Wabash Tap - A South Loop Secret

I almost don't want to post about this place, but it's too awesome to keep it a secret.  Wabash Tap in South Loop is a fantastic bar.  Craving $3 draft PBR's and some kick ass tater tots?  This is your place. The cheesesteak ain't bad either, and there's a good selection of other reasonably priced adult soda's.  Pool tables, plenty of TV's to catch a game, and friendly staff to boot!

I apologize for the poor photo, but I went there last night to support my FGCU Eagles in the NCAA Tournament and had one too many beers before I realized I needed a picture for the blog ;)  I'll be back there soon and will update it accordingly!

Hot Doug's, Hot Damn!

Today my wife and I went into Avondale to checkout the highly recommended Hot Doug's.  I've been craving a good hot dog since I got to Chicago and I wasn't disappointed.  We got there a little after 11am and ended up having to wait around an hour before we finally got inside.  We tried The Dog (grilled), The Dave Pound, The Norm Crosby, and one of the gourmet daily specials, a bacon cheeseburger beef sausage with Coca-Cola BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, and maple-smoked cheddar cheese.  Everything was really great, especially The Norm Crosby.  Let the record show that we also thought the duck fat fries were mind-blowingly awesome.

Hellllooooooo Chicago!

I just moved to Chicago last month and already I'm in love with the city.  I've been trying to see and do as much as I can each week while my running list grows longer every day.  I decided to chronicle my adventures throughout Chicago on this blog for my own, and hopefully your, entertainment.  The goal is to put up a post or two each week with a brief summary of my experience with some neighborhood, restaurant, landmark, or other point of interest around Chicago.  I'll try to be less of a critic and more of a storyteller.  Though I'm no photographer, I'll include something visual with each post that best represents where I went.

I think it's only appropriate to first post about something that's right across the street from me - Grant Park.  I took a chilly stroll through the park last Saturday taking some pictures while listening to music. It was very relaxing and somewhat serene because there were hardly any other people out and about.  It's probably pretty rare to see a nearly empty Grant Park so I used that opportunity to take a really nice panoramic of Buckingham Fountain with the skyline in the background.