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Lizzie McNeill’s: Irish Fare With a Side of WiFi

There’s nothing like some  hearty Irish  stew and a Poor Man’s Black Velvet for a little fortification  against Chicago’s biting February chill, and Lizzie McNeill’s, a pub tucked up along side the river on McClurg Court, does a decent job with both.
Lizzy’s is first and foremost a bar, and one of its greatest attributes is [...]

Branch 27
Chicago Bites Podcast #137

West Town’s Branch 27 is the new kid on the block. But the building itself has been there awhile — it used to be the 27th ward library, which ultimately inspired the name of the current establishment. Sporting a wildly varied American-style menu, Branch 27 joins the ranks of places flanking Chicago Avenue and aims [...]

Elephant & Castle
Chicago Bites Podcast #4

Elephant & Castle is far too busy for everyone to know your name, but if you go there often enough, you start to become part of the active hum that runs through the place. Whether it’s the after-work crowd popping in for a brew or St. Paddy’s Day maniacs who cheer the drum & [...]