RTP-area local music and culture

[Evan Rowe <evanrowe AT fastmail.fm>]

Do you eat meat?

Kuma's [http://www.kumas-corner.com/]

If you eat meat and don't go there, well, I don't know what to do with 
you.  They have incredible burgers named after metal bands, metal 
playing, and a lot of good beer, which is a beverage often associated 
with metal.  Note: you do not have to like metal to appreciate the other 
two.

Hot Doug's [http://www.hotdougs.com/]

"There are no two finer words in the English language than 'encased 
meats,' my friend."  Enough said.

If you don't eat meat, you can do just fine at

Irazu [http://www.irazuchicago.com/]

Costa Rican.  You can bring your own beer and sit outside.  You will 
likely order too much food.

Chicago is full of good food and unpretentious people and a stunning 
public transportation system [buy the three-day pass and hop on and off 
the trains and buses at will].  I love it.

hope this helps,

=Evan

thegav AT hotmail.com wrote:
> Hello, all. I am headed to Chicago for a weekend in August. Staying 2
> nights, catching a Cubs game, maybe doing some kinda architecture
> tour. Other than that, I am largely ignorant. Does anyone with vast
> Chicago experience have any advice for a curious traveler on the best
> neighborhoods to walk, meals to eat, etc? Anything would be much
> appreciated.
>
> So that this is not off-topic, I remember once when Red Star Belgrade
> moved there. To Chicago. And I once saw a band from Chicago play in
> Chapel Hill. The Coctails. And I saw that weird Wilco show at the Dook
> quad. And one time in New York I sang a not-very-touching duet with a
> large schizophrenic man/songwriter from Chicago who is, I think, now
> deceased.
>
> Cheers,
> GAVIN
>
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