Is this your first expo Robin?

Great news, This will be my first EXPO also. Looking forward to it

Make sure you stop over to Pinball Life for the party!

My first pinball show. Cannot wait.
Looking forward to partying with you all !!

If we've had multiple ban warnings over the years are we still invited?

Treat yourself to nice Chicago Beef dinner. Gene and Georgettis is my favorite but Harry Carys and the Chop House all do great steaks. Or prime rib at Lowrys.

We could call them TEEKEE Tuxes !

Looking forward to meeting you and your brother. Just glad I won't have to wear one of those.

One place to checkout is Superdawg’s - original location is at 6363 N Milwaukee Ave.. It's a Chicago landmark.

And while you're in Chicago, you *have* to go to Giordanos for pizza!

It'll be an interesting comparison to what pizza you may have had in NYC

I'm confident you and your brother will have a great time over here in the USA.
Stay close to all the friendly pinball people, and steer clear of any scammers/thugs/wackos.

Pinball Expo, Pinsider Meet-up Parties - sounds like good times!

I'm going and looking forward to meeting all you guys!

That place is incredible. Went there last time in Chi-Town, and plan to eat there again.

Shakes head....

I will be there..

Those Chicago beef places have nothing on Peter Luger's in NYC...and they're all chains. Yuck.

Ok, cant argue with Peter Lugers. My single favorite steakhouse in the country. But G&G and Harry Carrys buy the local beef and the steaks are great. PLs is a must for a NY trip.
Lowrys is a great American Beef (Prime Rib) experience for folks from out of the States. Chains?

What day is the Stern tour?

I'll be sure to check one out when I'm there (only going for two nights, and one is pizza night!). Lawry's is a chain - we have one in NYC (and there's one in Vegas, etc.). Chains aren't all bad (we like the Strip House when we don't want to schlep to Brooklyn), but name the one you think is best in Chicago and I'm there!

No doubt east coast pizza is good but....
No other pizza in the "world" can compete with Chicago's
Chicago style hot dogs, Italian beef places, etc.

Lot's to do and see downtown, world class art museum, museum of science and industry, shed aquarium, Adler planetarium, Field museum, House of Blues, Thriving Jazz and Blues bars everywhere. Take a architectural tour downtown!

If your coming from out of the country you MUST spend some time in a Jazz club, its americas gift to music!

Sorry for the confusion. I separate Lawrys as a neat place to experience prime Rib, especially for visting friends from other parts of the world. NY, Chicago, SF or LA, always good .Yes a chain but they nail that. The Steak houses are not though and if you like PL's you will find they are on that level.

Honestly the deep dish thing is not worth a night. Chicago is one of the worlds greatest restaurant cities. Choosing any one eclectic cool spot could be a meal of a lifetime. Deep dish pizza not so much.

I think every chicago pinsider should open up their homes, and Robin should just hire a limo to drive him from house to house

Want' the best steakhouse bar none in chicago go to The Chop House.

Tom

I live only 10 minutes from the Westin hotel where expo is held. I'd love to have you and your brother come by and hang out while you're in town. In fact, I may organize some kind of official Pinside thing at my house. It's just a matter of figuring out when to do it so it doesn't conflict with other pinball stuff going on that weekend.

Just don't get Carlos as your waiter. The guy is a total jerk and ruined my parents 50th wedding anniversary party last month with his ass like behavior.

I wonder of he served us last time. Best steak dinner story ever. One of the ladys orders a strip well done : o
We laughed but he took the order.
Steaks hits the table and all of our rare and medium rares with peppercorn sauce are amazing. Hers is very cooked but still has nice pink inside maybe a trace of red but tons of grey : (
She sends it back.
They return with it now grey and a touch of pink. Reds gone and pink is barley there. She return it.
Waiter returns empty handed staring at her. She asks where is the steak only to be informed that she will not be having steak there : )
We all loved it. She did not, but well done!

Be sure and get in touch with Mike to work out time and place. If you haven't already.

LTG : )

Room booked, will be there with my dad like usual. This is our 25 or 26 Expo.

Thursday 10am-ish

Logan Hardware is a bar that has a bunch of pins and arcades. They had the Python fundraiser there earlier this year.

http://loganarcade.com/

I will second this! After my first trip to Logan, it is THE place to play on location in the city. Great diversity! Wonderful people and Barron was a blast to play pins with and take away Tommy dollars from

Come by Logan (Hardware) Arcade! Who knows what will be on the floor by October as I'm just one man maintaining ~35 pins and ~40 vids, but here's what we have out right now:

Time Warp
Flight 2000
Embryon
Abra Ca Dabra
Eight Ball Deluxe
Harlem Globetrotters
Space Shuttle
Galaxy
Firepower
Black Knight
Faces
Power Play
Dr. Dude
Whitewater
Judge Dredd
Star Trek NG
Star Trek
Revenge From Mars
Addams Family
Radical
Pinbot
Space Station
Mustang
DE Star Wars
Johnny Mnemonic
Doctor Who
Terminator 2
Bad Cats
Elvira
Tron Legacy
Twilight Zone
DE Simpsons

First round of Malort shots are on me.

Now This guy knows what he is talking about. Peter Lugers is the best Steak House in the US. Thats a Fact.

As far as chi-town and there pizza its not my style. I dont care for Chicago pizza. NYC pizza is the best. I dont remember the place I ate at but it was a really old place and was the locals "Claim to fame" place to go and eat pizza.

Brian had me over when I was in Chicago. I would take him up on that Robin, he has a sweet set up! Party at Brians? I may be making the trip!!

I would make the same offer as last 2 years. I will buy the First round for All. If you want me to plan the meet up I'm willing to do so as well. We have done Twin Peaks both the last two years and its worked well because its in the parking lot of the hotel.

JJ

Damn1 Worth the trip just for drinks with JJ and Jim. Doubt I can make it though : (

I might need to go again this year...

DO IT!

.........going with Mrs Burningman....she is the one with the big tits....

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I'm attending this year but I refuse to bring any pins unless they redesign/revamp the free play area.

Here are some minor suggestions:

-Make it easier to load/unload games into this area.
-Hire/pay for some type of professional security that is courteous.
-Have ANYONE that attends the show be able to play in SOME type of FREEPLAY area at ALL TIMES that the show is open, if they pay admission.

A tournament that locks out paid attendees from the freeplay area for many hours does not help the event and in many ways harms it. I want the games I bring to be playable by ALL people that pay for admission at ALL TIMES that the show is open.

Did Pinsider lanyards/name tags ever come to fruition? Might be a good time to have some made up for everyone.

Also, if you like seafood, check out Bob Chinn's Crabhouse. It's only a few mile down the road from Expo.

I've got a babysitter lined up already. Julie and I will definitely be at Expo again!

Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Pete