OT: Lyft or Uber

[Kitaman]

Funniest thing is that the Fogo de Chao in Boston is better than the one in Sao Paulo. And down there you can go eat the same foods for less than 1/4 of the price elsewhere.

You're right. Ate at the one in Philly last month. Good for losing weight. I lost almost $100 that I can't put back on.

 

[huskymedic]

For the love of God, don't eat at Fogo de Chao in Chicago.

The Fogo reference (intended joke) was a complete failure on my part... he's said he was staying in HGI in Rosemont which is 5 minutes away from B1G10 Conference offices (hence the links to B1G10 Experience Museum and the Tshirt comment). Fogo/B1G share same building. I'll see myself out...

 

[HooperScooper]

The Fogo reference (intended joke) was a complete failure on my part... he's said he was staying in HGI in Rosemont which is 5 minutes away from B1G10 Conference offices) hence the links to B1G10 Experience Museum and the Tshirt comment). Fogo/B1G share same building. I'll see myself out...

Well at least I wasn't the only one that didn't get the joke!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Wife and I are flying into Chicago for a few days this weekend. Unfortunately we will be staying out by the airport in Rosedale. We will not be renting a car considering the big city/airport and the taxis available around there and the City.

We will be doing the Uber thing mostly, unless we are downtown and choose to hail a cab back to the airport hotel. I've done Uber in Las Vegas, pretty good experience.

Since we will be car less does anyone tried Lyft? Or is Uber the best bet?

Or does it really matter which one?

I stayed at the Embassy Suites in Rosedale about three weeks ago. You can walk to the "entertainment district" through the massive garage, but most everything else is very spread out. I walked two miles round trip to buy beer and wine for our room. I tried Uber, but the response time was always like 10-15 minutes for a pickup.

So I don't know which works better, but do not assume it is like Chicago proper, where you have 10 cars within a block of you. Schedule rides well in advance.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Hilton Garden Inn

How's Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse out there?

Of course I want a great steak while there. Not sure about ..... dare I say ...'pizza'.

Also are the hot dogs worth the effort of getting there?

Gino's East is very close to you on Devon. There is a Gene and Giorgetti steak place and a Giordanos down the street from you on 72. Mortons is behind the Hyatt. Do not go to the Liberty Tavern there. The entertainment district behind the convention center garage had some cool stuff, including a BBQ place we enjoyed, Bub City. Fogo de Chao and Hoffbrau House are there too, and others. Gibsons was about 100 feet from our hotel, but we did not try it.

But think about this if your parking is free. Car rentals at O'Hare are about $30-40 a day. Way cheaper than ride services.

 

[Waquoit]

Thought the Chop House kinda sucked when we went before the ND game.