Just realized I posted the same lame Rob Schneider story to this thread a while back, with almost the exact same verbiage. Bonehead. Didn't want to just delete the earlier reply since it included some fun musical celeb sightings. Anyway, sorry for the redundancy.

ChristyP wrote:And possibly my favorite: Jonathan Richman exiting a Panera Bread Company in Lakeview, responding "How you doin'?" after my husband and I waved hello.

I talked to him before a show in the 90's--something I never do--and he was just the nicest person ever. I asked him to play "Girlfriend" and he talked to me about why he likes to play things that are meaningful to him now (not that song), and I said I understood, and then he played it anyway. He also talked on stage to some guys that were heckling him about how people don't understand that acoustic music is rock 'n' roll, too. What a great guy.

ChristyP wrote:And possibly my favorite: Jonathan Richman exiting a Panera Bread Company in Lakeview, responding "How you doin'?" after my husband and I waved hello.

I talked to him before a show in the 90's--something I never do--and he was just the nicest person ever. I asked him to play "Girlfriend" and he talked to me about why he likes to play things that are meaningful to him now (not that song), and I said I understood, and then he played it anyway. He also talked on stage to some guys that were heckling him about how people don't understand that acoustic music is rock 'n' roll, too. What a great guy.

Ice Cream Man!!! Now here's a guy who can write about food...

First Lady / honorary Sioux / Colonial President Mary McDonnell at Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizza, looking fantastic and anonymous at the same time.

I had dinner last night at RL and both Rahm and Oprah were there (dining separately). After 22 years in Chicago, it was my first Oprah sighting.

chgoeditor wrote:I had dinner last night at RL and both Rahm and Oprah were there (dining separately).

OMG!!!

Let's see- I was invited to the Berghoff to dine with Studs Terkel like 7 years ago as part of a literary event. Saw Kup (Irv Kupcinet) at Keefers shortly before he passed away. Was invited to a private dinner at someone's home (literary person again) and Billy Corgan showed up. He was in his "writing poetry" phase, so was hob-nobbing with writerly types. And I dated Maynard from the band Tool when I was in high school. Now he runs a winery! He was at Whole Foods pimping his stuff a few years ago... oh yeah, also have seen Rick Bayless shopping at WF.

Dinner at Table 52 on 10/17 -- Rahm Emmanuel was sitting a bit over from us.

I played bean bag games, danced with, and high fived with Victor E Huskey (NIU's mascot). I will treasure this experience and the photo that goes with it!

After this, we ate BBQ.

Steve Z...you made me laugh out loud. Now that is a celebrity sighting!

Just shook Rahm Emanuel's hand at the Family Fruit Market on Cicero. He was really working the store. Oddly enough, it was my second grocery store Rahm encounter. Several years ago I saw him chatting up the crowds at the Jewel on Foster/Pulaski.

Henry Rollins at Jitalda.

I almost ran over Bob Greene once. Been pissed at myself ever since.

AngrySarah wrote:I almost ran over Bob Greene once. Been pissed at myself ever since.

For not throwing it in reverse & finishing the job?

My co-worker had lunch at Bandera last Friday and was sitting a table away from Ryne Sandberg. He was pretty excited about it ...

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Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox regularly hangs out at Cafeteria de Pancho & even helps out around the place. He looks like a small guy on the field, but approximates the size of a Redwood in person.

smellen wrote:My co-worker had lunch at Bandera last Friday and was sitting a table away from Ryne Sandberg. He was pretty excited about it ...

miss ellen

Sandberg or your co-worker?

Tom Skilling was enjoying brunch at m. henrietta yesterday.

Robert Plant at The Publican last night.

Saw Bobby Hull at Courtwright's after the Blackhawk's game Sunday (and met Mr. T right after the game right outside the UC )

Pucca wrote:John Legend & his model girlfriend, Chrissy Teigen at Momofuku Noodle Bar

Exactly sixteen months later, another sighting of this couple at dinner. This time at 112 Eatery in Minneapolis.

Saw Jake Gyllenhaal at Momofuku Ssam/Milk bar last week.

Rod Stewart Saturday a.m. at the Atlantic watching European football.

^^^^

Best one yet. Sue it wasn't just some random neighborhood guy with a spikey mullet?

JeffB wrote:^^^^

Best one yet. Sue it wasn't just some random neighborhood guy with a spikey mullet?

Nope--my friend sent me a pic of them together on Saturday so it's been independently verified

And in case you want to check it out for yourself , I just saw a post that Rod's there again now...he must like the place. Maybe he'll hit Jibek Jolu for a bite to eat...

There is a Rod mention in the Avenues
thread, I guess he was there eating dinner this past weekend.

I heard he's been to the Money Shot as well.

I believe Rod is a big Celtic fan and Celtic played a 9:00 a.m. game on Saturday, so it makes sense. Plus, good luck finding an SPL game on TV anywhere but a bar even if you have access to the top secret super VIP package at the hotel that Rod presumably does.

I was with my family at Ron of Japan and Willie Gault was there for some promotion, and then he was asked to choose a table to sit at for dinner. It was our table or the one next to ours. He took one look at us and sat down at the other table. I guess we looked too eager.