music and food?

Hi..im not from chicago but i do love the city!
i use your forum to try new places to eat.

i love going to the city and seeing music and eating.
Does Buddy Guys place have good food? any other place that has great music(any kind) and food.
Thanks

Buddy Guy's makes an outstanding Deep Fried Oyster Poor Boy. The rest of the menu is just ok, but those fried oytsers are perfect, huge, juicy, crispy and delicious.

I've heard that Martyr's has pretty good food and generally seems to have quality music there (kind of a "world music" venue). Also, while the bands that play at Beat Kitchen are pretty awful, their food is quite good. And, thankfully, the restaurant/bar is separated from the music room. But, they have really good salads and well above average pizzas and sandwhiches. Another spot worth checking out is Bite which is adjoined to the Empty Bottle in Ukrainian Village. Bite's specials are usually worth sampling and the music at the Empty Bottle is a good mix of Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Electronica, Free Jazz and the like.

Martyr's
3855 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
www.martyrslive.com

Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
www.beatkitchen.com

Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
www.emptybottle.com

You've also got the one-two punch of Irish bars along N. Elston, Cheif O'Neill's and The Abbey Pub.

The Abbey is more of a concert venue, with a large hall connected to the smaller pub and dining area. Cheif O's has a but smaller, more intimate live shows tending towards traditional Irish music (along with what I think is one of the best beer gardens in town).

The food at both is decent, but not too exciting. I like the fish & chips at Chief O's and I've enjoyed the curried chicken pie at The Abbey.

Enjoy.

Best,
Michael

The Abbey Pub
3240 W. Grace (at Elston)
Chicago
773-478-4408
http://www.abbeypub.com/

Cheif O'Neill's
3471 N. Elston
Chicago
(773) 583-3066

The Kingston Mines serves food and because of it minors are allowed to enter. A good chance for the youngsters to get introduced to the blues.

Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 477-4647
www.kingstonmines.com

Smoke Daddy has good, not great Q and the blues can be good.

Smoke Daddy Rhythm & Bar-B-Que
1804 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 772-6656
www.thesmokedaddy.com/

Thanks for all the great places to eat and hear music! cant wait to get back to your city....

Fitting nearly the same description as Smoke Daddy is the Horseshoe, Lincoln north of Irving.

Schubas has an adjoining restaurant called Harmony grill. Schubas usually has an interesting lineup and Harmony Grill has pretty good food.

http://www.schubas.com/ http://www.schubas.com/harmony.aspx

3159 N Southport
773.525.2508

Curious why Green Dolphin Street hasn't come up in this conversation.

Per the Reader:
Elegant restaurant and jazz club serving contemporary American food.

Green Dolphin Street
2200 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago
(773) 395-0066

nr706 wrote:Curious why Green Dolphin Street hasn't come up in this conversation.

I have been very interested in going there. Actually passed it on the way back from The Perogi Factory and mentioned...

nr706 wrote:Curious why Green Dolphin Street hasn't come up in this conversation.

Because neither the food or the music are that great, and you can't enjoy them together?

leek wrote:

nr706 wrote:Curious why Green Dolphin Street hasn't come up in this conversation.

Because neither the food or the music are that great, and you can't enjoy them together?

exactly

granted, it's been quite awhile, but I was underwhelmed with my initial foray @ Green Dolphin Street:

middling, unimaginative, American bistro fare served in an arclight lit room(i.e. way too bright) nextdoor to a cavernous performance space...that cost extra to get into(even if you you wanted to grab an afterdinner cocktail at the bar which we were in the mood to do) and from the squeaking of wan r&b/lite jazz wafting our way, not worth the cover

No music tonight, but husband and I grabbed a bite at The Abbey. Creatures of habit that we are, we have a tendency to rotate through a small roster of bar/grilles within a reasonable distance from our home. The short list - Abbey, Chief O'Neil's, Kumas, McNamera's, Galvin's. Yes, there is a bit of an Irish theme going on here (w/ the Kuma's exception.) And we occasionally hit Vaughn's on Elston. On a week night, we're usually just looking for a beer, a decent sandwich, and some friendly service. The Abbey had been removed from our rotation a couple months ago after a particularlly distressing evening involving a "regular" who ordered a glass of White Zinfandel and got the bartender to turn off the music and turn the TV volume WAY up so she could watch American Idol. I was not amused. Anyway, enough time had passed for me to be willing to give it another go and I was glad we did. If you haven't been in a long time, they have re-done their menu within the last year or so. It's been fleshed out and updated quite a bit. In addition to the "Irish" stand-by's you can find things like a an OK hummus plate. My veggie burger ordered w/ Pepper Jack cheese and grilled onions and sweet potato fries was above average. But what really stood out tonight was our server. I didn't get her name, but she was very efficient, friendly and on top of things - more than I'd expected for the venue. By no means am I suggesting this place as a food destination, but it is a convenient neighborhood spot and a decent place to grab some food if you are seeing a show there. It can get a little crazy on nights when there is music (we saw The Specials there several months ago and the kitchen did get a little backed up before the show - so give yourself plenty of time.) However, their outdoor seating is usually pretty mellow and they are open late. Just beware if you see a red-headed girl drinking white zin at the bar on an "American Idol" night. Unless, of course, you like that sort of thing.

The Abbey Pub...

Going next week to see some friends with a band.

I hear the Curry Fries and Irissh BLT are good!

(more next week... )

Joel Wanek wrote: Also, while the bands that play at Beat Kitchen are pretty awful, their food is quite good. And, thankfully, the restaurant/bar is separated from the music room.

Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
www.beatkitchen.com

Actually, i you have a weird sense of humor, go on a monday night. Pat McCurdy plays there, it's a good night to get dinner, then head to the back and take down a case of beer and listen to this guy. He's frick'n hilarious.

Joel Wanek wrote:I've heard that Martyr's has pretty good food and generally seems to have quality music there (kind of a "world music" venue). Also, while the bands that play at Beat Kitchen are pretty awful, their food is quite good. And, thankfully, the restaurant/bar is separated from the music room. But, they have really good salads and well above average pizzas and sandwhiches. Another spot worth checking out is Bite which is adjoined to the Empty Bottle in Ukrainian Village. Bite's specials are usually worth sampling and the music at the Empty Bottle is a good mix of Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Electronica, Free Jazz and the like.

Martyr's
3855 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
http://www.martyrslive.com

Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
http://www.beatkitchen.com

Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
http://www.emptybottle.com

Chicago Riverwalk gaining its first indoor dining space when Beat Kitchen opens new location this spring

https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/c ... story.html

Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St, Chicago

Disclaimer: My sister started their kitchen many years ago.

Menu simplified since she left. Mostly standard bar fare now, deep fried items, wings, nachos.

Great music!

Panther in the Den wrote:Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St, Chicago

Disclaimer: My sister started their kitchen many years ago.

Menu simplified since she left. Mostly standard bar fare now, deep fried items, wings, nachos.

Great music!

GNR Chengdu Impression is on the opposite side of the street!


Chengdu Impression
2545 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
http://www.chengduimpression.com/

pairs4life wrote:

Panther in the Den wrote:Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St, Chicago

Disclaimer: My sister started their kitchen many years ago.

Menu simplified since she left. Mostly standard bar fare now, deep fried items, wings, nachos.

Great music!

GNR Chengdu Impression is on the opposite side of the street!

Chengdu Impression
2545 N Halsted St, Chicago
http://www.chengduimpression.com/

I didn’t know they had music there!

I guess you could make it a 1-2 punch.