re: Definitive Chicago Thread / Guide

Thanks for the great guide. Heading there in August for a bachelor party (12 guys mostly late 20's). We're staying around the Gold Coast and will likely attempt to do one big sit down dinner. Any recommendations for a restaurant around Gold Coast that could accommodate a potentially loud and inebriated large group?

Thanks,

Much appreciated. Thank you

Bookmarked this. Going to Chicago for the first time this summer. Cubs game, White Sox game, day trip to Milwaukee for a Brewers game.

Family of 5 so we have ourselves a nice Airbnb in the Lake View area. Couple of grocery stores nearby and its on the public transit route. Looking forward to Milly's, a good Chicago beef sandwich, cheese curds in Milwaukee and whatever other good tasting treats Chicago/Milwaukee have to offer.

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OP heading to Three Dots and a Dash Thursday during a small window on business travel? Worth burning my only few hours downtown?

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If you're looking for bright, tropical drinks, go for it. Wouldn't say it's a place too many Chicagoans frequent but it is popular.

If you only have a few hours in the immediate downtown area, I'll say a bar stool at Gilt Bar (or trying your luck downstairs at The Library) or Arbella. The latter has a menu of 'traveling' Old Fashioneds from around the world + a versaile list of classic cocktails. Great spot and may not need to be there as early as Gilt Bar, which can crowd up with people waiting for Bavette's.

ETA: If you're planning on taking the Blue Line back to ORD (assuming it's ORD and not MDW), cocktail bar in West Loop might be the play then you can just walk up to Grand station - After, Bisous and Kumiko are the best in West Loop, but Booze Box (under SUSHI DOKKU), Lazy Bird, and The Aviary / The Office are good plays, as well. If work is footing the bill, totally understand if you're planning Lyft/Uber. Just be sure to monitor traffic because there is construction northbound (outbound) on the Kennedy, which has created some already bad congestion issues.

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Went to Tanta (Peruvian) for dinner a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it.

Would recommend trying if you haven’t been yet

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Did their rooftop a few years back for a rehearsal dinner. Was pretty drunk, but I remember everything being good

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Any thoughts on the Palmer House Hotel by Hilton? Or at least that general area to stay in for a long weekend?

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Solid location for a weekend. Right next to every CTA station, including Monroe (Blue), Monroe (Red), and Adams/Wabash (everything else). Also, quick walk to the Art Institute, Millennium Park, and Grant Park. Pretty easy access to Riverwalk, Mag Mile, River North, etc. Not a bad homebase for enjoying downtown, but also getting into the neighborhoods via train.

All other things (flight times, $, etc) equal - Midway or O’Hare?

Midway all day, every day if you’re staying downtown if all other factors are equal.

This is great stuff. We are staying a few night with the kids at the langham this summer. A couple of quesrions:

1. Any idea how stroller friendly the blue line is from ORD and how stroller friendly the Clark/lake stop is. May end up just taking cab but car seats are such a pain to put in and out.


2. Do you know anything about perilla Korean steakhouse? It’s right near our hotel. It’s listed on eater as a best in Chicago restaurant . . . also seems like it could be a very overrated hotel restaurant.