Chicago MMXIII: Walk Don't Run

The owner friended me on facebook for reasons unknown to me. I don't drink there that much.

Probably one of my top 3 chicago bars.

I'd like to try it.

Another thing to note is they don't put prices/ABV/descriptions on their menu. Most of the beers are going to be from 6 to 9 dollars. Some people will probably find this annoying. They do keep their Beer Menus page updated though: http://www.beermenus.com/places/1255-local-option

Needless to say, but LMK if you want to grab a drink there one day. I'll gladly go there just about any evening/weekend.

I've been once. My main gripe was that the beer list had no information beyond the names of the beers. Fine if you're serving fairly common stuff, but most of it was unfamiliar to me, and I'd have liked to know the style and the price, at the very least, if not also the ABV. As I recall, the prices were on the high side (average $7). Also the atmosphere reminded me of a divey rock club.

That said, the beer and food were both pretty good. I'd go back, with Beermenus.com loaded on a smartphone.

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My only complaint is when a bar isn't clear about whether a beer is served in a pint glass or a snifter. I like a good big pint o' beer.

I'd go back, with Beermenus.com loaded on a smartphone.

Whose smartphone, who knows.

You'd better take your wife or Jeff or me, just to be safe.

EZ - the higher the alcohol content, the less likely you are to get it in a pint glass, if that helps.

Beer menus has the size of the glass too.

Just print out beer menus and spread it out over the bar when you get there.

I find it v irritating that there are no prices or abv on the menu -- would make me not want to go there but I am cheap and a lightweight.

i refuse to do homework in order to drink beer

haha OTM. If I didn't like beer as much as I do, I would be high fiving the hell out of you. As it is, I kind of enjoy beer homework, and also I have a Jeff so I just copy off him anyway.

However, please note that the bartenders are really nice about answering questions (as long as you don't look like a college student who meant to go into the football bar next door). I've gone so far as to say, "I can't really read your board, but I'm in the mood for a sour beer. Do you have anything along those lines?" And was then treated to a parade of interesting beers that I enjoyed very much.

Like, if I had to look up the toppings on an esoterically named pizza or hamburger bc the restaurant wouldn't put it on a menu, I would steadfastly refuse to go there.

i strongly dislike having to ask a gatekeeper for the thing i want to eat/buy/hear -- just make it easy for me to figure it out and find it by myself. (i realize this is my damage though, i hate to ask for help!)

I feel you. I dislike it, too.

All this LO talk has made me want to go. I'll be there early afternoon tomorrow. Maybe Carl too.

Intriguing plan.

I might be down.

Great! I'm looking to get there around 1 or 2 ish? It's my favorite time because its never crowded.

I just touched dry ice! Are my fingers going to fall off??!??! Jeff says no, but he has to live with me so of course he would say that.

No. You didn't hold onto it, did you? Do they hurt?

If your hand isn't shriveled and/or purple and/or falling off, u fine!

For a couple of seconds until my brain registered that the thing I was pulling out of the Peapod bag felt like burning. Then I looked at it and saw the, I have to say, not particularly obvious "dry ice" labeling on the plastic bag, which I also have to say, looks just like a regular produce bag with red lettering on it. I thought it was a grocery item.

My fingertips still hurt a little, but they aren't turning white or anything.

xp - none of that is happening, so okay.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_tkCCVCMAA-szR.jpg

Cool. That's us.

Put the dry ice in a bottle with some tap water, cap it up, and throw it. It's fun.

http://www.edgevillebuzz.com/news/goodbye-to-great-lake

smdh

Oh hey, grammarians, I need a quick refresher on helping verbs and the past perfect tense.

Plaintiff files a complaint against Defendant.
Defendant files a motion to dismiss part of the complaint.
Defendant must respond to the complaint, including the parts that it is trying to have dismissed.

Should the responses read: "Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss" because it is a finite action that occurred in the past and is no longer occurring, or should the responses read "Defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss" because filing of the motion to dismiss occurred prior to the Defendant responding to the complaint?

References:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/auxiliary.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

i don't see any past perfect in there...

has filed is present perfect

had filed is past perfect

chipublib redid their ebook site, i don't understand it

it was about that time for a new chilxor thread. i am exhausted and sore, but absolutely thrilled to be in the new house.

Congratulations!

Didn't know you moved! Congrats on that. I wish I could move.

congrats. i would like to have a house.

I think he's talking about the new thread guise.

i know you are wrong because i follow him on twitter/facebook

Love that Great Lake, a place notorious for making no concessions to the demands of its diners, declined to sign a new lease because its landlord would make no concessions to the demands of its tenant.

dangit xp

I like the new thread too, but yeah, we did move to a new house. I'm excited just to be able to set up my stereo system again and have all my music out of storage.

Great to hear. Still in E-town?

Yeah, just moved further east. Not too far from Howard and Ridge.

Ooooh that's an area I'm interested in. I walk/run through there ALL THE TIME.

So are you going with "filed" or "has filed"?

It's a cool area, there are a lot of older houses in that area that have pretty distinct architecture. Our house is from the early '20s, it has a lot of charm.

Filed

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130104/pilsen/tamale-perfume-pilsen-perfumer-says-yes

Oh wow, the former Dominick's by my workplace is turning into a Whole Foods. And it'll be kitty-corner to a current Mariano's.

Gr8, yes.

http://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/January-2014/Links-TapRoom/

I'd just like to say I had a vision for a bar almost exactly like this about 3 years ago.

You say to yourself, "It's good to be alive," when you make a reservation at C@tch 35.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoTdFb9QI1U

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/25080385-418/divvy-supplier-files-bankruptcy.html

Unlikely to affect anything here. Good post of a dumb site regarding it: http://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/1vpm6k/divvy_supplier_files_bankruptcy/ceuoccc

I miss jibjabbin with you guys. Twitter isn't the same at all.

Maybe we need a new thread? It's not mmxiii anymore, after all.

guys last nite's snow was very pretty, i went for a long walk in it

That sounds lovely. I slept through it, then it killed my home Internet, then this morning I shoveled it.

xxp I did it ✶✶✶✶ Chicago MMXIV ✶✶✶✶