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My boyfriend and I stopped into Advance Uniform the other day- I had been admiring the bleak-looking sign and oddly-mannequined display case for quite some time. Inside was a cool array of uniforms,...
My boyfriend and I stopped into Advance Uniform the other day- I had been admiring the bleak-looking sign and oddly-mannequined display case for quite some time. Inside was a cool array of uniforms, which made me nervous when I realized that my boyfriend and I could leave there broke but looking exactly like Chicago Cops, no question about it. Guns and badges and everything....still, it made it a bit more exciting...it's weird to see a place like this in the ever-trendifying south loop, but I like it that way!
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I went to this AMC for the tuesday half off movie admission, and the free box of popcorn they give you to go with it. Awesome! Still, I went to see the Family Stone and King Kong, and everyone was...
I went to this AMC for the tuesday half off movie admission, and the free box of popcorn they give you to go with it. Awesome! Still, I went to see the Family Stone and King Kong, and everyone was talking, talking talking through both. With King Kong, some punks pulled the fire alarm three times through the duration of a three hour movie, which was hugely annoying, as well as lengthened my already deliriously long King Kong Experience. Ick. Still, the half price admission is pretty cool, though you're paying half to enduore some possibly annoying stuff...
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That's right. if you've read my previous review of Harold's Chicken Shackerry, I discussed the fact that the signature barbecue sauce was absence from my fried chicken experience. And my friend...
That's right. if you've read my previous review of Harold's Chicken Shackerry, I discussed the fact that the signature barbecue sauce was absence from my fried chicken experience. And my friend was right- the barbecue sauce at this one was awesome- thick, sweet and savory. I wonder why my location lacked this successful barbecue recipe? Not sure, but both had hot sauce, and that's integral to any chicken or fish enjoyment, in my opinion. Apparently, these are all over the city, so I suggest you Judy's Bookies go out and have yourself some ghetto-fried-chicken goodness.
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Be warned, the chicken and fish at Harold's Chicken Shack is dangerously delicious. Still, from an even bigger fan of the chain, I hear that this particular location LACKS the SPECIAL BARBECUE...
Be warned, the chicken and fish at Harold's Chicken Shack is dangerously delicious. Still, from an even bigger fan of the chain, I hear that this particular location LACKS the SPECIAL BARBECUE SAUCE that makes Harold's Chicken Shack even more awesome than I suspected. So, I guess I'll have to go to another location to check it out. Still, a good fish and fries combo, or a chicken one, is a good way to go at this location, though it takes a couple minutes. Worth it, though.
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Went here with my totally lame work staff, and was mildly suprised. The scene is pretty yuppy, the people looking to get hammered and all, but the food and beer was pretty good. still, totally...
Went here with my totally lame work staff, and was mildly suprised. The scene is pretty yuppy, the people looking to get hammered and all, but the food and beer was pretty good. still, totally EXPENSIVE. But I guess if you're a young professional, you can afford it, right? If you do go, try the Nachos or the chicken wings. I love them chicken wings...
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I went here real drunk, with the appropriate and skepticism-spurning hype. It turned out to be pricey, but cool. LIve Jazz all the time, in a bordello-y, jazz club-y, vaudvillian venue. ...
I went here real drunk, with the appropriate and skepticism-spurning hype. It turned out to be pricey, but cool. LIve Jazz all the time, in a bordello-y, jazz club-y, vaudvillian venue. Apparently, The Green Mill Cocktail lounge is a fixture in the Chicago Jazz scene, though I saw people who looked like the stepped out of their high school yearbook as well as people who looked like they haven't left the place in thirty years. I'd recommend it to someone, for something different.
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The Spare Room theatre is cool, albeit just a room. When I was there, I saw the less than stellar Experimental Theatre but I admired the simplicity of the layout, the accessability and usefullness...
The Spare Room theatre is cool, albeit just a room. When I was there, I saw the less than stellar Experimental Theatre but I admired the simplicity of the layout, the accessability and usefullness of the whole place. If you're planning to have an arts event, this place is a nice, no-frills (though admittedly a little chilly) space.
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The Spare Room theatre is cool, albeit just a room. When I was there, I saw the less than stellar Experimental Theatre but I admired the simplicity of the layout, the accessability and usefullness...
The Spare Room theatre is cool, albeit just a room. When I was there, I saw the less than stellar Experimental Theatre but I admired the simplicity of the layout, the accessability and usefullness of the whole place. If you're planning to have an arts event, this place is a nice, no-frills (though admittedly a little chilly) space.
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Let's face it- Milwaukee isn't New York or Miami, (or even Chicago for that matter) and it's hard to find a worthwhile deli. Fortunately, a good one is right around the corner from me...Benji's. ...
Let's face it- Milwaukee isn't New York or Miami, (or even Chicago for that matter) and it's hard to find a worthwhile deli. Fortunately, a good one is right around the corner from me...Benji's. The corned beef is nothing to scoff at, nor is the Matzo ball soup (I recommend it, actually!). The baked goods are pretty nice, too, and the pickles.
The one better thing about this place than a bigger-city deli are the prices, which border on reasonable, as opposed to those pricer (and better) places. Good, I'd say.. Good!
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The Speakeasy is a strange little place in the suburbs that has a tight knit, older crowd that all seem to be living or working in the suburbs and constantly frequenting the place.
In the back,...
The Speakeasy is a strange little place in the suburbs that has a tight knit, older crowd that all seem to be living or working in the suburbs and constantly frequenting the place.
In the back, there's a gigantic albino fish with half its tail missing (almost a stump, I'd say) crowding the other fish in the tank. I look at it when I go in and sip my moderately-expensive vodka tonic (I get strange looks for not ordering a beer, but the place also seems...somewhat classier than a blatz can bring it...). Oh well. It's a pretty good joint.
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