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  • craigkrupski12
    craigkrupski12 Posts: 104
    know1 said:
    Love all the suggestions. What about breakfast/brunch options - preferably Magnificent Mile are?
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  • know1
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    Thanks!

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  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,506
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Chicago Pizza

    Ive never tried it personally, but everyone seems to lose their mind over Pequods.

    I like Lou Malnati's or Giordano's. 

    I always get Giordano's when in Chicago!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,124
    BSully said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Chicago Pizza

    Ive never tried it personally, but everyone seems to lose their mind over Pequods.

    I like Lou Malnati's or Giordano's. 

    I always get Giordano's when in Chicago!
    Deep dish spinach is tremendous. 
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  • ML10093
    ML10093 Posts: 2
    Anyone have suggestions for in Wriggleyville before the show.  I won’t be there early and assume the closest places will already be packed so anything within 15 minute walk or so I’m looking for ideas.  Thanks in advance. 
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,871
    ML10093 said:
    Anyone have suggestions for in Wriggleyville before the show.  I won’t be there early and assume the closest places will already be packed so anything within 15 minute walk or so I’m looking for ideas.  Thanks in advance. 
    Belmont/Sheffield area might be ok...just a few blocks south
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  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,506
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    BSully said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Chicago Pizza

    Ive never tried it personally, but everyone seems to lose their mind over Pequods.

    I like Lou Malnati's or Giordano's. 

    I always get Giordano's when in Chicago!
    Deep dish spinach is tremendous. 
    Good to know, I may try that one this weekend.
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  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,027
    Anyone know if Hop Butcher has a fairly large taproom, or will seating be limited before the show?
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  • Discopij
    Discopij Posts: 480
    Weston1283 said:
    Anyone know if Hop Butcher has a fairly large taproom, or will seating be limited before the show?
    Thursday afternoon won't be a problem at all ... taproom not huge but you'll be fine.  Saturday before the show maybe a different story ... they are often full on weekends.
  • Weston1283
    Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,027
    Discopij said:
    Weston1283 said:
    Anyone know if Hop Butcher has a fairly large taproom, or will seating be limited before the show?
    Thursday afternoon won't be a problem at all ... taproom not huge but you'll be fine.  Saturday before the show maybe a different story ... they are often full on weekends.
    Thanks.  Going solo for the Saturday show, so maybe I’ll try to get lucky with a bar seat. 
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  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,506
    Weston1283 said:
    Discopij said:
    Weston1283 said:
    Anyone know if Hop Butcher has a fairly large taproom, or will seating be limited before the show?
    Thursday afternoon won't be a problem at all ... taproom not huge but you'll be fine.  Saturday before the show maybe a different story ... they are often full on weekends.
    Thanks.  Going solo for the Saturday show, so maybe I’ll try to get lucky with a bar seat. 
    Also going solo and looking to hit a few places... good luck.
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  • Discopij
    Discopij Posts: 480
    BSully said:
    Weston1283 said:
    Discopij said:
    Weston1283 said:
    Anyone know if Hop Butcher has a fairly large taproom, or will seating be limited before the show?
    Thursday afternoon won't be a problem at all ... taproom not huge but you'll be fine.  Saturday before the show maybe a different story ... they are often full on weekends.
    Thanks.  Going solo for the Saturday show, so maybe I’ll try to get lucky with a bar seat. 
    Also going solo and looking to hit a few places... good luck.
    You might not get a perfect seat but you'll get into Hop Butcher without much trouble ... I would also recommend the Dovetail/Begyle combo next door to each other and 10-15 min walk from HB.  Further down Lincoln is Bitter Pops which has solid rotating list of local taps (and is a great spot for local beer to go as well) plus a great smashburger lunch special.
  • Emerald772
    Emerald772 Chicago, IL Posts: 76
    Discopij said:
    BSully said:
    Weston1283 said:
    Discopij said:
    Weston1283 said:
    Anyone know if Hop Butcher has a fairly large taproom, or will seating be limited before the show?
    Thursday afternoon won't be a problem at all ... taproom not huge but you'll be fine.  Saturday before the show maybe a different story ... they are often full on weekends.
    Thanks.  Going solo for the Saturday show, so maybe I’ll try to get lucky with a bar seat. 
    Also going solo and looking to hit a few places... good luck.
    You might not get a perfect seat but you'll get into Hop Butcher without much trouble ... I would also recommend the Dovetail/Begyle combo next door to each other and 10-15 min walk from HB.  Further down Lincoln is Bitter Pops which has solid rotating list of local taps (and is a great spot for local beer to go as well) plus a great smashburger lunch special.
    That smash burger lunch special is legit!


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  • manitouman
    manitouman In My Head Posts: 1,088
    Sitting at: https://chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com/

    Mentioned to waiter that we're here for the PJ shows and he says "oh yea, the guitarist was here with his family last night".
    We had the pot pie pizza and the Italian combo grinder. I will never look at pizza the same after this. Both were amazing!
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  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,046
    Thanks for the suggestions. Hope to cross paths with some of you in Chicago!
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,600
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  • Jadler
    Jadler Posts: 779
    edited August 2024
    Portillo’s is great. Mr. Beef on Orleans is also great. Fun spot for people who like the show ‘The Bear’ as that was the inspiration. For my money the best deep dish in the city is the original Peqouds in Morton Grove neighborhood.

    I will say, this past weekend—-before heading down to Indy we went to Bavettes Bar & Boeuf for a nice steak dinner and was maybe the best meal I’ve ever had. Atmosphere and cocktails all 10/10 as well. Would be tough to get a reservation now, but if willing to stay up late could probably get one of their later ones. 
  • Huskers20
    Huskers20 Posts: 107
    manitouman said:
    Sitting at: https://chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com/

    Mentioned to waiter that we're here for the PJ shows and he says "oh yea, the guitarist was here with his family last night".
    We had the pot pie pizza and the Italian combo grinder. I will never look at pizza the same after this. Both were amazing!
    As a local, I was coming on here to talk up Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder, great and unique local place, glad you liked it.
    Also, for crime fans, the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" happened across the street.
  • Huskers20
    Huskers20 Posts: 107
    Jadler said:
    Portillo’s is great. Mr. Beef on Orleans is also great. Fun spot for people who like the show ‘The Bear’ as that was the inspiration. For my money the best deep dish in the city is the original Peqouds in Morton Grove neighborhood.

    I will say, this past weekend—-before heading down to Indy we went to Bavettes Bar & Boeuf for a nice steak dinner and was maybe the best meal I’ve ever had. Atmosphere and cocktails all 10/10 as well. Would be tough to get a reservation now, but if willing to stay up late could probably get one of their later ones. 
    His Bavette's recommendation is spot on, it is 10/10 for steak, service, ambience.  Will be very tough to get in, but on Friday, or even Saturday get there right when they open at 3 and you should be able to get a seat at the bar.  Well worth it.
  • ekwipt
    ekwipt Vancouver Posts: 1,095
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