Things that are a must do when in Chicago

Gern Blansten

elvistheking44 said:

Dug1200 said:

bbiggs said:

Gern Blansten said:

wsimon74 said:

Visit Wrigleyville (Murphys) and then catch a Cubs Game at Wrigley Field. Pippins pub. Grant Park.  Homeslice Pizza. 

Cubs aren't playing home games but the White Sox are....thought about going there the 19th

Don’t worry. You can get tickets the day of. They sell out about 50% of the seats these days. 

Buy the cheapest ticket at the box office and you can sit lower level....so ive heard

Not true. South side ballpark is strict about letting people into the lower concourse without a proper ticket. The park is designed so you have to pass an usher before entering at any section and they will be checking tickets.

it looks like there are $60 seats going for $35 on stubhub

elvistheking44

Gern Blansten said:

elvistheking44 said:

Dug1200 said:

bbiggs said:

Gern Blansten said:

wsimon74 said:

Visit Wrigleyville (Murphys) and then catch a Cubs Game at Wrigley Field. Pippins pub. Grant Park.  Homeslice Pizza. 

Cubs aren't playing home games but the White Sox are....thought about going there the 19th

Don’t worry. You can get tickets the day of. They sell out about 50% of the seats these days. 

Buy the cheapest ticket at the box office and you can sit lower level....so ive heard

Not true. South side ballpark is strict about letting people into the lower concourse without a proper ticket. The park is designed so you have to pass an usher before entering at any section and they will be checking tickets.

it looks like there are $60 seats going for $35 on stubhub

$11 for bleachers and it gets you anywhere in the park. The outfield concourse is the best place in the park.

wsimon74

KC138045 said:

bbiggs said:

And may I suggest for those that are set on getting a Chicago style hot dog, go to portillos as people have already mentioned, but bypass the dog and get an Italian beef. If you really want to get crazy, get a combo (Italian beef and Italian sausage). Hot dogs are overrated. If you need to have one to say youve had a Chicago style dog, I get it, but eat it as a chaser after your beef sandwich. The beef is killer. 

Looks like there is a Portillos a 13 minute walk form my hotel.  I'll go with your suggestions.

If you get an Italian beef, make sure to request it cheesy and dipped!! 

bbiggs

wsimon74 said:

KC138045 said:

bbiggs said:

And may I suggest for those that are set on getting a Chicago style hot dog, go to portillos as people have already mentioned, but bypass the dog and get an Italian beef. If you really want to get crazy, get a combo (Italian beef and Italian sausage). Hot dogs are overrated. If you need to have one to say youve had a Chicago style dog, I get it, but eat it as a chaser after your beef sandwich. The beef is killer. 

Looks like there is a Portillos a 13 minute walk form my hotel.  I'll go with your suggestions.

Make sure to request it cheesy and dipped!! 

Mozzarella cheese. Not the cheddar soupy stuff for cheese fries. And get peppers as well. Sweet or hot depending on your preference. 

2-feign-reluctance

lolobugg said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

"drop a lou" at Lou's pizza joint. Maybe not day of show though.

  I was about to recommend this.

and def not the day of the show. might end up like our friend FMe

I actually prefer Giordanos or however f it is spelled.

@l@lolobugg Haha! Ah, shit. I couldn't remember who it was, but yeah, haha!!

mcgruff10

bbiggs said:

wsimon74 said:

KC138045 said:

bbiggs said:

And may I suggest for those that are set on getting a Chicago style hot dog, go to portillos as people have already mentioned, but bypass the dog and get an Italian beef. If you really want to get crazy, get a combo (Italian beef and Italian sausage). Hot dogs are overrated. If you need to have one to say youve had a Chicago style dog, I get it, but eat it as a chaser after your beef sandwich. The beef is killer. 

Looks like there is a Portillos a 13 minute walk form my hotel.  I'll go with your suggestions.

Make sure to request it cheesy and dipped!! 

Mozzarella cheese. Not the cheddar soupy stuff for cheese fries. And get peppers as well. Sweet or hot depending on your preference. 

My reflux is already laughing at me.

KC138045

wsimon74 said:

KC138045 said:

bbiggs said:

And may I suggest for those that are set on getting a Chicago style hot dog, go to portillos as people have already mentioned, but bypass the dog and get an Italian beef. If you really want to get crazy, get a combo (Italian beef and Italian sausage). Hot dogs are overrated. If you need to have one to say youve had a Chicago style dog, I get it, but eat it as a chaser after your beef sandwich. The beef is killer. 

