Chicago Magazine - The Best of Chicago

"Open the heavy wooden doors on this medieval fortress of a pub, and you'll find a flock of young legal eagles briefing each other on the day's events and sampling peanuts before tossing the shells on the floor. Good news for the patrons: one slip on a peanut shell and competent counsel is easily secured."
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Time Out Chicago

"For more than 30 years, this cavernous Loop tavern has cornered the market on medieval dives. Beyond the heavy doors that seem to hide a monastery, you'll find an after-work crowd of mostly suits and occasional skirts downing beer and adding to the piles of peanut shells littering the floor."
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