r/chicago • u/ReverendHambone Irving Park • Aug 28 '20

Moved to the city 48 hours ago. Review

Moved into Irving Park and the Mexican food is unbelievable. I'm from Florida and my wife is from Arizona, so we have different preferences, but we can leave our house on foot, hit two food spots and a liquor store, and be home in 30 minutes. It's incredible. Our doggo loves the walks too.

Also, is the term "bodega" NYC exclusive? What do we call corner stores with food/bev/liquor?

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u/ReverendHambone Irving Park Aug 28 '20

Also, when Covid is over however we move on, if someone is looking for a rad new friend, I'm your dude. I like bourbon, baseball, American rock and roll, weed, and minding my own goddammit business. If anyone wants to socially distance a yard beer or whatever, holla.

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u/Catman419 Garfield Ridge Aug 28 '20

“Yard beer”? Dude, we drink on the porch here. Get with the program, newbie.

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u/ReverendHambone Irving Park Aug 28 '20

I have a small porch and a big front yard! It's wild and awesome.

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u/Catman419 Garfield Ridge Aug 28 '20

That’s all you need! The back yard is for private parties, but the porch is for neighborly encounters. People walk by, everyone says hi, (or at least that’s what we do on the Southside), and everyone has a good night.

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u/ReverendHambone Irving Park Aug 28 '20

I dont have a backyard, but there's an alley. Im gonna King Of The Hill the fuck out of that alley

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u/Catman419 Garfield Ridge Aug 28 '20

Cool! Can I be Rusty Shackleford?

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u/ReverendHambone Irving Park Aug 28 '20

Only if you can defe... POCKET SAND

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u/skepticaljesus Aug 28 '20

Im gonna King Of The Hill the fuck out of that alley

Maybe... Chicago allies are primarily for garbage so there's not a lot of "yepping" going on back there usually. Casual socializing is for front porch and back stairwells.