We
can't really say that we are very knowledgeable
about Chicago but we did have a great time
during the 3 days we were staying there at our friend Mike's place. Luckily our
short trip was during the 16th Annual Jazz Festival, and it was excellent. If you
are looking for a time to go this is as good as any. It is in mid July and the
weather is great. We did find some little gems that we think we should
mention:
Restaurants
Rosebuds
General: This little place made our trip. It has a great patio
and the food is excellent and reasonably priced. The crowd is young and hip
but not too young. This restaurant sits on the corner of a downtown street, but is
enough off the beaten path that it is still nice to sit outside. The service was
wonderful.
Price: $10-$15 US pp (not including alcohol)
Location: 1500 W Taylor St., Downtown Chicago
Blues Bars
Blue Chicago (two Locations)
General: These are exactly the kind of bars you were expecting to
find in Chicago. Smoky, lots of people, crusty old bluesman on the stage and mucho
cheap cervezas. Plus they are both decorated with these unique paintings of blues
singers that will stick in your memory for a long time.
Location: Not sure, taxi's will know
Places Not To Go
Michael Jordan's Crappy Restaurant
General: Just as cheesy and overpriced as you would expect.
There is another place close to there with a jungle theme and a gigantic frog on the
roof. Keep driving. We went to the Frog place after being refused a beer in a
different place for not having ID at the tender age of 27. Don't ever, ever forget
your ID when you go out to the bars in the States. For some reason they have a real
problem with that. It is easier to buy handguns than beer. But I prefer beer.
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