Looks like there is a Portillos a 13 minute walk form my hotel.  I'll go with your suggestions.

If you get an Italian beef, make sure to request it cheesy and dipped!! 

Shit I'm going to have to write all this down so I don't fuck up my order lol

wsimon74 said:

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Make sure to request it cheesy and dipped!! 

Mozzarella cheese. Not the cheddar soupy stuff for cheese fries. And get peppers as well. Sweet or hot depending on your preference. 

Kevinman

elvistheking44 said:

Dug1200 said:

bbiggs said:

Gern Blansten said:

wsimon74 said:

Visit Wrigleyville (Murphys) and then catch a Cubs Game at Wrigley Field. Pippins pub. Grant Park.  Homeslice Pizza. 

Cubs aren't playing home games but the White Sox are....thought about going there the 19th

Don’t worry. You can get tickets the day of. They sell out about 50% of the seats these days. 

Buy the cheapest ticket at the box office and you can sit lower level....so ive heard

Not true. South side ballpark is strict about letting people into the lower concourse without a proper ticket. The park is designed so you have to pass an usher before entering at any section and they will be checking tickets.

Not entirely true either.
Bought $5 tix on a Sunday last year and had my cousin, who works there, come up to get us lower, and there was absolutely nobody checking tickets.  This was about the 3rd inning, I’m sure in the beginning they check, just wait till about the 3rd and head down to the bleachers for some sun.

Dug1200

elvistheking44 said:

Dug1200 said:

bbiggs said:

Gern Blansten said:

wsimon74 said:

Visit Wrigleyville (Murphys) and then catch a Cubs Game at Wrigley Field. Pippins pub. Grant Park.  Homeslice Pizza. 

Cubs aren't playing home games but the White Sox are....thought about going there the 19th

Don’t worry. You can get tickets the day of. They sell out about 50% of the seats these days. 

Buy the cheapest ticket at the box office and you can sit lower level....so ive heard

Not true. South side ballpark is strict about letting people into the lower concourse without a proper ticket. The park is designed so you have to pass an usher before entering at any section and they will be checking tickets.

you do pass an usher, but most don't care.  You're not going to get behind home plate, but just past the bases isn't out of the question.  Act like you belong there, have a beer in one hand, dog in the other...golden.  They stop you move a section or 2 over

Dug1200

Jvollman

elvistheking44 said:

Gern Blansten said:

elvistheking44 said:

Dug1200 said:

bbiggs said:

Gern Blansten said:

wsimon74 said:

Visit Wrigleyville (Murphys) and then catch a Cubs Game at Wrigley Field. Pippins pub. Grant Park.  Homeslice Pizza. 

Cubs aren't playing home games but the White Sox are....thought about going there the 19th

Don’t worry. You can get tickets the day of. They sell out about 50% of the seats these days. 

Buy the cheapest ticket at the box office and you can sit lower level....so ive heard

Not true. South side ballpark is strict about letting people into the lower concourse without a proper ticket. The park is designed so you have to pass an usher before entering at any section and they will be checking tickets.

it looks like there are $60 seats going for $35 on stubhub

$11 for bleachers and it gets you anywhere in the park. The outfield concourse is the best place in the park.

100% agree

darwinstheory

mcgruff10 said:

Billy Goat Tavern: overrated or something you have to do?

Over rated. Okay if you're right there for another reason (i.e. Navy Pier)

Jvollman

Kevinman said:

elvistheking44 said:

Dug1200 said:

bbiggs said:

Gern Blansten said:

wsimon74 said:

Visit Wrigleyville (Murphys) and then catch a Cubs Game at Wrigley Field. Pippins pub. Grant Park.  Homeslice Pizza. 

Cubs aren't playing home games but the White Sox are....thought about going there the 19th

Don’t worry. You can get tickets the day of. They sell out about 50% of the seats these days. 

Buy the cheapest ticket at the box office and you can sit lower level....so ive heard

Not true. South side ballpark is strict about letting people into the lower concourse without a proper ticket. The park is designed so you have to pass an usher before entering at any section and they will be checking tickets.

Not entirely true either.
Bought $5 tix on a Sunday last year and had my cousin, who works there, come up to get us lower, and there was absolutely nobody checking tickets.  This was about the 3rd inning, I’m sure in the beginning they check, just wait till about the 3rd and head down to the bleachers for some sun.

