Blog break

by Pat McManamon on October 30, 2009

Driving to Chicago today. My kind of town, cheeseburger cheesburger … all that kind of stuff. No coke, Pepsi!

End result: The blog may be dark for part of today.

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

drew October 30, 2009 at 10:54 am: Enjoy the city, as you sure as heckfire won't enjoy the game…oh, there is a beer festival going on this weekend.

http://www.illinoisbeer.com/

And, enjoy this column by Ross Tucker from SI.com. Doesn't really apply to the Browns owner, as far as we know. The Browns just can't evaluate talent.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/10/28/owners/index.html
Matt J October 30, 2009 at 11:40 am: May I suggest a couple of my favorite watering holes? You'll probably need one given your unenviable task of covering that train wreck of a football team.

O'Callaghan's, in River North: http://www.ocallaghanspub.com/
Kelly's, in Lincoln Park: http://www.kellyspub.com/

Oh, and don't forget to grab some deep dish at Bacino's…..
Brian D. October 30, 2009 at 11:46 am: Gotta love the Billy Goat Tavern…

http://www.billygoattavern.com/home.html

Stopped there as well as "The Bean" this summer.
Brian D. October 30, 2009 at 1:29 pm: Boy, I really hope some Care Bears come to my house for Halloween tonight…

http://bit.ly/3X4pQk

I've got some nice treats waiting for them.
drew October 30, 2009 at 1:36 pm: Also, the ever-popular, and always cool, Map Room

http://www.maproom.com/

heck, they even call themselves "A Traveller's Tavern"
WalterSobchak October 30, 2009 at 8:44 pm: Driving? ABJ can't spring for a $49 flight?