You have a baby....in a bar....

Tool says that Addison is one of his favorite babies on the simple basis that she has been to quite a few bars. Being able to take her with us has been a lifesaver, or at least a "social life" saver. In no particular order, here are the bars that Addison has enjoyed over the past 3 months:

1. O'Donovan's : Great neighborhood bar, a lot of the staff still know me from working there, so often we are treated nicely with our bill. There is large non-smoking section, a great outdoor space and a clean ladies room with chairs and a changing table.

2. Bowman's: Straight down the street, so easy to get to. In the summer their outside area is super baby friendly and the food is yummy. We also know a few of the staff and they treat us wonderfully.
Bottles w. Papa @ Bowman's

3. BW3's: Not one of my favorites, but definately one of Andy's. Big enough non-smoking section and really loud...in Addison's mind, the louder, the better.

4. Riverview Tavern: Two words: corn dogs. YUMMY. Large non-smoking backroom where kids run wild, so no one minds a crying baby. Riverview with Karen


5. Brownstone: fan favorite...we love their food, they have a great outdoor space, a good non-smoking space, and deep fried Reuben Rolls. It is so damn loud that you can't hold a conversation, but that bodes well for baby.

6. Seven Ten Lanes: If you're in Hyde Park, Seven Ten has a nice outdoor seating area. We ended up there trying to avoid rush hour traffic home from Midway...it was worth the trip overall.

Drafts with Dad
7. Montrose Saloon: Walking distance from our condo and was once written up as the place where "Albany Park hipster hang out" (I had no idea that Albany Park even had hipsters!) Smoky inside, but nice quiet beer garden during good weather.

It's important to learn bar etiquette early in life...we're doing our part to groom the next generation.