i am going to be visiting chicago next week and i have a day to kill downtown, can you chicago guys recomend a couple of good cigar friendly bars and or restuarants. thank a bunch

I don't know if it's cigar friendly, but Trader Vic's at the Palmer House Hilton makes a great Mai-Tai.

David

Mike Ditka's

100 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL
312-587-8989

Highly recommended, but bring your appetite and your credit card. It's not cheap. Steaks are HUGE and about $30 and up. He's even got fine cigars for sale. Also not cheap.

What do you expect though? It's Ditka.

HS

Maybe the Superfans will be there....

Bill Swerski: Now, gentlemen, let me ask you this: What if Da Bears were all 14 inches tall, you know, about so high? Now, what's your score of today's game?

Carl Wollarski: Against Da Giants?

Bill Swerski: Yes, give 'em a handicap.

Carl Wollarski: Bears 18, Giants 10. And that would finally be a good game.

Pat Arnold: Yeah, it would be a good game. Mini Bears 24, Giants 14.

Todd O'Conner: What about Ditka? Would he be mini, too?

Bill Swerski: No, he would be full-grown.

Todd O'Conner: Oh, then, uh.. Mini Bears 31, Giants 7.

Carl Wollarski: Oh, hold on. Then I change mine, too. I thought it was Mini Ditka.

"Shoeless Joes" by the airport OHare... Sports bar and cigar friendly....

also "Rogs" down off River Road... by the airport, Sports Bar, Cigar friendly and great food!!!!

I dated a waitress from there for awhile, before Mrs. Hog and I met...

also Olympia Bar close to airport, Italian, polish food, cigar friendly bar and good people who run it...

downtown.. pack a wallet.. and your own sticks LOL

Hog

Are there any good places to watch the "ballet" while we visit Chicago. After a good steak and cigar, a fella needs to relax.

do i detect a lover of the dollar ballet here ?

thanks for the help guys we will do our best behave in your friendly city

On Rush Street, you have Jilly's, Gibson's and Hugo's Frog Bar. There are some excellent cigar shops.
Up Down Tobacco Shop
1550 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610
http://www.updowncigar.com/ 
IWAN RIES & CO
19 South Wabash Avenue Floor 2, Chicago, IL 60603
http://www.iwanries.com 
Jack Schwartz
141 West Jackson Boulevard Lbby 1, Chicago, IL 60604
http://www.jackschwartz.com