Chicago Hopcat

So what are odds that peeps will be lined up prior to 11am opening? I will say there will be a line but it will not be significant.

 

I was wondering that, too, especially since they mentioned about having stuff for the early risers. I suppose if I had nothing else going on, I would be willing to get there 15 minutes or so before opening just to see what the fuss is all about and maybe get some of those crack fries for a year (not that I need them, but it'd be kinda cool to have that option of getting them pretty much whenever I wanted).

 

I'd try the Odd Side Hazel's Nuts if I went as I haven't seen that locally before. Hope they have some bang up whales in bottles for opening day....

 

In Lincoln Park if people are lined up at 5:30am it's probably because the 4am bars closed and they didn't want to go home or couldn't physically make it.

 

Why does the picture of the interior posted on their web-site look like it was copied from a 1970s Vegas casino???

 

Because that is the look they are going for, apparently:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/201...cused-bareatery-opening-saturday-lincoln-park

 

Dude....plenty of other spots for football

 

Walk your bad self over to Compass for a few TVs and decent beers, then!

 

Hell, yeah, IMO. Good food, decent outdoor area, good beer list (check 'em out on Beermenus).

 

How many Hopcat's have gone under? I give this place two years (based on that locale being a deadspot) and one of those is with a massive interior renovation after a year. That 70's feel doesn't look welcoming, inviting or comfortable in those photos (I assume they have the lights on and hopefully it will be a lot darker in there). I'll like my beer bars and breweries subdued, not bright red. I hope they at least have the paintings on the ceilings to bring a sense of whimsy.

 

Based on their documented expansion, the business model appears to be sound. I would expect longer-term success here. If you want subdued and a bit more dingy you could head to Delilah's??