Sister Turning 21 in Chicago

My little sister is visiting Chicago for her 21st birthday and expecting to have a little fun. I'm in no mood to party 'till I puke, but I do want to show her a good time.

Any recommendations for drinks/bars/clubs, minus the keg-crowd? We're both pretty laid back, like good music, and a chill atmosphere.

bittypie wrote:laid back, like good music, and a chill atmosphere.

First thing that comes to mind ...

Webster's Wine Bar
1480 W. Webster Ave. CXhicago

Assuming by "good music" you actually do mean good music, take her to the Green Mill. Otherwise, take her to Empty Bottle.

JimInLoganSquare wrote:Assuming by "good music" you actually do mean good music, take her to the Green Mill. Otherwise, take her to Empty Bottle.

Not a fan of free jazz tuesdays/wednesdays?

And by that i mean "free jazz", not free.

No, not a fan of free "jazz." Not necessarily dismissing it; but DEEPLY not a fan of white noise as a substitute for music. This after a 10-year marriage to a musician, 25 plus years listening rather intently to jazz, 40 years of listening hard to any music, and just having an opinion on the matter. After many years and many attempts to enjoy or even appreciate free jazz, I don't not get it ... I think I get it, but that often as not, there is nothing there to get. Noise vs. Information (I recall a conversation I had about bebop about 20 years ago, in which I stated that what I loved about that music was the "dense information." I would stand by that estimation now.)

JimInLoganSquare wrote:After many years and many attempts to enjoy or even appreciate free jazz, I don't not get it ... I think I get it, but that often as not, there is nothing there to get.

That sounds about right.

JimInLoganSquare wrote:No, not a fan of free "jazz." Not necessarily dismissing it; but DEEPLY not a fan of white noise as a substitute for music. This after a 10-year marriage to a musician, 25 plus years listening rather intently to jazz, 40 years of listening hard to any music, and just having an opinion on the matter. After many years and many attempts to enjoy or even appreciate free jazz, I don't not get it ... I think I get it, but that often as not, there is nothing there to get. Noise vs. Information (I recall a conversation I had about bebop about 20 years ago, in which I stated that what I loved about that music was the "dense information." I would stand by that estimation now.)

them's fightin' words if ever I read any