Chicago oppos

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
06/02/2016 at 13:35 • Filed to: None

Looking for good eats and neat car stuff in the area around the Art Institute of Chicago.

Going to be there for about a week.

DISCUSSION (23)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 13:38

Kill and eat art students. Take their neat car stuff.

HammerheadFistpunch > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/02/2016 at 13:39

false - art students are lean and they are too poor for neat car stuffs.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 13:40

Kill and eat art students anyway. Pitch it as an art project. Use grant money to get neat car stuff.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 13:44

Not far from where I live at all. Atwood has a great Sunday brunch as well as great dinner. M Burger is a good, quick bite. Both are about a 10 minute walk. A Shake Shack opened over there, still never been to one though I’ve been meaning to go. I personally like Pizano’s Pizza , though you really can’t go wrong with most any known Chicago pizzeria. Also plenty of good restaurants down Randolph St. (literally just pick one and it’ll probably be good, Little Goat is a favorite) though depending on where you’re staying, might be a cab ride, but wouldn’t be more than $10 with tip I’d think.

There are hundreds of places, depends on what you want.

Car stuff that I like all lies a bit North of where you’ll be and it’s really just dealerships with fun stuff to oggle. There’s probably some better, more interesting places that others know about.

not for canada - australian in disguise > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 13:54

You could get some pizza.

Kinja'd!!!

HammerheadFistpunch > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/02/2016 at 13:59

NOW WERE TALKING!

HammerheadFistpunch > not for canada - australian in disguise
06/02/2016 at 14:00

ha! nice.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
06/02/2016 at 14:05

Do they sell actual pizza or just that deep dish shit they try to pass off as pizza?

tromoly > not for canada - australian in disguise
06/02/2016 at 14:05

You rang?

Kinja'd!!!

area man > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:07

I was just there visiting my folks last week - check out Cafecito for the best Cubans/pressed sandwiches in the city. Right where you’ll be too!

Let me know if you want some more far flung suggestions. Chicago is one of the best eating and drinking cities.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:11

Can’t speak to food or car stuff near there, but make time for the Museum of Science and Industry. Like a day to see it. And spring for the extra to do the tour of the submarine. It’s worth it.

not for canada - australian in disguise > tromoly
06/02/2016 at 14:13

No, you just posted a picture of some tomato soup. I posted a picture of Chicago-style deep dish pizza. How can you screw this up?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:17

Food: Pequod’s Pizza, Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co., Eately, Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe, Lao Sze Chuan

Car stuffs: Can’t think of anything permanent, but there’s almost always some sort of event going on. When will you be here?

I can also recommend some great places for drinks too. And if you wanna meet up with a fellow Oppo for drinks, food, and story swapping I wouldn’t object. haha

HammerheadFistpunch > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
06/02/2016 at 14:19

Today through Tuesday

StoneCold > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:20

If you’re dressed nicely, you could probably stroll around Bentley Gold Coast Auto Gallery.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:22

Hmm, might be some autox this weekend, but can’t think of anything special. I’ll be swapping my stock suspension back on my FR-S and changing the trans/diff fluid if you wanna come help me with that. haha

HammerheadFistpunch > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
06/02/2016 at 14:33

I might. I hate business trips, and I’m not a city person.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:41

Haha I know the feeling.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > jvirgs drives a Subaru
06/02/2016 at 14:41

Both.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:45

I also go climbing at a rock gym that’s about a 30min drive or 40min train ride from where you’re at. If you feel like doing some outdoorsy stuff indoors in a city... lol

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 14:53

Oh, 90 Miles Cuban Cafe is another great place to eat too.

tromoly > not for canada - australian in disguise
06/02/2016 at 15:35

I dunno, Chicago is a silly place, let’s not go there.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > HammerheadFistpunch
06/02/2016 at 18:11

Shake Shack right across the street is really good, but not native Chicago.

If you’re getting deep dish, go Lou Malnati’s or don’t eat at all.

Portillo’s is our local burger chain.

Italian Beef is probably “our” food staple. Al’s Beef is the most iconic, but not my favorite.

There’s a really good car show in South Barrington (suburb), but a bit of a drive. Google “Supercar Saturdays”