[In search of suburban life?] Chicago to get its first Olive Garden - The Chainlink2024-03-29T05:55:28Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A661013&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no???
I thought the information…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-04-01:2211490:Comment:6628552013-04-01T17:36:24.232Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
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<p>I thought the information Justin provided was succinct and helpful.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Zoetrope said:…</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A661080&page=10#2211490Comment663028"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><a href="http://troll.me/images/hipster-ariel/omg-stfu.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="http://troll.me/images/hipster-ariel/omg-stfu.jpg"></img></a></p>
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<p>I thought the information Justin provided was succinct and helpful.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Zoetrope said:</cite></p>
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</blockquote> tag:thechainlink.org,2013-04-01:2211490:Comment:6630282013-04-01T14:51:46.522ZZoetropehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Zoetrope
<p><a href="http://troll.me/images/hipster-ariel/omg-stfu.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://troll.me/images/hipster-ariel/omg-stfu.jpg" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://troll.me/images/hipster-ariel/omg-stfu.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://troll.me/images/hipster-ariel/omg-stfu.jpg" class="align-full"/></a></p> Later this year. As of Saturd…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-04-01:2211490:Comment:6629122013-04-01T13:59:26.437ZJustin B Newmanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JustinBNewman
<p>Later this year. As of Saturday, they hadn't broken ground.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Jennifer on the lake said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A662908&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment662723"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Back to the point, when is Olive Garden opening? I haven't had mediocre Italianesque food since yesterday when I tried to make it…</p>
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<p>Later this year. As of Saturday, they hadn't broken ground.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Jennifer on the lake said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A662908&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment662723"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Back to the point, when is Olive Garden opening? I haven't had mediocre Italianesque food since yesterday when I tried to make it myself.</p>
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</blockquote> First of all: LOL LOL
Second:…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-04-01:2211490:Comment:6629082013-04-01T13:32:20.185ZdaWillinChihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JustWill
First of all: LOL LOL<br />
Second: I'm with Jennifer, when is it opening? I'd love me some Olive Garden food<br />
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<cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?unfollow=1&xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A661080&page=9#2211490Comment662743"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I feel strongly about the rules!</p>
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<p>Having gone to law school at…</p>
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First of all: LOL LOL<br />
Second: I'm with Jennifer, when is it opening? I'd love me some Olive Garden food<br />
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<cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?unfollow=1&xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A661080&page=9#2211490Comment662743"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I feel strongly about the rules!</p>
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<p>Having gone to law school at Costo I learned all about electrolytes and stuff...</p>
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</blockquote> I feel strongly about the rul…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-03-31:2211490:Comment:6627432013-03-31T19:44:32.585ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>I feel strongly about the rules!</p>
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<p>Having gone to law school at Costo I learned all about electrolytes and stuff...</p>
<p>I feel strongly about the rules!</p>
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<p>Having gone to law school at Costo I learned all about electrolytes and stuff...</p> James,
Why do you feel so str…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-03-31:2211490:Comment:6625592013-03-31T18:55:08.134Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>James,</p>
<p>Why do you feel so strongly about this? Are you a city inspector? Have you been shut down by the city and now you believe all other businesses should be shut down as well?</p>
<p>Personally I don't think having a few gray areas hurts anything. Example-- the folks who run auto repair businesses out of garages-- they may result in a little extra "commercial" trash for you to clean up, but they also do a good job of keeping an eye on your house and garage while you're at…</p>
<p>James,</p>
<p>Why do you feel so strongly about this? Are you a city inspector? Have you been shut down by the city and now you believe all other businesses should be shut down as well?</p>
<p>Personally I don't think having a few gray areas hurts anything. Example-- the folks who run auto repair businesses out of garages-- they may result in a little extra "commercial" trash for you to clean up, but they also do a good job of keeping an eye on your house and garage while you're at work.</p>
<p>I really think you should learn to look the other way sometimes, James.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?page=9&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A662785&x=1#2211490Comment662785"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I think we need to be sure that there are no unlicensed street-vendors or evil food trucks prowling around this area, and that the locally-owned mom & pop restaurants have all their T's dotted and their I's crossed on their food permits, payroll books, and liquor licenses.</p>
