2007-05-06: Chinatown Mini-Shindig III

[lunda]

Here are the details:
when: Sunday May 6th
time: 11:00 am for dim-sum at
Won Kow (we'll meet on the sidewalk in front of Won Kow)
2237 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616

Directions
from the chinatownchicago.org Web site:

Suggested routes, but since there is major construction on 90/94, you may want to find an alternate route.

Driving

From the north:
Take the Kennedy Expressway. (I-90/94) and exit at 18th St.
Turn left (east) to Canal St., then right (south) to Cermak Rd.
The Chinatown Gate is just a few blocks ahead and to the right (east).

From the west:
Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to I-90/94.
East to 18th St. and turn left (east) to Canal St., then right (south) to Cermak Rd.
The Chinatown Gate is just a few blocks ahead and to the right (east).

From the south:
Take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) to 22nd St. exit.
The Chinatown Gate is just to the left (west).
From the southwest:
Take the Stevenson (I-55) to Cermak Rd. exit.
The Chinatown gate is just to the left (west).

From the east:
Take Lake Shore Drive to I-55 south, exiting at State St.
left (south) on State,
right (west) on 26th,
right (north) on Wentworth.


Parking

Parking can be difficult on weekends. Fortunately there are two parking lots in Chinatown.

Chinatown Parking is located kitty-corner from the Chinatown gate, across the street from Three Happiness Restaurant (2130 S. Wentworth Ave.). With validation from participating restaurants on your parking ticket, it’s $1.50 for 3 hours.

The parking lot operated by Hunter Parking is at Wentworth Ave. and 24th St, next to the Pacific Global Bank. While no validation is available for this lot, it is relatively inexpensive.


Public Transport

The Red Line stops right in Chinatown. Get off at Cermak-Chinatown, which is the stop between Roosevelt and 31st/Comiskey Park. The Red Line runs between Howard and 95th St. 24 hours a day. Facing west, you'll be able to get a good view of Chinatown from the platform. On alighting from the El, exit the platform, go down the stairs and make a right.

Owing to track work on the various train lines, allow for extra time to get to Chinatown and check out http://www.yourcta.org for construction updates.

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t is almost that time of year again: time for the Chinatown Mini-Shindig!

We lunched/dim-summed and shopped our way through Chicago's Chinatown in May 2004 and 2006. (You can read all about last year's event here: http://www.chicagolandbrowncoats.com/bb ... 24&start=0 )

If you are interested in attending this always shiny mini-shindig, please vote in the poll above for the best date for you (and post good alternate dates here in this thread). We'll go with the date that works best for the majority of people who vote.

Once we choose the date, we'll choose a meeting time and restaurant!

[maryquesera]

Wow, your timing in posting this is a little scary -- I was just mentioning to someone at lunch today that it was probably just about time that someone started up a thread about this year's Chinatown outing..... [cue "Twilight Zone" theme....]

Count me in. At this moment, all May weekend dates are pretty much equal for me, except for Memorial Day weekend, which I see is not part of the dates being considered.

Mary

[lunda]

Hee. Looks like a little Browncoat telepathy!

[UrbanFirefly]

Really at this point any date would work for me, though I think Sunday would be a better option than a Saturday, generally speaking.

I hope everyone is Shiny!

[Tatterhood]

Count me in for Chinatown.

[lunda]

Excellent.

[vampirefan]

yay chinatown shindig!

i think may is pretty open for me right now (that's kinda amazing) so i have no preference right now.

laura

[David]

Hey--I have to vote for Sat. May 12, as I have to work every Sunday, being a Shepherd. My daughter graduates from IU grad school May 5 so that weekend is totally blitzed and she moves to DC to begin her new JOB May 18, so that weekend is gone too. You may cheer for me that my educational task is ended--both kids graduated grad school within one year! Now comes the hard part of paying off the remainder of the loans.

I am sorry I haven't been able to make it to any events of late. I live out here on the rim in Aurora, so trips to the core have to be carefully planned out.

David

[lunda]

It looks like Sunday May 6 won the poll, so Sunday May 6 it is!

Last year, we met at Won Kow (2237 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616) at 11 am for dim sum. Since everyone really liked it (Mengmeng and Laura even went back for dinner that night!), I propose we go there again and meet at 11 again.

Yays, nays, thoughts?

[maryquesera]

A hearty "yay" from me on Won Kow. The food was very good (even though I didn't know what I was eating half the time!) and it was ridiculously inexpensive. And 11:00 works for me.

[vampirefan]

yup, 11am at won kow works for me too

laura

[chivenger]

Oh wait, I have plans that day...

Plans to eat rediculous amounts of BAO. And FRESH BAO at that.

11 am on the 6th.

Sounds tasty. And Shiny too.

Later,

T

[greiara]

See you all there and then! 11 is slightly early for us, but I imagine we will get out there by 11:30 at the latest. Do we know that the place is open by 11? I can't remember if we were there on a Sunday last year, but a lot of places open a little later on Sunday.

Gre

[vampirefan]

i just checked online, and they open at 9am. i think that most of the restaurants in the area that serve dim-sum open early.



laura

[lunda]

Thanks Laura. That is what I figured!

Once we get a head count closer to May 6, I'll make a reservation. You made one last year, right?