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Ask HN: HN'ers / startup scene in Chicago?

5 points| mindcrime | 14 years ago | reply

I'm going to be staying in Chicago for a good portion of the new few months.... while I'm here, I'd love to meet any Chicago based fellow HN'ers, as well as getting to know the local startup scene. If anybody would like to meet for a drink, I'll definitely buy you a beer or two if you give me a shout. Or if anyone just has any recommendations for events/ groups / meetups in the area, I'd love to hear about it.

And, of course, recommendations vis-a-vis entertainment / dining / etc. are always appreciated as well.

Looking forward to making some new friends here in Chicago!

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[+] tstegart|14 years ago|reply

We're up in Milwaukee if you ever make it that far north. As for recommendations, I'd check out the Frontera Grill. Its the restaurant for Rick Bayless, the PBS cooking show dude and the food is great. The sit down area is expensive but the carryout place has cheaper street food type offerings and it is AMAZING. http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/xoco.html

[+] krsgoss|14 years ago|reply

He's also got a restaurant in the Marshal Field's food court. I can't remember the name but it was tasty. Lower price lunch type fare that beats the hell out of the usual stuff.

[+] dgunn|14 years ago|reply

My startup launches in Chicago the beginning of april. We do social dining if you're interested. https://soupnextdoor.com. I live in NYC so I won't be at many event in Chicago. But if you ever want to go to one, email me first and we can meet up. email is in my HN profile.

[+] webbruce|14 years ago|reply

http://builtinchicago.org http://www.entrepreneursunpluggd.com http://technori.com - check out technori pitch

[+] simpleloss|14 years ago|reply

Hey guys, I'm in Chicago this week as well. I would be down to hang out. I'm from NYC but have been living in Atlanta for the past few months, so I'm really happy to be in a 'real' city again.

[+] kapilagarwal|14 years ago|reply

Hello Phillip, I'll be sending you an email with a startup idea within 24 hours. Right now I am very busy. It'll require proper drafting. Watch out for it. Bye, Kapil.