I saw it. Loved some of the quotes from customers and owners. They showed this older couple several times. She talked, he never said a word. Not exact but, "They take care of their regulars. If they know you need a heart healthy diet, they use unsalted butter." Almost did a spit take.

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Everyday when the sun goes down, I get with my friends, I begin to clown.
Now I don't care what the people are thinkin'. I ain't drunk, I'm jus' drinkin'!
-Albert King

Duck Inn in the greater Delavan/Richmond neighborhood. www.duckinndelavan.com

A hidden gem is Pittsfield restaurant downtown on Jeweler's row.

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Sander's in Niles.

Great place. Unfortunately they recently cut their hours to 4pm. Used to be a great late-evening spot for dinner.

Downer's Delight on 75th St near Darien is good too.

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Bill's Place in LaGrange

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There is a chain callled.prime quarter. Like an op-ed fashioned Wisconsin place. I went to the one in Princeton. Food was good and place was even moderate on a weekday at opening.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

I went there last night before a show at Lincoln Hall. I was not impressed. $4 for a 11.5 oz PBR draft was ridiculous too.

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That's a good pull, whistler.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

Closed right after the Super Bowl...rent dispute.

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who serves an 11.5oz draft ?

I have no idea. Nothing on the draft list really stood out to me so I just went with the PBR. Bartender gives it to me in this tiny glass which I finished in probably less than 5 minutes. I was going to order another drink, so I asked how much the PBR pour was and he told me $4. That's when I asked the guy how big the serving was. I would have preferred just getting a tall boy, but the draft was my only option.

The food was just okay. Not terrible, but very overpriced for what I received.

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Sycamore has the "Parkway" which used to be "Kingsway" or something like that...
DeKalb has "The Junction" which many thousands of college students have kept in business/staffed

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

I'm sorry your poor.

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You're, dumbass.

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Go to Millies stick your head in their pizza oven.

Your a dumbass if you are ordering pizza at a Wisconsin Supper Club.

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Didn’t read through whole thread and late to the party but is Resi’s Beirstube still serving?

The Hob Nob which is the local big supper club around here was nominated for a regional James Beard award. We went a few months ago with some friends and I just wasn’t that impressed. The food was ok, atmosphere ok, service not good. I must not have had enough to drink and their dessert drinks were like $15 a piece. I won’t be going back anytime soon.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

I'm surprised that they were nominated for a Beard award and I'm just as surprised that you had such a mediocre experience. Granted, I haven't been there for a long time, but if nothing else, that room is great.

That's the thing about "old school" dining, I wouldn't really call it "cuisine". It's not really "cheffy". That's why the Beard nomination surprises me.

Hob Nob is definitely a place that could only exist in the upper Midwest. I like regionality. My wife and I were in Memphis last year and we ate at a couple high end restaurants that were really good, but they could have been anywhere in the country. There was nothing about them that screamed "Memphis". I'm not going to argue for the food at The Rendezvous but it couldn't exist anywhere else in the world.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

My wife and I go to Hob Nob every year around Christmas. It's decent, but a little overpriced.

Need to hit up the Stage Stop in Wilmot and the Village Supper Club in Kenosha at some point.

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@audioidkid

Drove by Joe & Josie’s on Archer the other day. It looked like a place that would qualify for this thread.

Any thoughts?

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You know me like that.

Resi's and Laschett's are still there. Schullien's is gone, it 's O'Donovan's now.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

I have family members who are fond of JC's on Joliet Rd in McCook, but I've never been there.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

I took everyone to Hob Nob last night to celebrate Bernstein and my wife's birthday. I wouldn't say the food is great and it is pricey for being in WI but the overall experience is just pain enjoyable. I would definitely recommend taking a night and heading up for a fun evening.

While the prices were steeper than I would have thought they could charge, you get more food than even a typical Wisconsin woman could eat.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

The beer garden at Resi's is one of my favorite spots in the city.

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is supper clubs a Wisconsin thing?

I never heard of such a thing in IL, IN, or Missouri.

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From what I've seen in rural Illinois, the Supper Club is there but it is less about Fish Fry and more about Family-Style fried chicken and pasta.

I was 20 years old before I realized that family-style "ravioli" wasn't even ravioli. It was tortellini in tomato sauce.

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You know me like that.

that simple, huh?

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checked out Il Vicinato tonight.

Was great.

Down the street was a buncha Italian restaurants with outside dining in the street.

Had no idea any of that was there. Is that Little Italy or some shit?

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i woke up circa 1am and had a cold hot dog and a sprite. diaherreal shits ensue cuz i'm doing it L5 style 2night!

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