What’s Up in Chicago
Dating IRL
Two young Chicagoans turned off the dating apps for a night and hit up Lincoln Square for drinks, dinner and fun—totally on us! By Grace Perry
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LAURA, 22 Roscoe Village
Artist and comedian, former captain of multiple Ultimate Frisbee teams
THE VERDICT?
THE FUN Dovetail Brewery
1800 W Belle Plaine Ave (773-683- 1414,
dovetailbrewery.com)
“One of the owners of the brewery showed us barrels and the tanks where the
whole beer-making process happens, which was really cool. I think Lucy and I broke the ice right away.”
“Laura had never been on a
brewery tour, and I’ve been on more than my fair share, so it was cute for me to see what she found interesting and what made her eyes light up.”
Time Out Chicago June 7–September 5, 2017
THE DRINKS The Sixth
2202 W Lawrence Ave (773-360- 6499,
thesixthbar.com)
“The Sixth is very swanky. I drank the Raphael’s
Siesta, which is strawberry and tequila with a toasted marshmallow stuck in, all topped with shaved ice
“Laura and I found that we know many of the same people. We even discovered I’d seen her in a comedy show a
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THE MEAL Fountainhead
1970 W Montrose Ave (773-697- 8204,
fountainheadchicago.com)
“I had Hopewell Squad,
love. Since we’re both vegetarians, that was a large part of our
conversation—our favorite vegetarian recipes, etc.”
“It wasn’t a great spot for two queer women to have dinner because, So we both got salads
Laura
“Lucy was really nice, and we had a great night out together. I’d recommend any of these places as date spots, especially Dovetail.”
Lucy
“Splitting the fries was probably the most romantic thing that happened all night. I didn’t feel intense chemistry, but I like Laura, and we had a fun date.”
FIND MORE ONLINE
TIMEOUT.COM/CHICAGO
LUCY
LAURA
PHOTOGRAPHS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): JOHN KUU; ANDREW NAWROCKI; JASON LITTLE; JESSICA LYNN CAPRON
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