During spring break, I took my daughter and her cousin to Chicago. I'd never been there and I was really looking forward to the experience - a visit to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs, a trip to a blues club for some city blues, and museums galore.
Well, the Cubs game was rained out, though we did go to Wrigley and have a good time anyway. We also visited the Art Institute of Chicago Museum, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Navy Pier Chicago Children's Museum.
For blues, I found my way to Buddy Guy's Legends, where I got to see the excellent Michael Coleman, a funky guitarist and singer with a charisma even bigger than his considerable physical size. Beer here was a typical national brands selection augmented by a couple of different Goose Island beers on tap (an amber and a summer ale) as well as Guinness, Bass, and (I think) Harp.
I also go the chance to visit Rock Bottom Brewing and Mickey Finn's Brewery in Libertyville. The former is a chain - something I didn't know until after I ate there. The beers in the sampler were average at best, though the Kolsch style was quite good. The buffalo fajitas were excellent. Mickey Finn's was quite a drive (especially in Friday rush-hour traffic) but worth the trip. The food and the beer were very good.
I have pictures and more details, but my time is very limited these days. I hope to put them up here soon!
Posted by jimj at May 14, 2005 11:05 AM | TrackBack