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A Chicago Tavern: A Goat, a Curse, and the American Dream by Rick Kogan

reverenddave's review

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4.0

Greatest bar in the world.

abeanbg's review

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4.0

Nice little reminiscence of the Billy Goat's history. Interesting without being cheap or sentimental and informative without being dry or overly structured.

seano's review

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5.0

This is a lovely little book about one of the most famous bars in America.

It is warm and heartfelt and delightful. The history of the Billy Goat taverns are entwined with the history of the Cubs and the history of Chicago's newspapers.

Recommended to all Chicagoans.

celli's review

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3.0

I like the idea of a book told in a folksy, have-a-story kind of way - but the entire thing was in present tense, which led to a lot of confusion for me when the author jumped back and forth in time from one paragraph to the next.

Still, taverns! Goats! The Cubs! Mike Royko! ♥ Chicago ♥
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