Chicago DU'ers are there any good bars

[corarose]

I am broke and I am thinking about using my thanksgiving dinner money to get drunk with.

Any suggestions on good bars in the Rush Street area or any area in Chicago.

[prolesunited]

1. Why would you do that?

It doesn't sound like a very good idea?

[GOPisEvil]

2. You want a little neighborhood place?

XNASA arranged a little meetup last year when I was visiting. We met at The Charleston on N. Hoyne. I still have my matchbook.

I hope you'll think twice though. :-)

[Susang]

26. Oh and that was the *only * good place you went to?

What about that great little Irish pub I dragged you all to? Free music and a FIREPLACE! We even had our second Chicago DU gathering there. Such a cute place!

[GOPisEvil]

32. You're right. That Irish place was great.

Loved the fireplace!

What was the name of the place we went after The Charleston. That place was cool, too.

[Droopy]

3. I hope you don't mind me saying this, corarose

But that sounds like a depressing way to spend your Thanksgiving money. Not that I'm above getting drunk on occasion, I just think you should save it for the holiday. Don't you have anybody to have dinner with on Thanksgiving?

Also, if you decide to drink, drinking at home is a lot cheaper than the bar. You could get more bang for your buck, unless you are also wanting the social aspect of drinking in a bar.

[xultar]

4. The BACK ROOM is AWESOME if you like Jazz

[Misinformed01]

5. Why don't you volunteer to cook at a homeless shelter

instead?

I am sorry about your grants and loans, but getting ripped on Thanksgiving isn't going to make life better.

[corarose]

6. I am not trying to pick anyone up I need to get my mind off of things

I don't need to eat I had gastric bypass. I need to get out for a while.

[Don_G]

7. I Understand

Between your cat's passing yesterday and the problem with your scholarship, a few beers might help one evening.

Just remember my offer to help with your tuition until you get your scholarship back.

[Cheswick2.0]

29. It's sounds more like you need to get your mind on things

things that are important.

Drinking is not going to help get your funding back and it isn't going to help your pain problems.
But go ahead, maybe you haven't fallen quite far enough yet.

[Paragon]

8. Don't listen to 'em, cora

I was broke one Thanksgiving and my roommate bought me "Thanksgiving dinner" at the ribs joint down the street on Halsted. I'd never had a slab before - we made a mess and had a ball.

There's also a great bar (which, of course, I can't remember the name of) further down on Halsted (I think) that has meatloaf and "lumpy spuds" as their specialty on the menu. Great old wood bar with giant mirror, great booze selection, and booths.

Chicago's a world-class bar town...don't let anyone tell you how you "should" spend your day off.

[corarose]

9. Bar Louie?

Thanks I actually don't need to eat the stapling helps me with that part of my life plus I know how to make bread and that fills you up.

I am going to make some bread and take it to the shelters.

[Paragon]

14. Googled it

It's Charlie's Ale House. The one I was referring to is in Lincoln Park, but I think there's one at Navy Pier now, too.

[corarose]

15. I love Navy Pier

I want to go to a real neighborhood not tourists place right now. I have heard of Charlie's Ale House at Navy Pier.

[Paragon]

16. Then go to the one in Lincoln Park

It's the original, so it's not "touristy", trust me. Would probably be packed to the walls on a holiday, though.

[corarose]

17. I am going out tonight

Thanks!

[E_Zapata]

27. shoot, hope the darvocets you took have worn off......

but I think that would take an overnight sleep.

Good luck......btw, it isn't t-day......not for about two weeks...

[corarose]

13. I love that Dog

Holidays are hard sometimes to get through with a drink and I don't drink but maybe it will help.

[Nlighten1]

19. Chicago is one of my favorite cities

And it is one of the best places to party on the planet. If I could get up there I would go drinking with you Cora.

[corarose]

22. Thanks

I have a shit load of problems right now and I have to get them off of my mind plus having a birthday next week isn't helping anything.

[Cheswick2.0]

28. Think Paragon, that is not the advice CR needs

she is on pain meds and just lost her college funding because she let her grades go to shit. The last thing she needs is encouragement to drink.

[JewelDigger]

10. What about your family?

I thought you had a father (and others?) who have a 'bad attitude about dentists' nearby. What will THEY be doing on Turkey Day?

[corarose]

11. He will be going through my mail and all of my shit

Like he always does (Just kidding).

I will feed him a Cornish hen and he can have a private thanksgiving on his own. My sister can eat dirt (Just kidding).

I am very upset with life right now my hopes have diminished.

[corarose]

12. Did I mention my Birthday is next week

I need to have a few beers. Most of the times it falls right before Thanksgiving so people are either on their way out of town or they have family over.

[leftofthedial]

18. nope. no good bars in Chicago

might as well stik with the dinner plan.

[Beaker]

21. not since they tore down Hotsie-Totsie's, anyway.

That was my favourite neighborhood bar.

[JVS]

20. Don't drimk while broke

[corarose]

23. My stomach stapling prevents me from drinking too much

I get drunk off of one drink.

[Cheswick2.0]

24. aren't you on heavy duty pain meds?

Mixing the two is kind of self destructive.

[corarose]

25. Yeah

I am on Darvocets and they are not that heavy.

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Corarose, please don't get drunk

That will not help, believe me, though this post is probably too late. I know that you are hurting, with the loss of your cat and your scholarship problems. Just stay on DU and let your friends help you. They really came through for you when you had your dental emergency, please stay in touch and let us do it again.:-)

[LTR]

31. If you're looking for insanity...

... I say Mothers in the Rush Street area (parts of "About Last Night" were filmed there.

A little more insanity? Try "Dick's Last Resort" near the pier. Very strange, rowdy place.

Don't know of the individual mellow hole-in -the-walls. But I have gone to Chicago on business quite a few times, and these were the kinds of places we went.