Going to Gloucester with a few friends for the Bruins game. We are three 23 year olds. Looking for dive bars and good food. Any bars that we can't miss? Any great places to watch a B's game?

Thanks in advance!

Looks very cool, thanks!

Thank you! I have actually been to Olivia's and loved it! How about a good Greek specialty store? I assume Greektown but I just thought I'd ask.

nsxtasy--> Do you know of any places that are similar to Colonial Drug Store in Boston? I am looking for a place with nice specialty items for a gift for a friend. Here is their website. Thanks!

http://www.colonialdrug.com/

The Eater looks great, I will definitely be utilizing it!

Thanks! Do you have any good recs for local markets in the Bucktown/Wicker Park area?

Thanks for the response, great stuff! I have heard many good things about a lot of these places. Any good sushi recs?

Hey Hounders,

I finally got a full time job and I am making the move to my favorite city, Chicago! I have done a fair amount of visiting and restaurant-trying because I went to school in Madison, WI. I don’t know where I am living yet, but most likely Wrigleyville, Lakeview, or Bucktown.

A little background on myself; I am 23 years old, in the Finance industry and have an extreme passion for food. At the moment I am Istanbul, Turkey taking in all that the city has to offer food wise.

These are all of the restaurants I have ever been to in Chicago and my brief (very brief thoughts):

• Avec – In love
• Mexique - Loved
• Portillos – Didn’t like
• Hub 51 - Ok
• Prime Bar - Decent
• One North Kitchen and Bar - Terrible
• Sable – Liked it
• Longman and Eagle – Awesome!
• Lula Café – Liked it
• The Little Goat – eh, so-so
• Green Zebra - Love
• Gino’s- Didn’t like
• Hubbard Inn- Like it

Could you recommend some spots for me? Looking for restaurants and bars if possible.

Also, are there any magazines or local publications I should be reading?

Thanks!

Thanks for all of the great responses. I am staying on N. Michigan between Ontario and Ohio. I have been to Mexique and loved it! Girl and Goat looks pretty good, maybe we will try that.

Hounders,

Going to Chicago on Friday for the first time in about a year. We are doing Avec for dinner on Saturday, and we are looking for some advice for Friday night.

Not picky at all, love sushi, italian, french, etc. Would prefer something with entrees less than $25 and an excellent draft beer list and great wine. We are each 22 years old, so something fun and hip is preferred.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

Hi Chowhounders,

I will be doing an internship in DC for 2.5 months. I am looking for recommendations for bars and restaurants. I am willing to splurge on a dinner if it is worth it, but I also love hole-in-the-walls. I love italian, japanese, and mediterranean cuisine. On a college budget!

Any help would be great

Hey Chowhounders,

I am visiting a friend from college in NYC. We are all pretty adventurous with food but we don't have a huge budget. Looking for a cool hip place in Brooklyn with great food and entrees hopefully less than 20 bucks. any suggestions? A good beer and spirits list would be ideal as well.

thanks

Hey Chowhounders,

Myself and 2 friends are going to our first cubs game. We are from Madison, and are looking for good bars to go to before the game as well as a good fun place to eat after the game. We are very into the food scene and appreciate good food, but we also have shallow pockets, but are willing to splurge if the food is worth it. thanks in advance!!

coming from madison

Hey guys,

I am going to minneapolis for the first time this weekend. I am looking for good places to eat on the cheap, like less than 15 for entrees. Also I would be interested in hearing about bars and clubs for college crowds.

thanks!

Hi everyone,

I am going to Miami for spring break with a few friends. We are college kids very much into the restaurant scene and appreciate good restaurants and bars. We would like to keep spending down but are willing to splurge if the food is worth it. Any recommendations for restaurants, bars, clubs etc... any help is greatly appreciated.

Hey guys! So i have been at school in Madison, WI for the past 8 months and I feel very out of the food scene in Boston. Im looking to try some new places. I love hole in the wall places but im willing to splurge if the place is worth it. thanks so much!!

Hey Chowhounders,
Me and 7 friends are going to Montreal for spring break and we are looking for food suggestions, bar suggestions and club suggestions. Obviously cheaper is better for us but we are willing to splurge if the food is worth it. I know about Joe Beef, and Shwartz's but other than that I am pretty uninformed. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. GO CANADIENS!

Hey everybody. My family and I are going to Rome for the first time December 27th. We are looking for the the best places to eat. Expensive, cheap, dives we love it all. What are the places that we just cannot miss in Rome? Thanks. Happy Holidays

So I'm back from school for thanksgiving and I wanted to grab dinner with a friend. We're both in college so we have a limited budget. Any suggestions for good food and drinks but relatively inexpensive. Thanks

My family and I are going to chicago for two nights in about a week. We have already been to avec and green zebra and thought they were both excellent. We love mexican, italian and french cuisine. Any suggestions would be great.

I am going to oleana tonight and I am looking for great dishes. thanks.

Has anybody heard of a new place in allston for sushi? Apparently it's a hole in the wall but serves inexpensive fantastic sushi. I dont know the name though. any help would be great.

I am visiting a friend of mine who is living in Manhattan this summer. We love to venture out and we are up for anything you suggest. It's my first time in nyc since 8th grade so I am very unfamiliar with the restaurant scene. We especially love french, italian, and latin cuisine. thanks.

The Hubbard Park at Darwin's has to my pick. So simple but so good!