Yes this is an accurate pizza take from this local. There are solid thin crust options they just aren’t famous. The pizza “casserole” is for a time and place, just like Gene & Georgetti’s. Actually scratch that I would go to Gene & Georgetti’s every day if I could.
For a Cards fan, I admire your restraint. You gotta find the right fans, they are out there among the meatballs. The Sox are criminally under-represented both on thIs pod in the city and across the country.
I’m pretty sure the Business Platinum offers Global Entry fee waivers for authorized users.
You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly.
I definitely agree the Sox are criminally under represented. I have always held them in much higher regards bc you really have to want to be a Sox fan if you live in Chicago. It has always been an easy draw for the Cubs for new transplants to the city. Prior to more recent years, expectations were low year after year or non existent. It’s generally a great series during non Covid times when the Cards and Cubs play. All said, I definitely like the city and people of Chicago. And it is a great eating town.
Could not believe the lack of respect for the Stanley Cup playoffs!!!
I feel like your opinion on the matter might have more insider knowledge than most.
Great spot, The Office when it first opened was my favorite place in the city.
Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse in the InterCon Hotel on Michigan Ave. - Underrated great steakhouse
150 North Riverside Plaza Great New Building. Wrigley and Tribune Towers, best classic skyscrapers.
Half Acre or Revolution?
Tough crowd.
I think we’ve talked about it before, but I’ve always had good experiences there. Admittedly haven’t been in probably three or four years.
I would agree the goat dishes are not always a hit, but the meat dishes (pig face), fish (branzino, hammachi crudo), veggies (shisito peppers, cauliflower), and bread I always enjoyed. And it has a great vibe.
Yeah. Egg on my face there. Too much jaeger at Shananigans and Mothers I guess. I swear nobody has Malort in the 90s. Even a native son learns something new about his hometown
Hello yes this too. I miss coach Q
Best steakhouse: Maple & Ash
Best fine dining: Oriole
Best bang for your buck: Roister
Best industry cocktail bar: Sportsman’s Club
Best high-end cocktail bar: Aviary and Violet Hour
Best bar for beer: The Hopleaf
Best burger: Small Cheval/Rootstock
Best place where you have to wait: Au Cheval
Best place for Chicago Deep Dish Pizza: Pequod’s
Best place for other pizza: Piece
Best classic bar: The Bar at RL Steakhouse
Best hotel bar: NoMi Lounge at The Park Hyatt
Best place for cheap beer and whiskey: Big Star
Best place for wine: The Purple Pig/Rootstock
Best place for Whiskey and Bourbon: Big Star/Berkshire Room
Best Gin Bar: Scofflaw (shoutout @Dashfast)
Most overrated bar: Milk Bar
Most overrated pizza: Pizzeria Uno/Gino’s East
Most overrated steakhouse: Gibson’s
Most overrated burger: Five Guys/M Burger
Most overhyped and underwhelming experience: Alinea/Any Stephanie Izard joint
Best Restaurant that is now closed: Blackbird
Best Bar that is now closed: Prairie School
Any overrated list that doesn’t include The Publican is incomplete at best.
Bookmarking.
That said, I have to ride for Loyalist as the best burger.
It’s so so so terrible to drink
Can I ask why you hold Alinea in that regard and still went to AIR?
+1 on Blackbird
I didn’t get to enjoy Prairie School but I vote for Bucket O Suds
That’s a good one! I worked with John and Karen at Charlie Trotter’s, so I have to agree with that shoutout.
I worked at alinea for 3 years from the opening. I feel the restaurant has gone off the rails a bit from its original philosophy. Which is fine! But I feel now that it’s too expensive for what it is at AIR. We went to AIR on an invite, and just felt the price was too steep for what we got. In addition to the atmosphere and space. Food was beautiful and delicious, as always. But not for the atmosphere and price.
Chicago and the Chicagoland area has some great mexican food too. That should not be overlooked. Plenty of outstanding Taquerias.
