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SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
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My wife and I are heading to Chicago to attend my son's graduation from Navy boot camp. Got any thoughts on fun things to do there? We'll have just the weekend.

He wants to eat - deep dish pizza, and at The Shanty and at Wildberry pancake restaurant. Anyone been to either place?

Thanks!

Mark

UPDATE

OK, Chicago is a sneaky city. They label I-94 as east/west even though it runs directly north/south. I know that was to get out of towners like me to go the wrong direction and pay a couple extra tolls when they get off and turn around! And I didn't know til I read the signs that Wisconsin is actually west of Illinois.

Also found it interesting that the speed limit is 55 on many highways but if you drive 65-70 you will be passed by 90 percent of the drivers on the road.

BTW had an awesome deep dish pizza at Malnoti's.

"Molon Labe"

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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
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  • hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107
    When I graduated in 94 I was just happy to go out somewhere normal that weekend.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd say you ought to see about getting Cubs tickets. They're playing the Braves at Wrigley Field both Saturday and Sunday.

    Also, from a retired Air Force guy, wish your son good luck image

    Steve
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    giordano's or lou malnati's
    giordano's
    lou malnatis
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    The Field House. (Although some displays, especially the meteorites, are a little out of date.)

    Edit to add: Still well worth the visit.
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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>giordano's or lou malnati's
    giordano's
    lou malnatis >>



    I also heard that Giordano's is the prime spot for Chicago Pizza.
  • CarsonPalmerCarsonPalmer Posts: 387 ✭
    Giordanos with out a doubt! i have a lot of friends that live in Chicago and i make them go there everytime i come to town!
    who dey!



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  • illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
    Lou's is the place to go for deep dish( sausage deep dish yum!)
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Giordanos with out a doubt! i have a lot of friends that live in Chicago and i make them go there everytime i come to town! >>



    You can have them ship pizzas too!
  • lanemyer85lanemyer85 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭
    fwiw, deep dish pizza is for the tourists, it's not really as big of a deal as people outside of the area think. btw Malnati's > Giordano's.

    Navy Pier
    Architecture Tours
    Other tours
    Second City 50 Years of Funny
    Steppenwolf Theatre
    Chicago's Museum Campus The Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, and Soldier Field -- are all tied together.
    Art Institute of Chicago
    Chicago History Museum
    Polish-American Museum
    Live Music this weekend
    Ravinia Festival in Highland Park (north shore)
    Six Flags Great America
    Ameristar Casino
    Horseshoe Casino across the border in NW IN
    Rush Street

    or just find Lake Shore Drive and you'll find stuff to do. Beaches, bike rentals, women etc.

    edit to add: THE CUP could also could be on tour in the area
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Baseball Card Exchange 21686 East Lincoln Highway Unit C Lynwood, Illinois 60411

    Lol, this did come to mind!

    Thanks for the suggestions; should be a great time!

    "Molon Labe"

  • cjb1977cjb1977 Posts: 69
    There is a giordanos in Gurnee, on Grand Avenue, just a few miles west of the mall. Lou Malnati's has a location in Buffalo Grove, take 137 to I94, exit Lake Cook west; it will be a few miles down. My wife went to Wildberry last week or so and enjoyed.

    As for the Shanty I haven't been their in over a decade,( way before it got famous) though I regularly drive past it. Since being featured on that show, business has boomed, making them expand the place and parking.
  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    Millenium Park

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  • mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭
    Well since you will be in Great Lakes probably the best place to go will be Lou Malnotti's on Lake Cook road in Buffalo Grove. (As someone else mentioned). Not alot of good places to go up by Great Lakes so you will have to head south towards the city to see the sights. A better place to go for pancakes is Walker Brothers. There is one in Lincolnshire and other locations. Its kinda pricy but you get alot for your money and its very good.
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  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Lou's is the place to go for deep dish( sausage deep dish yum!) >>



    I agree. My favorite for deep dish is Lou Malnoti's and for thin crust is a tie between Ledo's in LaGrange and Vito & Nick's in Chicago.

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  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Also, if you're looking for something to do at night, I recommend Blues Chicago or Kingstone Mines for live Blues music...both are great night spots.

    Rgs,

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  • JeremyDie1JeremyDie1 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭
    I would drive down Sheridan rd to lake shore drive to the city. Pass through the wealthy lakeside North Shore suburbs,manicured parks and beaches.
    Try eating at downtowns Gino's East on Wells St .
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Lou's is the place to go for deep dish( sausage deep dish yum!) >>



    I agree. My favorite for deep dish is Lou Malnoti's and for thin crust is a tie between Ledo's in LaGrange and Vito & Nick's in Chicago.

    Rgs,

    Greg M. >>





    Vito and Nick's aint tied with ANYONE for the best thin crust in Chicago. In fact, its amazing that they dont deliver....they could probably make 3 times as much if they did!

    The place is at about 85th and Pulaski by the way...and if you want thin crust, its worth the long drive.


    BBCE is also worth the drive, but call ahead to make sure someone will be there. Its basically just a small warehouse with so much unopened material your head will spin.

    Finally, I would recommend a trip to Navy Pier and then a quick hop over to Shaw's crabhouse on Hubbard street for dinner. If you like seafood, its THE place to eat! Figure on about $60/ person with appetizers, entree and tip though...its not cheap.
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Finally, I would recommend a trip to Navy Pier and then a quick hop over to Shaw's crabhouse on Hubbard street for dinner. If you like seafood, its THE place to eat! Figure on about $60/ person with appetizers, entree and tip though...its not cheap. >>



    That's about what......2 gold coins per person?
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  • mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Finally, I would recommend a trip to Navy Pier and then a quick hop over to Shaw's crabhouse on Hubbard street for dinner. If you like seafood, its THE place to eat! Figure on about $60/ person with appetizers, entree and tip though...its not cheap. >>



    That's about what......2 gold coins per person? >>



    Well if Bill would give him his 30 bucks back he has half his meal paid for right there!! image

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  • lanemyer85lanemyer85 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭
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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Updated original post after visiting Chicago for 3 days.

    "Molon Labe"

  • lanemyer85lanemyer85 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭
    OK, Chicago is a sneaky city. They label I-94 as east/west even though it runs directly north/south. I know that was to get out of towners like me to go the wrong direction and pay a couple extra tolls when they get off and turn around! And I didn't know til I read the signs that Wisconsin is actually west of Illinois.

    It is marked east–west in IL in accordance with its general alignment across the country. I-94 begins in E-MI and runs to MT so outside of the L jog around Lake Michigan through Chicago and up to Milwaukee, it runs west the entire duration. Hence I-94 runs "East/West".
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>OK, Chicago is a sneaky city. They label I-94 as east/west even though it runs directly north/south. I know that was to get out of towners like me to go the wrong direction and pay a couple extra tolls when they get off and turn around! And I didn't know til I read the signs that Wisconsin is actually west of Illinois.

    It is marked east–west in IL in accordance with its general alignment across the country. I-94 begins in E-MI and runs to MT so outside of the L jog around Lake Michigan through Chicago and up to Milwaukee, it runs west the entire duration. Hence I-94 runs "East/West". >>



    And to take it one step further, all U.S. interstates that run north/south are odd numbers.....east/west are even numbered.
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