quick unplanned Chicago trip

Doughnut Vault will be sold out by noon. Firecakes is the play.

 

The one in the loop doesn't do it. Only the Streeterville and West Loop locations

 

Good Call on Pizza at Piece. It’s far superior to Coordior’s, which is solid, but Piece is some of the best in the city.

 

If you’re in to goose stuff, Fulton taproom has wheatwine, 18 reg, and 2014 BCS coffee on tap, as well as (overpriced) bottles of everything for on-site consumption, and some for to go.

When you’re at Piece, you can walk next door to Liquor Park for some good cans (they get lil beaver and transient stuff regularly). Links taproom, right around the corner, also has some exciting (and pricey) stuff on tap.

 

Doughnut Vault's yeast donuts are still great (especially their jelly donuts, which are the best you'll get anywhere), but their old fashioned donuts have gone way downhill. To me, they seem like they have been fried with grease that isn't hot enough and have been sitting out too long. They leave a Crisco-like feeling in your mouth, and they never used to be that way.

 

Yes, it will be. Plus all Dark Matter locations usually have a selection of Do-Rite Donuts available for purchase as well.

 

That and it means they sit in the fryer too long lol

 

They have 4 cold brews on draft at all time. I recommend the nitro vanilla suburbs. Dark Matter and La Colombe are my favorite coffee shops in chicago. They do also typically have do rite donuts if you go early enough.

 

Dude go to sheffield's after the cubs game. They have like 20 taps and always have great shit on draft.

 

Was going to suggest the same thing! If Corridor is packed, grab some crowlers to-go & hit Sheffield's... It’s one of Chicago’s original craft bars, and they smoke their own bbq. Has multiple bars within & great beer garden to boot; def my go-to pregame spot for Cubs games. I see on Untappd that (as of 4/29) they have BCS Bramble, Coffee Barleywine, & Wheatwine, as well as Old Nation M-43.

Also, Goose Island Fulton is near Forbidden Root if you were wanting to fit GI into your plans (ie have a BCS on draft or bottles to-go). Could also swing by on way from Sky Deck to Piece. Goose Island Clybourn is a pretty sterile experience in my opinion, so I wouldn’t spend my limited time in Chicago going there, but just my two cents on that.

Brookfield Zoo is hands down better than Lincoln Park Zoo, but based on your short trip & logistics, LP Zoo is the way to go.

Just realized you’re in mid-trip now, so you might not even get this lol.

Enjoy & go Cubbies!

 

Hopefully everything else went better than this

 

I’m pretty happy with the result of his trip so far

 

Looks like OP is not the only one with a donut today. I'm a Sox fan but felt obligated to post that.

 

Many of these threads get monotonous due to the lack of feedback from the OP. We assume that the recommendations fall on deaf ears.

This post really made it worth everyone's while. Good on you, and this will make me more inclined to get involved for the next person.

Thanks!!

 

You did it right my guy. Great reviews and vanilla suburbs is incredible so I am glad you got to experience that cup of joy.

 

Is that vanilla suburbs available only at Osmium, or can I get it at Electric Mud and Star Lounge also?