Jimmy Hendrix's 1956 custom Les Paul is on display at the Hard Rock Chicago, along with axes that once belonged to Bo Diddley and Eric Clapton. The menu features typical pub grub such as burgers, wings, nachos, potato skins and hickory-smoked chicken and ribs--a nod to the Memphis roots of Hard Rock founder Isaac Tigrett--but the rock and roll memorabilia steals the show here.
Hard Rock Cafe Chicago
63 W. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60610
312-943-2252
hardrock.com
If you can't get tickets to the big game, ESPN Zone may just be the next place to watch it with with its 16-foot high-definition projection screen. In fact, every television in the Zone is high definition, making it the Midwest's largest all-HD sports bar and restaurant. The expected finger foods grace the starter menu; to sample them all order up the Ultimate Tailgate, which includes spinach artichoke dip, wings, sliders, chicken tenders, and ribs. Don't leave ESPN Zone without taking a trip up to the second floor's sport's arena, a multimedia arcade featuring the latest in sports video games and amusements.
ESPN Zone Chicago
43 E. Ohio
Chicago, IL 60611
312-670-4100
espnzone.com
The Mississippi Delta, birthplace of the blues, informs much of the menu at the House of Blues, with items like crispy catfish nuggets, "voodoo" shrimp, and Creoloe seafood jambalaya and skillet cornbread. World famous performing artists like Pearl Jam and Al Green have played the House of Blues Chicago, but for a truly inspiring experience that merges food and music, check out the gospel brunch taking place every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
House of Blues Chicago
329 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60654
312-923--2000
houseofblues.com
