Northside. lol, dont know why im telling. internet world colliding with real world.

I just looked at a new place on Diversy really looking forward to moving in.

Diversey and what? I live on Diversey.

Fantasytown.

me too (~southport)

I think Oldtown would be a good neighborhood for you to to take a look at. Its north of downtown and south of Lincoln Park. I would describe the crowd as mostly late 20's and early 30's and there is a decent amount of nightlife on Wells St. Some tasty rib places too!

Although I would definitely recommend at least checking out the Wicker Park/Bucktown area. Theres some hipster weirdos around, but the vast majority of people are pretty normal and you can't beat the selection of bars and restaurants.

And regarding Roscoe Village...seems like a really lame neighborhood to me

My new place is right across from the Lincoln Park Athletic Club on Diversy...Very close to the 7-11 and the El. We should have a mini meet up imo.

Awesome thread. I'll be staying at millennium park plaza this summer and was wondering if any of you could recommend some cool places to hang out near there.

I live near Duff's on Diversey...so pretty close to you. Always down for a meetup. Preferably based around something (i.e. major sporting event).

I'm a block or two up on Clark/Halstead at Oakdale. But I am poor and not much fun to be around.

Way late Edit: Duffy's, not Duff's

There is a stretch of bars not far from there on Hubbard between State and LaSalle. Higher end place near you is the rooftop of the Wit on State & Lake.

Anyone work for a tech/internet or otherwise interesting company?

I'm looking to move back to Chicago sometime very soon but am seeing a really limited number of techie type jobs in the area.

My background is mostly in web marketing type stuff - SEO/SEM/web analytics, some light PHP/HTML/etc.

I'd probably be looking for some kind of director of digital marketing or product manager type position. (Unless someone has some kind of sick finance connection to get me in the door)

-33 club last night. seabass mediocre, service good, some weird decor
-graham elliot for dessert. had the snickers there a year or so ago and it was awesome, but last night we got 1 of everything (espresso, chocolate, pineapple, something else) and didn't particularly like any
-wao bao lunch today. don't really like teriyaki and it's already pre mixed with chicken. also their multigrain rice was really terrible. won't be going back

All I know about Chicago right now is Giordano's(they do internet delivery)

Thanks all for this thread. Will be in Chicago for "A Taste of Chicago" and really looking forward to doing some of this stuff! I really want to try some Cemitas! I spent my destructive years (18-24) living in Miami so I will be looking for mad shenanigans during the night time.

2+2 taste of Chicago meet up?

Haha, live two blocks west along diversey.

If you like meatloaf go to Wilde on Broadway

Went to Boka tonight, I had tonight was great except for the fish which I really thought was bland/didn't taste fresh but my friend liked it. The foie gras appetizer was amazing. Liked the vibe, ate outdoors which was really great.

I love Cemitas. Seriously, so awesome. This inspired me to go there for lunch today, thanks.

confused about wow bao lunch without bao or dumplings

i'm not sure you understand what a yuppie is. it's a young urban professional, which i assume is what you are yourself. basically anyone in their 20s-early 30s who is white, isn't a hipster, and is living in a city could be called a yuppie.

it sounds to me like you are trying to avoid d-bag "frat" guys, bankers, and the like. you'll see these types everywhere, really, i guess less so if you move to one of the fringe neighborhoods.

i don't recommend doing this. i recommend living in lincoln park, old town, lakeview, bucktown, or wicker park, probably in that order. i have spent a significant amount of time in all of those areas and think you'd be pretty happy in all of them. LP/OT are going to be the most expensive, and there is nowhere that is a great place to live where you are going to avoid d-bag guys but see hot single girls.

one thing to consider is that there is no train line directly from BT/WP to LP/LV. this was a big deal for me when i lived over there, because my friends were unwilling to pay for the taxi ride over there most of the time ($15 each way).

if you need someone to help show you some places i could point you in the right direction, just PM me.

cool area. i'm at lpac a few days a week playing hoops. if you like burgers, check out the counter which is just down the street. lou malnatis is within walking distance. i always order delivery from this place but crisp (korean bbq fast food) is freaking AMAZING and i think is somewhat near you.

order from crisp and get the "not so common crisp" sandwich with soul sassy sauce and fries. thank me later and make sure to consult your doctor because your arteries will be clogged. seriously order this food.

looking for a new place with good outdoor seating to take the gf. favs? no need to mention WP spots because i think i have em covered, looking for some new ones.

So little love for South Loop itt. FFS, you can walk to Maxwell St Market on Sundays, the best place in all the world.

In second place, but somewhat less convenient, Logan Square.

I've shopped a few times at R&B. I picked up some modern-ish chairs and tables for my place a few years ago. I guess full disclosure, we hired a designer who basically did everything for us.

I thought things looked fantastic, but R&B is not cheap and as time went on I realized that I don't really care if my place looks like it's professionally designed or is at the cutting edge of modern design.

You might also check out design within reach or crate and barrel. My roommate and designer both told me restoration hardware stuff is terrible, very poorly made.

One thing I would recommend to you is to use craigslist. Search Room and Board and you will be amazed how many people are selling high quality stuff (or at least were last summer).

Related Story: I was moving in w my gf and needed some new furniture. I browsed CList everyday for about a week until I hit the jackpot. Some guy was unloading a corporate apartment and wanted to get rid of all the furniture. It was all R&B/Crate and Barrel stuff that I could still find on the website. They were very lightly used (he stayed there once every few months), and I got a guest bed frame/mattress, media stand, couch, kitchen table, chairs, stools, nightstands, floor rug, and more for $2k. The stuff retailed new for about $10-$12k and literally nothing had as much as a scratch on it.

The guy got tons of emails and said he already had people coming in to look at the stuff. I asked when he was getting home from work and when the appointments were, so I showed up an hour before his first appointment with cash and closed the deal after inspecting the stuff. You definitely have to be proactive about this stuff as the good deals will go fast.