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</blockquote> I think we need to be sure th…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-03-31:2211490:Comment:6627852013-03-31T18:49:20.659ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>I think we need to be sure that there are no unlicensed street-vendors or evil food trucks prowling around this area, and that the locally-owned mom & pop restaurants have all their T's dotted and their I's crossed on their food permits, payroll books, and liquor licenses. We wouldn't want anyone getting sick because of such scofflaw behavior would we?</p>
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<p>I'm sure that the Olive Garden<span style="font-size: 1.5em;">™ </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">corporate legal…</span></p>
<p>I think we need to be sure that there are no unlicensed street-vendors or evil food trucks prowling around this area, and that the locally-owned mom & pop restaurants have all their T's dotted and their I's crossed on their food permits, payroll books, and liquor licenses. We wouldn't want anyone getting sick because of such scofflaw behavior would we?</p>
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<p>I'm sure that the Olive Garden<span style="font-size: 1.5em;">™ </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">corporate legal dream team has all their permits and paperwork squared away neatly as a button -and having the local Alderman in their back pocket sure has to be nice insurance too, just in case. </span></p> Especially on the south side?…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-03-31:2211490:Comment:6626422013-03-31T12:07:37.926ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>Especially on the south side? That varies quite a bit, depending on the neighborhood. Distracted drivers? There are plenty of 'em <em>all over</em> the city. Selfish? Same applies, especially in Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast, where I've had many of my worst experiences with drivers who feel they're entitled to the whole road.<br></br><br></br>I've had plenty of positive experiences riding in Beverly, Morgan Park, Pullman, East Side, Chatham, Avalon Park, Wrightwood, Ashburn, Roseland, West…</p>
<p>Especially on the south side? That varies quite a bit, depending on the neighborhood. Distracted drivers? There are plenty of 'em <em>all over</em> the city. Selfish? Same applies, especially in Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast, where I've had many of my worst experiences with drivers who feel they're entitled to the whole road.<br/><br/>I've had plenty of positive experiences riding in Beverly, Morgan Park, Pullman, East Side, Chatham, Avalon Park, Wrightwood, Ashburn, Roseland, West Pullman, Little Village, Bridgeport, Kenwood, Woodlawn...... but don't get me started about Mount Greenwood. In terms of <em>driver attitudes</em>, I'd consider Mount Greenwood the worst south side 'hood for a cyclist.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tony Adams 6.6 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?page=9&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A662691&x=1#2211490Comment662520"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>That has been my experience also - generally. In the city, perhaps especially on the south side(?) there are a LOT of selfish, distracted and otherwise hugely dangerous drivers.</p>
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</blockquote> They (the ubiquitous they) al…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-03-30:2211490:Comment:6626912013-03-30T22:30:38.538ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>They (the ubiquitous they) allow people to say just about anything they want on the internet. Bags of salt are required when reading anything. </p>
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<p>When I am emperor of the world there will be accountability...<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Thunder Snow said:…</cite></p>
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<p>They (the ubiquitous they) allow people to say just about anything they want on the internet. Bags of salt are required when reading anything. </p>
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<p>When I am emperor of the world there will be accountability...<br/> <br/> <cite>Thunder Snow said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/in-search-of-suburban-life-chicago-to-get-its-first-olive-garden?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A662681&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2211490Comment662534"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It's interesting that Naperville was singled out here as being particularly bike-unfriendly. The League of American Bicyclists has named five "bicycle friendly communities" in Illinois this year:</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/#map">http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/#map</a></p>
<p>Chicago & Evanston both get Silver awards.</p>
<p>The three Bronze recipients: Urbana, Schaumburg and--you guessed it--Naperville. I've never ridden in any of the three Bronze winning towns, but <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_naperville.php" target="_blank">Naperville must be doing something right</a>.</p>
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</blockquote> It's interesting that Napervi…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-03-30:2211490:Comment:6625342013-03-30T22:21:06.289ZThunder Snowhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Thunder_Snow
<p>It's interesting that Naperville was singled out here as being particularly bike-unfriendly. The League of American Bicyclists has named five "bicycle friendly communities" in Illinois this year:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/#map" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/#map</a></p>
<p>Chicago & Evanston both get Silver awards.</p>
<p>The three Bronze recipients: Urbana, Schaumburg and--you guessed…</p>
<p>It's interesting that Naperville was singled out here as being particularly bike-unfriendly. The League of American Bicyclists has named five "bicycle friendly communities" in Illinois this year:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/#map" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/#map</a></p>
<p>Chicago & Evanston both get Silver awards.</p>
<p>The three Bronze recipients: Urbana, Schaumburg and--you guessed it--Naperville. I've never ridden in any of the three Bronze winning towns, but <a href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_naperville.php" target="_blank">Naperville must be doing something right</a>.</p>