Sweetwater Tavern and Grille - A Great Chicago Sports Bar!

Sweetwater Tavern and Grille
http://sweetwatertavernandgrille.com
225 N. Michigan Avenu, Chicago, IL  60601

Hello folks!  Just wanted to give a shout out for Sweetwaters Tavern and Grille on Michigan Avenue.  We popped into this place as an afterthought, but it should have been out first stop.  Great beer, reasonable prices.  Totally kickin' array of HiDef sports TV.  If you want a certain game on, I'm sure that can be arranged.  The staff was very friendly, and Kevin tending bar had two great beer suggestions - The Anti-Hero IPA (the tap had a green fist...) and Surly.

Since I didn't eat there, I can't speak for the cuisine, but what I saw looked great.

Also, I'm here in Chicago during one of those Polar Vortex occurences - which just basically means friggin' cold!  -1 F for a low and 8 for a high.  But here's the cool part - you can get to Sweetwater's by using the maze of tunnels and bridges under the Hyatt and never have to step out into inclement weather.  Just take the escalator down from the West tower.  Follow that tunnell to a T intersection.  Turn left (right takes you out to Wacker...).  Jink slightly left and go up a half flight of stairs to the ped overpass.  Then down the stairs on the other side, and follow the signs to Sweetwater.

Sweetwater offers 10% off for Hyatt guests on the entire bill, including libations.  To take advantage of this, you have to get the voucher from the Hyatt Concierge first, so prior planning will pay off.

FRA: Sam's Sports Bar

http://www.samssportsbar.de
Sun-Fri 18:00-05:00, Sat 15:00-05:00 clock
Phone: +49 (0) 69/35103573

My fellow crewmates turned me on to this neat sports bar right next to the Westin Grand hotel.  It is only a 1 minute walk from the front entrance.  Sam's Sports bar does amazing things in its modest and well appointed square footage - 4 or 5 hi def screens and a staff that is eager to please with the freshest libations.  I didn't get a chance to taste the food, but I hear that the hot wings are very good.  Please post a comment if you have anything to add in regards to the menu.

Here I am with Moe and his hot sidekick, Giti.  They were playing the SFO, NE Patriots game in the background.

Cluck, ever the lady's man, makes an appearance...

LHR: Best Supermarket Beer Prices

If you're looking to have a crew room party, there is a good price on beer up the street from the Hilton Metropole (map).

SS Supermarket is very short walk (900 ft) from the hotel and for your perserverence, you'll be rewarded. At S.S. Supermarket, pint cans of Grolsch and Stella are 0.99p, but you can get 6 for £5 ( 0.83p ea). There are other beer brands there with similar savings if you buy in bulk.

To get to SS Supermarket, take a left out of the hotel and travel northwest on Edgeware towards the flyover (British for overpass...). There is an easy underground pedestrian walkway to spit you out on the other side of the flyover. After exiting the pedway at the top of the ramp you'll see the store about 150 feet further down on the on the opposite side of Edgeware with a convenient crosswalk right in front of it.

Here's a Map

If time is of the essence or you're just feeling lazy, you can go to Food City right across from the hotel on Praed street. The prices there are roughly the same, but they don't do any discounts.
For you late nighters, plan ahead, as alchohol sales are prohibited after 11pm (I think...please post if you know for sure).

If anyone knows a cheaper place, let's hear about it!