[outdog]

Join the Chicago outfit.

[CiccoineFed]

Anyhow, if you're wanting good chinese food, go south to ChinaTown, which is Archer and Cermak (about 3-4 miles south of the magnificent mile depending on where in said mile you are) ... the best restaurant is the Phoenix:
http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/3681799
the second best is Three Happiness. There's a list here:
http://www.chicagochinatown.org/dine/restaurants

That's about a $10 cab ride from where you are, or take the Red Line el (subway) to the Chinatown stop, it's a short walk from that stop (you'll have to ask directions or get a map as I can't explain the directions easily, but if they're Chinese and speak chinese you'll be fine). Three Happiness is right off of the el stop, but the Phoenix is much better.

There are some chinese restaurants downtown also, but I'm not as familiar with how good they are... head down to the area around Grand or Ohio and take a look around there between Michigan and Lasalle, there are a few there from what I remember (plus Big Bowl which is panasian and quite good, if not really chinese in any respect).

[pMJWFoAWD]

Darn. One of my office mates loves to visit Chicago...but he's gone for the weekend

[DYjLN8rF]

Wow, thanks for the wealth of info!

Tomorrow will be checking out michigan area.

Also, I heard there is some large factory outlet where they sell branded stuff quite cheap, somewhere out to the west, is that true? If so, where and what is the best way to get there?

I find the many different kinds of people here quite interesting. The white man for crossing roads made me laugh, to me, it's just another subliminal message that white man must go first. I told my asian colleages to stay while I cross over.

We are also planning to take a quick flight to another city nearby next weekend, perhaps New York, is that a good idea? Do you know roughly what the price might be?

As for the polymeet, I'm sorry I will not be able to commit, as I am here on business and must stick with my colleagues and I know for certain they will not feel comfortable with Poly people. But it would have been nice to meet some of you finally after all this time I have been on Poly, it's my home on the internet. (I think I should relocate).

I'm very surprised by the amount of fatty foods everywhere, looks very tempting tho..

I also want to try one of those deep-dish pizza's, where's the best place to go for that? I think they are properly called Pizza Pies right?

Thanks for the info again!

[prmwsinfo]

Pizza, if you're in north michigan area you have a few choices...

Pizzeria Uno/Due are around that area, one is about ohio and state, the other is a block or so away... fairly good, tourist type. Giordanos is probably the best in that area, there is one on rush and superior (one block W of michigan, one block south of the water tower park). Eduardos is very good but not in that area. There is also a Giordanos south of the river off michigan a short bit, but I don't recall exactly where. Either way, you must order a Deep Dish pizza, that is Chicago style. 3cm thick and lots of cheese.

There are some good Sushi places around that area also, I imagine you're familiar; Oysi is the nearest decent one, that's on Grand one and a half blocks west of michigan, I think between wabash and rush. A bit hard to spot if you're not looking just right for it. It's next to Joe's Stone Crab, a very pricey but very good steak + seafood place.

[Unonounaple]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Pizza, if you're in north michigan area you have a few choices...

Pizzeria Uno/Due are around that area, one is about ohio and state, the other is a block or so away... fairly good, tourist type. Giordanos is probably the best in that area, there is one on rush and superior (one block W of michigan, one block south of the water tower park). Eduardos is very good but not in that area. There is also a Giordanos south of the river off michigan a short bit, but I don't recall exactly where. Either way, you must order a Deep Dish pizza, that is Chicago style. 3cm thick and lots of cheese.

There are some good Sushi places around that area also, I imagine you're familiar; Oysi is the nearest decent one, that's on Grand one and a half blocks west of michigan, I think between wabash and rush. A bit hard to spot if you're not looking just right for it. It's next to Joe's Stone Crab, a very pricey but very good steak + seafood place. Bergoffs (?) is out business right? The place in the loop, near the Opera House?

[Eunatis]

It just dawned on me, I'm such a fool. NATURALLY, the thing to do in Chicag is to switch flights and come to Dallas. I'm sorry. I don't know why it didn't occur to me why you would be there. Check your flight schedule. I'm sure it's just a connection.

[TepSteade]

Actually, to get to Second City you would want to take not the red line but a bus, the 151 Sheridan North bound, or the 22 Clark North bound. 151 is on Michigan Ave., Clark is on either Clark or State depending on where you are in the area. Both get you within a short distance of Second City.

[Ocqljudq]

Originally posted by SlowwHand


You dumbshit. You're aiming for Texas. We're down here. Chicago? WTF is wrong with you? I have never been in Chicago, but I was in Fort Worth, and I really like the place. People were very, very friendly. People in New England, the part of USA that I am more familiar with, is very friendly to, but Texas is special in that sense

Go Texas!

[Cofeeman]

Slowwy, quit trolling the Chicago thread.