Dunlay's - Worth The Wait

On Saturday, August 16 the Bracketeers showed up for a great session at Dunlay's on Clark. We had a fantastic, huge group and everyone had a lot of fun. While it took longer than necessary to get a table outside, we started early at the bar with some chips, dip & of course bloody marys. Once we were settled in at our table outside for the real deal, we were pretty content and DEFINITELY ready to eat (and drink!) 

the taste: 4.4

the texture: 4

the kick: 4.4

the sight: 4.5 (One bracketeer said it was as pretty as me!) 

the buck: 3.6 ($6.50)

One thing we agreed on was that the addition of Guinness in the mix made for a "richer, more complex drink", as noted by the Mango Lassie. The kick was definitely noticeable and appreciated by all. We ended up with beer backs the second time around, though the choice of Bud Lite was kind of ick - they would have done much better with Guinness, or even Miller Lite if they wanted to stick with a light, cheap summer beer. Ooh - Corona would have been awesome - with a lime! But I digress. The garnishes were not consistent (one observant judge noted that some had meat - while others didn't! BOO!) However - it was definitely one of the best we've had so far, and absolutely worth getting again. 

Dunlay's - you are the clear winner of your first round against Stanley's!!

just say no to bud lite!

Dog Days of Summer at Dunlay's on Clark

Please join us this Saturday, August 16:

Dunlay's on Clark

2600 N. Clark Street

(Clark & Wrightwood)

12 Noon

Dunlay's has a great outdoor area, so lets hope for some good weather. ALSO - please don't forget to bring items for donation to Streetwise!

Danielle

August & September Bracket Schedule

Because I will be traveling a lot in the next few weeks, I decided to post the upcoming schedule (as promised to many of you!) through September. Times & details will come a few days before each contest.

This weekend - BYE
August 16 - DUNLAYS ON CLARK (Lincoln Park)
August 23 & August 30 - BYE

September 6 - WISCONSIN v. MARSHALL @ REDMONDS! (Lakeview)
September 13 - BYE
September 20 - FEAST (Bucktown/Wicker Park)

See you all in 2 weeks!!


Love & Libations,

Danielle

The Bracket Goes Charitable with Streetwise!

Many of you, if not all, see Streetwise vendors on a regular basis. Since 1992, Streetwise has provided employment to more than 3,600 homeless men and women, enabling them to secure housing and buy food, clothing and personal necessities. Most importantly, StreetWise has served as the opportunity for their journey back to self-sufficiency. Based on my own experiences with Andre, the very sweet & hardworking vendor at Division & Dearborn (never to get deterred from those who turn him down, you may know him as the dude who coined the term, "Maybe on the way out!") I have learned that these courageous individuals buy their papers at $0.35 cents each and in turn, based on their own market calculations in their area, sell them for donations - and many of them have dedicated clients who return week after week.

HOWEVER, the money they make is often not enough for basic day to day needs. As I was cleaning out my utility closet the other day, I realized that I have a ton of CRAP sitting around, that I don't use - and that clearly could be used by those less fortunate than I. For example, how many times have I bought garbage bags when I already have some, leaving me an excess? Am I really going to use that fan? My set of dishes from college that have been sitting in a box ever since I graduated? Clothing I swear I'll wear one day - but haven't in years? Then I thought - how much crap do we have COLLECTIVELY? Imagine!

Streetwise collects donations of ALL KINDS throughout the year. From now on, I will be collecting goods at each Bloody Mary Bracket meeting. I will bring everything to Streetwise (1201 W. Lake Street). Anything you have, please bring. If you have any questions regarding acceptability, please ask beforehand. 

Thank you all in advance for your generosity!!