My go-to game-day spots

Marcus Dillard

@mdillard_sox

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IT guy by day, trivia ringer by night, and I'll find ANY excuse to watch a Cubs or Sox game with a beer in hand. This is the rotation — from Loop dives where I sneak out after work to the Wrigleyville chaos and the quiet Pilsen corners nobody from the North Side knows about. The L gets you to most of these, the rest you just gotta walk.

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My go-to game-day spots — 7 items
Name	Neighborhood	Address	City	My take
1The Cubby Bear	Wrigleyville	1059 W Addison St	Chicago	Right across from the Friendly Confines, so yeah it's a tourist trap, but a post-win Cubby Bear is pure CHAOS and I love it
2Sluggers World Class Sports Bar	Wrigleyville	3540 N Clark St	Chicago	Batting cages AND dueling pianos upstairs, where else you gonna hit a double off a 70mph fastball between innings
3First Draft	Printer's Row	649 S Clark St	Chicago	Solid GF options if your trivia team has dietary drama, TVs everywhere you look
4South Branch Tavern & Grille	Loop	100 S Wacker Dr	Chicago	Rooftop with a river view, perfect for a happy hour that turns into watching the whole game
5Miller's Pub	Loop	134 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	Old school Loop institution, order the ribs and nobody bugs you during the 7th inning
6Haymarket Pub & Brewery	West Loop	737 W Randolph St	Chicago	Brewed on site, dedicated GF fryer, and big screens — hits the spot after a rough trivia loss
7The Cove Lounge	Hyde Park	1750 E 55th St	Chicago	Total dive, cheap pitchers, and somehow the best jukebox in the city, worth the trek off the L

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