tortoise was pretty fun the other night. they were very tortoise-y. dan bitney (who is apparently from madison) looks a lot like chris elliot, right?
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Friday, 4 May 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
I'll go if we go at 1 and you pick a place (because three different people are asking me to select three different places for a drink tonight, dinner Monday, and lunch in like two weeks and I feel burdened).
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
ok i'll make sure i can go at 1 and think of a location. falafel sounds kinda good right this second but also it's only 10 a.m.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 14:52 (eleven years ago) link
Thank you for lifting some of the burden from me, n/a. You are a true friend.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 14:57 (eleven years ago) link
You guys go to lunch too early. I usually go at 11 or 11:30.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
I never go to lunch until like 1:15 or so because I like to be able to sit and read, so I want the lunch rush to die down a little.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:00 (eleven years ago) link
i was originally forced into a 1:30 lunch but now i like it because i'm more productive before lunch and it makes the afternoon is nice and short
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:02 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, me, too.
Speaking of my burdens, can anybody think of an interesting place to eat lunch that's Red Line accessible between Fullerton and Thorndale? That seems like it should be easy, but of course I'm blanking.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:03 (eleven years ago) link
Wait that me too was to jvc. I am not more productive before lunch, as evidenced by my participation on ILX.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
HEY JESSE
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?showall=true&bookmarkedmessageid=2916951&boardid=77&threadid=67955
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
Aw, that's 77 so it didn't work. Still. You're weird, dude. Have lunch with me and nick and I'll pour borscht down your chest so it will make a nice contrast with the cool air.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:08 (eleven years ago) link
yes everyone should come have lunch with us at the place i haven't chosen yet
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
let's all go and apply more pressure on n/a's unmade decision
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:11 (eleven years ago) link
Tank noodle or ba leThai pastry (same block) has lunch specialsI think marigold is open for lunch?
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:38 (eleven years ago) link
anyone wants to come to The Nile in HP w/ me, I'll buy
― Silky Slim (dan m), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
I eat lunch pretty late. Usually around 2. But I often have a piece of fruit around noon to tide me over.
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, and I probably can't join you guys today, but I'll go some other time for sure.
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:44 (eleven years ago) link
i love the mango/sticky rice dessert from thai pastry.
― JuliaA, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
I'm starving right now.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
I may have lunch with yous. I need to pick up my contacts. Can we eat near Level?
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:28 (eleven years ago) link
we could do bombay wraps again
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
or mezza (also on wells)
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
Either sounds good. Mezza is Mediterranean? Do you still want falafel? If yes, let's go there.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
Those places are not near Level.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:34 (eleven years ago) link
Well propose a place near Level, then.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
i looked on the map, but maybe i was looking at the wrong place.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
the problem is that level is the opposite side of the loop from me. we could do the macy's food court?
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, sorry, Nick.
Macy's would be very fine. Or any place convenient to all of us.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
I love the Macy's food court. Is that sufficiently convenient for you, Nick?
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
yeah it'll take me 10-15 minutes to get over there but that's ok, i've done it before
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
I'm fine with that if Princess Jesse is.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
Shit. nevermind. i forgot i have to be somewhere at 1:30
:(
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
Sorry to muddy the waters!
omg
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
Nick. Falafel?
But if you guys could still go to the Macy's food court that would be good.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
I'm eating lunch right now.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
i never want to eat lunch again
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
Oh wait. I will meet you at Wendy's.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
jenny let's still go to macys.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
Okay. Then we can lie in wait for Jesse at Level Optical and beat him up and steal his contacts.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
Hey speaking of... nothing, actually, I took the elevator to the train platform this morning and I stepped in behind a guy who got on and stood in front of the buttons, and the door closed and we didn't go anywhere because... he didn't push the button for the platform. I mean.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
Also, the 2012 Chicago Opera Theater season is amazing - Philip Glass, Astor Piazzolla, and Verdi - http://www.chicagooperatheater.org/2013-season/.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:01 (eleven years ago) link
J355exX, I think this place is opening next to Gamestop on Clark soon. http://chicago.grubstreet.com/peasantry_menu.jpg Vegetarians, no need to click the link.
― Jeff, Friday, 4 May 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
N/A that was a lovely lunch and the rest of you are suckers for missing it. Also I'm sorry if I abruptly walked away from you, but I really needed some blush. BLUSH EMERGENCY.
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
it's cool. i had shrimp tacos for the first time, they were delicious.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
I drove down Wabash to see if I could find a quick parking spot to come up and surprise you but no luck.
I had to drive my boss' car somewhere, which is why I couldn't make it to lunch.
Jeff, I've noticed that place and I was interested but also I was a little annoyed at the fact that they call it "peasant food."
Remember that horrible clusterfuck in the "shallow pedantic complaints that drive you crazy" thread re the trend of "peasant" and "slow" food?
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:42 (eleven years ago) link
Also, I'm not a fan of offal. Except sweetmeats.
― Pita Malört (Je55e), Friday, 4 May 2012 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
Oops, I meant sweetbreads.