# ChiDope Lunch Bunch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 22, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103 "2002-08-22T17:18:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/1 "2002-08-22T17:18:42Z")
Now that I’m working just west of the Loop, I’m wondering if there’s any interest from other ChiDopers on a monthly lunch. The DC Dopers have been doing something similar for quite a while. Any Chicago Dopers interested? ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/2 "2002-08-22T17:58:15Z")
Maybe; where exactly are you? I’m on Jackson & Wells. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/3 "2002-08-22T18:04:48Z")
Keeno. I’d be in; I’m near the Merchandise Mart. ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/4 "2002-08-22T18:43:18Z")
Damn all you loop workers. I’m in the NW 'burbs, with _very_ occasional forays into the loop. I’ll still check up on the thread(s) to see if something will work out. ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/5 "2002-08-22T20:17:53Z")
I’d definitely be up for it (I’m West Loop, near Franklin and Washington)! ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/6 "2002-08-23T14:29:04Z")
Out by O’Hare, but like **Abe Babe** I’ll watch the threads to see if anything coincides with my schedule. Or maybe we could do a DoperDinner in a central location? ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/7 "2002-08-23T14:42:03Z")
::bump:: I really like this idea. 3 times out of 5, lunch is a boring affair for me. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/8 "2002-08-23T14:59:43Z")
I’m very near the Paulina/290 El stop, so I can easily hop on to make it into the Loop or where ever. How about the first Wednesday of each month being the designated time? I like Fridays better, but places tend to be more crowded on Fridays so that might not work as well. **magdalene** , **jarbabyj** , **boli** , **Random** , **Dinsdale** , other downtown dopers, you there? ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/9 "2002-08-23T16:13:56Z")
Wednesdays are generally hairy for me, and I know for sure I can’t make it the first Wednesday of September (the 4th). ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/10 "2002-08-26T15:21:52Z")
Since Wednesday’s bad for **Zanshin** (and actually will end up being bad for me - lots of standing meetings on Wednesday), how about Thursdays? Maybe the second Thursday of every month - that’d make the first one September 12th. Not sure where a good place would be - ideally somplace not too expensive near the El. This is west loop, but maybe Giordano’s at Halsted and Van Buren? It’s affordable, and a block away from the El. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/11 "2002-08-26T17:50:42Z")
Thursdays are usually okay for me, but Van Buren is a little southy. I _can_ just hop on the train if need be. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/12 "2002-08-26T17:56:33Z")
**Gundy** (and everyone else), feel free to make other suggestions for restaurants - Giordano’s was just a thought because I was just there, and it was easy to get to and relatively inexpensive. If this thing works (the once-a-month idea), we’ll need lots of restaurants go to, and I’m certainly not going to pick 'em all the time. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/13 "2002-08-26T18:32:03Z")
Oh, yes you are. ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/14 "2002-08-26T19:37:33Z")
I like the second-Thursday-of-the-month idea – Thursdays are generally good for me. As for location, how about something closer to the Sears Tower? (I’m thinking that’s a decent central location for everyone who’s responded so far.) There’s a decent (but definitely not fancy) place called the Venice Cafe on Wacker, or we could do Mexican at Dos Hermanos in the Sears Tower. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/15 "2002-08-26T21:15:53Z")
I like the Sears Tower idea; it’s about 100 feet from my front door! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/16 "2002-08-27T03:23:03Z")
I will be downtown on the 26th, at the W on Lakeshore for a training session, and will be available for at least a short lunch before I have to head out to Wheeling for another training session. I like food. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/17 "2002-08-27T15:17:09Z")
Weird, I thought I posted in this thread but it’s not here. I guess the hamsters had a snack. Anyway, Angie & I plan to visit the [Museum of Science and Industry on 8 October](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=132542) and any Doper who cares to join us for lunch will be welcome. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/18 "2002-08-28T01:11:23Z")
Ok, sounds like the second Thursday of each month is a go. The first official (yet **not** endorsed by _The Chicago Reader_) ChiDope Lunch Bunch will be Thursday, September 12th at [Venice Cafe](http://www.metromix.com/top/1,1419,M-Metromix-Home-!PlaceDetail-4078,00.html). It doesn’t look like they take reservations. Is 12:30 a good time? The early lunch crowd should (I hope) be clearing by then. With a followup two weeks later on September 26th with **Mr. Cynical** at a time and place to be determined. **Jeff** , you accidentally hit “New Thread” instead of “Post Reply”; I saw your MSI lunch suggestion in its own thread. ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/19 "2002-08-28T13:33:54Z")
12:30 sounds good for Thursday the 12th. I’m in. (Next time we’ll have to do Stocks & Blondes up on Washington and Wells.) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103/20 "2002-08-28T13:54:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\ ***Jeff** , you accidentally hit “New Thread” instead of “Post Reply”; I saw your MSI lunch suggestion in its own thread. \*\* The post that went missing was pretty much the same as the one that went through. I wanted the MSI suggestion to have its own thread because it could be more than just a lunch; Dopers who have the time could wander the museum with us. Problem is this thread is much more active so I posted a link to the other one. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chidope-lunch-bunch/125103.md?page=2)