Mark Krier

"not well marked, more like a hotel bar serving coffee in the mornings, but makes lattes and macchiatos just the same."

"i believe Stanley's is only open 11am to 2pm, M to F, closed weekends. one of the last remaining bars of the Whiskey Row made notorious by Upton Sinclair. a piece of Old Chicago, not to be missed."

"perhaps half the size it should be for the number of kids here - so be courteous and hurry through the changing room to make way for others."

"if calling a taxi, try Mount Prospect or Des Plaines instead - cab companies get this confused with Cumberland Avenue in the city and fuck up your order."

"shout your order in the morning - not civilized, but the noise level its too high for anything less"

"not actually on National; take Remington west from National and turn north into alley to get to west side of slate-colored office building"