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Originally Posted by Berky
So going to be back in Chicago early december, spending new years in CHI, is everywhere going to be a **** show? I really despise new years because there's too many people/moron's.
Was basically thinking going out for dinner somewhere with the GF, and was hoping to get some suggestions! Will eat anything, have enjoyed the following before: Seppia, Publican, Avec, G&G and a few others that are mentioned in here.
Then was thinking of hitting up a bar but want something quieter, not sure if this is possible on NYE tho, would I need tickets or some crap?
Oh boy,
A couple of things about NYE in Chicago.
1) Every bar you would want to go to will be butts to nuts, guaranteed. They all do drink packages in the $100-150 range. It will be extremely packed and hard to get a drink no matter where you go, it's just how it is.
2) Finding a taxi is damn near impossible. Same with Halloween, but even worse on NYE. The past two times I went to a bar we had no ride planned and I walked almost an hour each time until we lucksacked a taxi or to the nearest el. You either need a DD or public transit plan if you are going to do this.
3) If you can find a party to go to it would be far superior. The past few years I have gone the party route or rented a place in Michigan just over the border with a bunch of friends. Both of these experiences were way better than my last few bar trips.
The few times I had fun on NYE in Chicago was right when I moved to the city and we had like 30-40 people we knew go to a bar a block from our place, then had people over after for a late night party. When you have that many people you can take over an entire area of a bar and getting drinks is a little easier, plus its way less annoying to be packed into a small area with people you actually know.