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  • flashbender

    goin' there for a bit in mid march.

    Can someone throw me some decent links that'll tell me what's happening in the music scene there?

    Or recommend a must eat at restaurant?

    kthxbi!

    Jan 21, 08, 2:17 p.m. – Permalink
  • kona

    http://chicago.citysearch.com/

    bing bongs you gots da infoz.

    • thanks. City searc... yeah. I feel a little silly now. You make it all look so easy
      – flashbender1/2
      ah... no worries. that will give you a general idea but for more detailed info hit up mg33. he's in a band and into the music scene.– kona2/2
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:18 p.m. – Permalink
  • mrdobolina

    Diner Grill in Uptown at 3am. Get the Slinger.

    • < that looks just like Mickey's here in the Cities– flashbender
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:18 p.m. – Permalink
  • The_CCG

    budget?

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:20 p.m. – Permalink
  • flashbender

    For food?
    anything up to like $200 for 2 people

    also city search... am I stupid? I see no music calendar or anything like that. Was thinking of something like this: http://vita.mn/

    • "anything up to like $200 for 2 people" = baller– jonatne1/2
      gotta live it up when on a holiday, right?– flashbender2/2
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:24 p.m. – Permalink
  • kona

    hit up the 95th floor bar (signature room) in the hancock.
    http://www.signatureroom.com/
    unbelievable view, decent drink prices and the atmosphere is incredible. the food is outstanding too. music: metro. double door. subterranean. the note. green dolphin (jazz). too many to list. :)

    • a VERY nice dinner for two with a bottle of wine will be close to 150-200. call for res and ask for a window seat.– kona1/5
      awesome. Thanks!
      – flashbender2/5
      oh, and when you go you'll see a line of "chumps" waiting to get to the observation deck....– kona3/5
      tell the bellman you have reservations and shoot to the front of the line, furthering your baller status.– kona4/5
      hahah! even better!– flashbender5/5
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:26 p.m. – Permalink
  • The_CCG

    well, the 2 'hip' neighborhoods have been WIcker Park and Bucktown, both serve up a lot of night life on the 'hipster' front. are you open to any kind of food? music?

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:27 p.m. – Permalink
  • flashbender

    Definitely open to any food. I'm there for three days so was planning one nice really meal and the rest something good, but not too pricey.

    Pretty open on the music front too. I figure since it is chicago blues and jazz should be checked out, but if there is a good DJ or whatever that I want to see somewhere then yeah, I'm going to that.

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:32 p.m. – Permalink
  • mrdobolina

    Music:

    http://www.chicagoreader.com/mus…

    • awesome thank you. I knew there had to be one... every city has that but it is called something different– flashbender1/2
      have fun, smoke some herb with ponyboy!– mrdobolina2/2
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:32 p.m. – Permalink
  • Studiospooky

    Hey, is this thread about Bermuda?

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:40 p.m. – Permalink
  • The_CCG

    The Reader is a great resource. (above link)

    Blackbird, which has been around for a while is always good. Nice, super minimal design, http://www.blackbirdrestaurant.c…, not SUPER crazy price wise, but not cheap.

    If you wanna have a 'name' experience, there's Charlie Trotter's, but not sure if it fit's your budget. Same goes for Moto (http://www.motorestaurant.com/) and Tru (http://www.trurestaurant.com/we……

    For cheap eats:
    There's a place on North Ave in Wicker park, (take the blue line, get off on the Damen stop) called "Sultan Cafe" which serves up city's best Lebanese food- fantastic.

    A lot of really "big" people in Chicago, so if you're a pizza fan, hit up the classics (and often overrun with "out of towners") like Gino's or Lou Malnati's.

    I'm a little out of the loop, moved away 8 years ago but still make it back for holidays and such.

    Good luck.

    • ginos will knock your socks off.– kona1/3
      damn you... now i want ginos SO bad. grrr.– kona2/3
      mail order it! They'll fed-ex you it overnight I thnk
      – The_CCG3/3
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:40 p.m. – Permalink
  • flashbender

    thanks one and all, this helps a lot.

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:51 p.m. – Permalink
  • mg33

    Mrbdonlina, I have long noticed your suggestions in Chicago related threads and assumed you lived here, until I recently figured out that you live in Milwaukee, right? Have you ever lived in Chicago? If the answer is no, I must say, you are a plethora of information. It's astounding to say the least.

    • I have never lived in chicago but have spent many weekends there, I have tons of friends in the city, just ask pony ;)– mrdobolina
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 2:56 p.m. – Permalink
  • PonyBoy

    mrdobolina is astounding in general...

    ... to say the least. :)

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 3:05 p.m. – Permalink
  • PonyBoy

    ^^ he's been my chicago map and 'hook-up' on more than one occasion actually...

    .... meeting B.D.P. tonight, dobs. :)

    • I'd take the job as a local if I had the time! LOL - have meant to e-mail you, just damn busy lately.– mg331/7
      haha kev, he must have seen our guy up here yesterday.– mrdobolina2/7
      hehe... he mentioned he connected yesterday... how's the quality in this batch? :)– PonyBoy3/7
      same as it ever was, money-grip.– mrdobolina4/7
      joy!!!– PonyBoy5/7
      break me off, kev– skelly_b6/7
      2morrow night, skelly. ;)– PonyBoy7/7
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 3:06 p.m. – Permalink
  • ajzinni

    I live in Chicago, In terms of food anything in Greek Town is amazing.

    But Bucktown is a great place to visit, so is Old Town however it is much more enjoyable in the Summer...

    • i second anything in Greek town, amazing and not very expensive.– mrdobolina
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 4:34 p.m. – Permalink
  • flashbender

    And they just keep comin'! awesome. I wish all my threads were this sucessful.

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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 5:29 p.m. – Permalink
  • skelly_b

    Great food and great drinks:
    http://lists.centerstagechicago.…

    It's on Chicago and Dearborn. Sunday nights feature $5 mojito's and they're damn good. Me and my lady are known as the mojito couple after stumbling out of there one night.

    • Iggy's was rockin in it's old place... too bad they had to move!– The_CCG1/2
      Yeah, it's mellow. But I'm hanging with Carlos, the bartender. Guy is awesome.– skelly_b2/2
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 5:39 p.m. – Permalink
  • The_CCG

    The only thing I'd also add is to strongly recommend against areas like Wrigleyville (Go Cubs!) or Rush Street...both can be a-hole central....

    • agreed. try andersonville/hoplea… greenmill– Llyod1/3
      hopleaf– Llyod2/3
      ditto. If anyone ever tells you to go to excalibur, kill them.– mg333/3
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 5:41 p.m. – Permalink
  • studderine

    yo i'm in chicago right now!

    • well get on down N. Wells and get it on!!!!
      – The_CCG
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 5:45 p.m. – Permalink
  • studderine

    where should i go to grab a brew?

    • where you at in the city– skelly_b1/2
      i'm in the gold coast of off delaware– studderine2/2
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    Dog-earJan 21, 08, 5:58 p.m. – Permalink

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