodness.
I think you can preorder on the app for dine in and skip some of the wait. I know they take orders in the waiting room to get started if there's a wait.
Not sure if Kingston Mines is still around but it's legendary. Lots of great pubs around too.
Stay away from getting a sub at subway late at night. You may end up with a tope around your neck as that area is known to be MAGA country.
Deep dish is a personal preference, Due's is mine because I like a milder sauce. If you're looking to be punched with flavor from the sauce, there's (or at least there was pre-pandemic) a Beggar's just southwest of union station that is in the same line as Malnati's but better imo.
Yup.. great irish pub just down the street
Last time I went was a few years ago after a bhawks game. Had to check the name but last one i saw was the JW williams band with laretha weathersby on vocals. Fantastic. They had this asian dude named yoshi playing an upside down guitar... he was absolutely wonderful. Can't wait to go back sometime
Get a burger at Au Cheval!
Get a burger at Au Cheval!
Good call. I’d add that there is a small cheval on north wells in old town which is less of a hike from millennium park.
Assuming your not from Chicago?
Also if you want a real pie and not deep sm dish, hit Vito and Nicks
Another nice place by MP is Tavern at the Park..
I lived there for a number of years. D’Agastino’s is the best…. Or was when I lived there.
All crap. If you want to taste authentic Chicago pizza, hit up Sbarro
That’s NY pizza, dominoes is authentic Chicago pizza.
Couple of very beautiful places to see just south of Randolph and west of Michigan:
The Old Chicago Public Library. Wiki Old Library Now called the Chicago Cultural Center. Back in the 70s they wanted to tear it down and build a skyscraper. My mother helped with the effort to save it.
1920px-Chicago_Cultural_Center_-_Grand_Room_Rotunda_Stained_Glass_Dome.jpg
Also well worth a visit, my favorite piece of free public art: The Four Seasons mosaic block by Alexander Calder.
https://www.marcchagall.net/four-seasons.jsp
It's at Monroe and Dearborn. Magical.
The Old Chicago Public Library. Wiki Old Library Now called the Chicago Cultural Center. Back in the 70s they wanted to tear it down and build a skyscraper. My mother helped with the effort to save it.
Also well worth a visit, my favorite piece of free public art: The Four Seasons mosaic block by Alexander Calder.
https://www.marcchagall.net/four-seasons.jsp
It's at Monroe and Dearborn. Magical.
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