I've passed Moonshine many times, but never had a chance to go till now. Their brunch is good, a variety of the usual and some offbeat selections like chorizo and eggs with beans and rice. There's... More

I've passed Moonshine many times, but never had a chance to go till now. Their brunch is good, a variety of the usual and some offbeat selections like chorizo and eggs with beans and rice. There's also a selection of burgers on their brunch menu, which runs till 3pm on weekends. And the place was busy at noon on a Sat but not overwhelming, which is welcome when everyone wants to have brunch at the same time! The service was sometimes slow but overall pretty responsive. The decor was warm and comfortable, overall a great decor. I'll certainly go back to check out the rest of their menu and their bloody mary bar! And though this place gets its share of trendy folk, it's still comfortable and unassuming.
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How times have changed in Wicker Park... This bar is lit with infernal red lighting. It's noisy and crowded with people who are out to look good and pay too much for crappy drinks and poor... More

How times have changed in Wicker Park... This bar is lit with infernal red lighting. It's noisy and crowded with people who are out to look good and pay too much for crappy drinks and poor service. Our waitress didn't think they had any whiskey, because she clearly didn't know what whiskey was. She did have a short skirt, though. Since we could see the bottle of Jameson at the bar, we asked for that. She said she didn't think they had it. We said we could see it, and pointed. She said "Oh, you mean Jame-O?" We said "We'll have the Jameson, please." This is the type of place where people go to have stupid combinations of sweet things mixed into shooters so that they can get loaded without having to taste alcohol. The drinks are served in carefully crafted mason jar mugs, presumably to justify the name of the establishment. Just thinking about this place makes me mildly annoyed.
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