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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
The Green Mill used to be owned by Al Capone and is a cocktail bar with good atmosphere. Went there on a Tuesday, good jazz band and the kind of place where talking during the music is minimal. A throwback
Buddy Guy's Legends has had good blues when I have been there and word has it Buddy often shows up when he is not on tour
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So I was actually in Chicago this week on business, and got to validate my last point. Buddy showed up, and the man sat down at the bar next to me (!)
I chatted with him a while, told him he was looking great. He said "well, son, I think you might need glasses".
He joined the band to sing a couple of songs. Awesome. So the club is going to be good either way, but if he isn't touring, then definitely worth the visit!
* In fact, the reason I found this out is that I had gone to a bar to watch the Flames instead of going there one night. That game was the infamous Getzlaf hand over the line game. Meanwhile, at Legends, Eddie Shaw (Muddy Waters old sax player) was playing, his guitarist didn't show, and Buddy sat in all night. I found out the next day when I went there for lunch before heading out.
Also, when I was there, all hotels downtown were booked, not sure what was going on. I stayed in Evanston, a nice university town 20 min north of downtown. If you find yourself there, Found is a very good restaurant. One of those farm to table places.
If you are situated in Chicago I may not venture there, but it was a pleasant surprise