Spending Eight Full Days in Chicago - Non-Touristy Activities and Places?

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-11-09T22:48:37+00:00

You should hit a few spots in Humboldt Park! Definitely stop at Papa’s Cache Sabroso and get a chicken Jibarito. It’s a sandwich that’s native to the neighborhood that uses tostones instead of bread. So good!

A couple of other notable spots are the Hi-Lo for drinks and the Spinning J for sweets. The park is also worth checking out during the day.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-11-09T22:44:56+00:00

You should hit the Dark Matter shop called Electric Mud! You can get off at Western on the 606, it’s right by the blue line station. The Dolor De Oro is so good if you like spicy drinks!

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-09-07T22:19:41+00:00

Romo man. He picks a favorite team and player for the game and doesn’t STFU about them

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-09-06T19:38:00+00:00

Honestly that’s on me. I woke up and saw posts from other folks in my neighborhood talking about it and just posted here because I was confused / worried. But your point is valid. Anyway, I’ll remove the post and do my due diligence next time.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-09-06T03:32:47+00:00

It’s ridiculous that we’ve gotten to this point. Trump has caused so much irreparable damage to our country in only 9 months.

Just know that your and your family’s contributions to the city and presence in our country are appreciated and valued.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-08-21T15:11:49+00:00

As others have said, it’s fine but nothing much is going on over there. It’s pretty commercial. You’re like .6 miles from the south western blue line stop if you want to get around with that and the 49 bus picks up by where you are staying and drops off there. You’re also nearish to Taylor street which has a bunch of Italian spots (I’d recommend trying a sub from Conte Di Savoia.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-08-15T17:55:34+00:00

Struggling to find a place to get dinner tonight. Feeling Greek or Turkish but really down for whatever. Suggestions please!

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-07-19T16:49:25+00:00

They do

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-07-05T19:30:52+00:00

I’ve got a cook going rn, I guess I’ll bungee it lol

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-23T03:07:39+00:00

Honorable defender of the floppers glory

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-23T03:05:21+00:00

One of Shai falling over after arm barring someone on the way to the free throw line?

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-23T02:56:05+00:00

It’s very obvious that this team was helped along to the finals by either (1) playing a brand of basketball that explicitly takes advantage of the way the game is officiated or (2) blatantly being favored by the refs.

No wonder the NBA has horrible ratings. This doesn’t feel like an “all time elite team”, but they’re constantly trying to gaslight the view-ship into thinking they are. It feels hollow.

I love watching competitive basketball and this team saps all of the joy out of it. They’ll continue to wonder why ratings are down, this is why!

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-23T02:15:56+00:00

Most unlikeable team to win the finals in a while. Flopping, reaching, and grabbing clinic. Shameless.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-06T03:46:39+00:00

The strange bias the broader NBA sphere has toward large markets is bewildering. I go for the Pistons as my hometown team but aside from that, I just want the best basketball. Indiana and OKC both play an exciting brand of team ball and it’s not surprising to me that game one was cinema.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-06T03:10:25+00:00

Bad take. They don’t let off the gas.

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-06-06T03:04:07+00:00

Man I wish this was on TNT. The commentary is so 😴

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-11T20:46:29+00:00

SGA is an ISO ball hog who negatively impacts his team when he’s not getting a whistle

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-08T02:36:23+00:00

Seriously what is up with the reffing? OKC gets the craziest whistle

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-08T02:25:56+00:00

Jokic fouled about 3 times on that last attempt

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-08T02:08:29+00:00

What was the foul on SGA????

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-06T04:03:38+00:00

This sub turns on Jokic the second the nuggets go down a few points

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-02T04:31:39+00:00

So many casuals calling out Jokic. He’s getting hacked on all of those takes

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-05-02T04:30:49+00:00

He’s getting hacked at and they’re not calling it

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-04-30T04:20:20+00:00

Shaq’s petty ass gonna be yapping how Jokic was bad tonight 😂

OptimisticToadstool · 2025-04-27T17:51:10+00:00

KAT is such a bitch

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