In Crystal Lake. Went on Saturday night for my Last Supper before surgery lays me up for a couple months. I can't say enough about this place. My buddy and I split a giant Tomahawk Ribeye that came with potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and the best heirloom carrots I have ever tasted. There was more than enough for each of us plus our wives grabbed a couple bites.



Undoubtedly the best wine list in the far Northwest suburbs.

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We started with a non-vintage Billecart-Salmon Brut ‘Réserve’ and then had a 2015 Keplinger ‘Sumo’. Both awesome and reasonably priced. We also brought a special bottle from home. Only $20 corkage.

I cannot recommend this place enough.

And Seacrest, the entire menu is gluten-free.

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And ready to board a flight afterwards, I see. Crazy I never even heard of it. My first place was in Cary….

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The place sounds great, but is a $20 corkage fee considered cheap?

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Well, they have an extensive wine list and if you know, or do a little research, there are some good bargains on there. But restaurant prices are usually about 2-2.5 times retail, more at a downtown expense account place. So if you have a special bottle you want to drink, adding $20 would be a lot less than if the restaurant were selling it. But I would consider it a faux pas to bring your own bottle of something they had on the menu.

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My wife probably won't want to go to Iowa just for dinner though

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Fair enough. We spent the night out there.

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Looks like a nice place. Trying to think if I'll ever find myself in area with my wife to enjoy a dinner without having one of the urchins with us.

Did you see that winning ticket he posted ? Money is no object

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Ha, not even ten minutes up the road I was at my favorite nano brewery (Shadowview).

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Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
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Could you smell my whole...
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Says the guy who went to Genoa to watch his kid play basketball...

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Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
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never heard of the place.

Good luck on surgery.

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Thanks. I think it went well.

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Josephine Orr Road Rod

Hope the knee heals well.

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1619 is their original restaurant

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Just missed you. Was in town and half my family is in CL.

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Thanks. Only Day 2 post-surgery and I'm already off the Norco.

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Took me only two days as well from the shoulder. Hope it all goes fast. Mine was 9/29 and I was at Top Golf the other day. So good luck. I am no doc but I think it is good it wasn't Achille's?

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Did I miss the post where it was confirmed surgery for JORR, if so, my apologies and speedy recovery. What did you end up tearing other than your pride?

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Btw Dan, my wife wanted to fly to TX to watch him play an intramural game.

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So by $20 corkage i assume that means you have to pay $20 to drink shit you brought from home? Must be nice to live in a world like that cuz in my bullshit $25 will make me love l7fe for a few days.

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Me too, Hawg.

Looks like a really cool place. Happy recovery....glad you got in quick for surgery.

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Thanks, guys. I tore my left quad tendon. I could tell I was going to need surgery just from the way the doctor talked on the day I did it. He diagnosed it with one touch. The MRI just confirmed it.

Anyway, the surgery went well and maybe I'll heal well enough/fast enough that he'll accelerate the timetable at least a little. It feels pretty good today. But he has a strict protocol of just rest and no bending for 6 weeks.

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your wife is going to wheel you down to the common room and you will get to know your other wheelchair bound neighbors better

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That wouldn't be a whole lot different than sitting in the old Gold Room at Arlington Park. I haven't seen a lot of the old fellas since COVID struck. I'm guessing at least a few haven't come out the other side.

There was a nice old man named Heinz who was in declining health for several years. His wife used to bring him on Saturdays. He went from a cane to a walker to a wheelchair. Heinz loved to bet Paco Lopez horses.

Then there's a guy you may know from Democratic politics, Mike Conway. He is good friends with Hillary. I think they went to Yale Law together and also worked with House Judiciary on the Nixon impeachment. He was at Foley & Lardner. I think he's retired/Of Counsel and maybe teaches at NU.

And there was Mr. Coffey who I know didn't make it.

I'm pushing 60 and still one of the youngest racetrack regulars. doesn't really bode well for the sport.

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Pushing 60 and still rocking bone in ribeyes.

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So no Villa Park OTB?

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Not for awhile.

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