OT: Ideas for a Chicago Bachelor Party
My youngest is getting married in October, and wants to schedule a bachelor party in Chicago. Looks like the dates are set for the July 4th weekend. The major attraction will be attending a Cubs game. I believe the plan is to rent an AirBnB (for a group of 15 30-year olds) somewhere in the Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park, Near North area.
But it's been 20+ years since I've spent much time in the Windy city, and many more than that since I was a youngster hanging out at The Lodge.
What activity ideas, including dining spots, are recommended? They're looking to be economical, but not cheap. And finding the best deep dish pizza will probably be on the agenda.
The Lodge is still going strong
by Jack 
, Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:13 (162 days ago) @ Bill
edited by Jack, Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:20
Hell, it looks the same as it ever did.
You can drag them on a pub crawl of the old Division St./Elm St. haunts: Shenanigan's, Butch McGuire's, Mother's, the Hangge Uppe, all still there. There's also a very nice bar right next to The Lodge where The Snuggery used to be. RIP Finley's and Z's Sports Tap.
I had my bachelor party there a long time ago.
We ended up at The Hangge Uppe at some point, because, well, it was a bachelor party.
The guys found a street festival for our afternoon, which was great - the perfect mix of beer, people watching, and music. Dinner was deep dish - I loved Pequods when we went there as a family last year - and then bouncing around to more active bars (think - live music type places). I'm not the guy to recommend that at this point.
Lou Malnati's also a has a party room, IIRC
by Jack , Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:17 (162 days ago) @ Silk
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