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  1. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    Wife and I headed to Chicago May 2-4.

    Plan to see Cubbies and Cards either Fri or Sat.

    Maybe Fire Soccer Sat if Cubbies Friday.

    Any suggestions for activities?

    We plan to stay near the river, Wacker or close.

    Thanks!
     
    UroTrash, Mar 22, 2014
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  2. GuyIncognito

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    Cards/Cubs...have a blast!
     
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  3. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    Last time we saw them, about 1989. Ozzie was still playing.

    Same weekend we saw a double header Sox and Rangers, Nolan Ryan pitched the second game.

    Last year of Comiskey Park as well.

    A great weekend.
     
    UroTrash, Mar 23, 2014
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  4. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Nolan and Ozzie in the same weekend, now that's cool!

    Cardinals look to be strong this year. Cubbies? well.... :)
     
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    Bring a warm coat...
     
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    Yeah, this winter has been the worst! Probably won't warm up until june, lol.
     
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    and bring warm coats!
     
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    Welcome to Eataly Chicago! | Eataly

    You'll thank me. This place is heaven. Walk around, sample some foods and wine, then sit down for a great meal. Even if you have no intention of buying anything to take/ship home, the restaurants are great. The wife and I went last month. I only planned on picking up a few things and wound up leaving with a few hundred dollars in food and wine. I looked like a bag lady on the train back to MKE. I'm already planning trips to Chi just to stop in.


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    +1

    Run by one of the MasterChefs.
     
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    +2! The food is amazing there.
     
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    Is that one place? Different stores? Mall like? Where is it located, kinda hard to tell from the web site.

    Thanks.
     
    UroTrash, Mar 25, 2014
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    It's one store with two floors. It's like shopping in a specialty grocery store that has several restaurants and a wine cellar in it. You can walk around and shop, or go to one of the restaurants (or wine bar or beer bar)...or do both like I did. I don't really know how to describe it. It's an experience just walking around and checking it out.

    I was trying to find a good map for you and stumbled upon this web page. Check it out, it describes the place well.

    Eataly Chicago -- a Foodie Fantasy Destination - Got My Reservations



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  13. UroTrash

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    Great, thanks!

    That appears to be just 5 or 6 blocks from where we usually stay when we visit.
     
    UroTrash, Mar 26, 2014
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    You MUST eat at Girl and The Goat. One of the best meals I've even had.

    Sit at the bar and order a few different things. If I went back, I'd get 3 orders of Pig Face just for myself and die happy.

    Not kidding, GO.

    Girl and the Goat

    From my receipt, becuase it makes me laugh:
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  15. UroTrash

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    Thanks Jim.
     
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    You are close to the Navy Pier as well which is quite a nice place, and they should have Garretts popcorn there! The park is obviously a nice place as well, in the loop of Chicago.

    Giordano's pizza is amazing as well.

    Wallis tower for sight seeing.
     
    PureEuroM3, Apr 24, 2014
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    Aw man. I have been here all week and am flying out at 6am. Missed you by that -> <- much!!!
     
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    Nice place. I drive by there every day to work. :)

    You might want to check out the bar (named Re-Bar) in the Trump tower across the river: you have a spectacular view in the opposite direction of the river.
     
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    Welcome to town Uro.
     
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    Thanks guys!

    Any suggestion for lunch near Field Museum?
     
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    Not a whole lot out there.

    I'd go to the Planetarium (down the road) and eat there: no great food but possibly the best view of the city skyline from anywhere
     
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    After the Field Museum we went to the Little Goat for lunch, fun.

    6 PM local, now we need to decide dinner......
     
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    House of Blues is different, has great food and just across the bridge.

    Harry Carry is also nearby if you are a baseball fan.

    Catch 35 is a really great food place within walking distance.
     
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  25. UroTrash

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    We went to Harry Caray's last time we were here, maybe 10 years ago. Best cream spinich I have ever had!

    Speaking of Harry, remember his Bud commercial?

    [ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2HZsx12aIog[/ame]
     
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