TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on February 24, 2010 at 1:00am

Are there any Texas bars in Chicago - aside from sports bars that are "Texas bars"?

I suggest researching this and posting with ideas for a bar stop (or stops). It would help with getting people interested.

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Permalink Reply by Jim "Niterider" on February 24, 2010 at 3:48am

Texas Roadhouse comes to mind out by I-94 in Kenosha. Famous Dave's also in the area and they have a patio that you can eat outside if you want. Like the beef brisket and beans. As for other Texas like bars none come to mind that I have been to lately. Any in your neck of the woods, Michelle?

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Green on February 24, 2010 at 7:35am

up.dated.

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Permalink Reply by Gabe on February 24, 2010 at 8:00am

FAT WILLY'S!!!! :-)I can't go but I love saying that! ;-)

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Permalink Reply by iggi on February 24, 2010 at 9:08am

maybe we have a house party...dress up an apartment as the alamo...wear davey crocket hats...and have a crazy BBQ. i got access to two grills. just a thought

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Permalink Reply by S. Campbell on February 24, 2010 at 10:00am

and your apartment would be just the place wouldn't it iggi?

iggi said:

maybe we have a house party...dress up an apartment as the alamo...wear davey crocket hats...and have a crazy BBQ. i got access to two grills. just a thought

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on February 24, 2010 at 10:11am

I have not been there in quite a while, but The Horseshoe on Lincoln (a block or two north of Irving) has some pretty great vegan BBQ - and the rotting animal corpse kind of BBQ if that is your thing.

It is not officially a Texas bar, but it looks like they were shooting for that look when they decorated the place. They did have Lone Star last time I was there as well as cheap tall boys of PBR.

Then again my favorite bar in Texas is Lovejoy's in Austin, so I'm hardly a trustworthy authority on this topic.

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Permalink Reply by iggi on February 24, 2010 at 10:33am

im not quite up to hosting, actually, just winter BBQing

S. Campbell said:

and your apartment would be just the place wouldn't it iggi?

iggi said:

maybe we have a house party...dress up an apartment as the alamo...wear davey crocket hats...and have a crazy BBQ. i got access to two grills. just a thought

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Permalink Reply by S on February 24, 2010 at 10:36am

Tony Adams said:

I have not been there in quite a while, but The Horseshoe on Lincoln (a block or two north of Irving) has some pretty great vegan BBQ - and the rotting animal corpse kind of BBQ if that is your thing.
It is not officially a Texas bar, but it looks like they were shooting for that look when they decorated the place. They did have Lone Star last time I was there as well as cheap tall boys of PBR.
Then again my favorite bar in Texas is Lovejoy's in Austin, so I'm hardly a trustworthy authority on this topic.

The horseshoe has country/rockabilly/swing bands playing at times but I think that's only on the weekends. The empty bottle does honky tonk on fridays with $2.50 shiner bocks but that's also on fridays.

Carol's might be a decent spot, not Texas per se but definitely western.

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Permalink Reply by Chris B on February 24, 2010 at 10:37am

I'll be out of town darnit! I love Texas, almost moved there after a friend did, but he's back now. My current GF is from there, she does not love it as much as me though :)

Smoques is really good, I don't think it is a bar, but I've been there with friends from DFW and they liked it, if that's any sort of endorsement.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on February 24, 2010 at 11:09am

S said:

Tony Adams said:

I have not been there in quite a while, but The Horseshoe on Lincoln (a block or two north of Irving) has some pretty great vegan BBQ - and the rotting animal corpse kind of BBQ if that is your thing.
It is not officially a Texas bar, but it looks like they were shooting for that look when they decorated the place. They did have Lone Star last time I was there as well as cheap tall boys of PBR. Then again my favorite bar in Texas is Lovejoy's in Austin, so I'm hardly a trustworthy authority on this topic.

The horseshoe has country/rockabilly/swing bands playing at times but I think that's only on the weekends. The empty bottle does honky tonk on fridays with $2.50 shiner bocks but that's also on fridays.

Those empty butt hole honky tonk shows are early - way early as in Happy Hour early 5:30 or 6:00PM or something like that - which can be a great thing for those of us who no longer stay up late.

And just for the record, I likes the Shiner Bock a LOT better than Lone Star. Lone Star is just american contract brewed swill (like PBR).

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Green on February 24, 2010 at 3:06pm

I am super pro (relatively-mild-because-it-is-a-Tuesday-after-all) house party grilling action. Lemme see what I can do...

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