They really don’t check anymore. I’ve been to about 12 games and nobody is checking on lower concourse. 

darwinstheory

leep75 said:

darwinstheory said:

BK221359 said:

Brewery Recommendations Please...

Half Acre
Revolution
Pipeworks

*If you're traveling from Ohio and want a stop along the way, I would recommend Iechyd Da in Elkhart, IN.

*Traveling through SW Michigan via I94, try Greenbush Brewery in Sawyer, MI. As sure as you will enjoy a PJ show at Wrigley, you will enjoy Greenbush. (Pro Tip: yummy brisket)

*If you're a craft brew but and are going through NW Indiana (at the IN/IL border) you should make 3 Floyd's a stopping point for sure. 

*If you're opting to stay in NW Indiana over downtown, you can find a bunch of breweries within very close proximity to one another. Little late now, but maybe we should have had a NW Indiana brewery tour bus on Sunday. Damm!

If you're traveling from Ohio and want a GREAT stop along the way, you stop off of exit 83 (Mishawaka/Granger) and go to Barehands Brew in Granger.  Best IPAs in Indiana bar none!  Better the Iechyda and better than 3 Fucks.

Big LOL!!! Suffice it to say, we will likely never agree on breweries. Bare Hands cracked my "not going back to" list.

Best IPA's Indiana? So, do you own this brewery? Date the owner of this brewery? Have a financial interest in this brewery? 

chiwhitesox

Avoid billy goat. Their burgers suck. Go to a Sox game. Spend 6 bucks for upper deck seats. Sit in lower deck innings 2 through whenever. Been doing it for as long as they’ve sucked which is a long time. 100 level vendors won’t be checking ticket stubs after the first inning. G Man bar is just north of Wrigley right next to metro. Great bar and never overly packed like the other lame Wrigleyville bars. Been there before every PJ Wrigley show plus the past 25+ years

know1

bbiggs said:

My suggestion for show days is to experience more of Wrigleyville than just Murphy’s or Cubby Bear. There are so many great bars/restaurants within blocks of the stadium. Much more to see than just the two aforementioned spots. And all of them will be packed with PJ fans...such an awesome vibe. 

What other ones would be worth visiting and not overrun like the ones close to the stadium?

KC138045

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Gern Blansten

know1 said:

bbiggs said:

My suggestion for show days is to experience more of Wrigleyville than just Murphy’s or Cubby Bear. There are so many great bars/restaurants within blocks of the stadium. Much more to see than just the two aforementioned spots. And all of them will be packed with PJ fans...such an awesome vibe. 

What other ones would be worth visiting and not overrun like the ones close to the stadium?

anything near a red line stop....just have a few drinks then hit the train for the show.  Lots of great bars at the State/Lake stop

Indifference71

know1 said:

bbiggs said:

My suggestion for show days is to experience more of Wrigleyville than just Murphy’s or Cubby Bear. There are so many great bars/restaurants within blocks of the stadium. Much more to see than just the two aforementioned spots. And all of them will be packed with PJ fans...such an awesome vibe. 

What other ones would be worth visiting and not overrun like the ones close to the stadium?

Check out a little place called The Dugout on Addison.  A little hidden bar in a basement that usually isn't too crowded.

bbiggs

know1 said:

bbiggs said:

My suggestion for show days is to experience more of Wrigleyville than just Murphy’s or Cubby Bear. There are so many great bars/restaurants within blocks of the stadium. Much more to see than just the two aforementioned spots. And all of them will be packed with PJ fans...such an awesome vibe. 

What other ones would be worth visiting and not overrun like the ones close to the stadium?

There are so many, so I can’t vouch as to which ones will be the right ones, but I would recommend anything starting a few blocks south of Wrigley on Clark St. up to a couple blocks north of Wrigley on Clark. Some options from south to north:  Old Crow, Deuces, Moes Cantina, John Barleycorn, HVAC, Sluggers (wishlist party location), Rizzos, Casey Morans, Yak-Zies.  Don’t get me wrong; I love Murphy’s Bleachers. I go all the time. But it will be a zoo. I’ve never liked Cubby Bear. Just personal preference. Sluggers is one of my favorites and is hosting the wishlist party. Moes Cantina was a good pre show vibe in ‘16. Ton of fans and nothing but PJ pumping through the speakers. You can walk by all of these spots and get a feel for which one you want to hang in. Or, stop in each, grab a beer and on to the next! See you all in 9 days!