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Billy Goat Tavern

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The late comedian John Belushi immortalized the Goat's short-order cooks on Saturday Night Live for barking, "No Pepsi! Coke!" and "No fries! Cheeps!" at customers. And you can still hear the shtick at this subterranean hole-in-the-wall favored by reporters from the nearby Tribune and the Sun-Times. Griddle-fried "cheezborgers" are the featured chow at this super-cheap, friendly spot, and people-watching is a favored sport.

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    Cashing in on SNL

    The burgers here are terrible, go for the atmosphere, go for the history, go because you saw it on Saturday Night Live but don't go thinking you're going to get a good meal. And if you decide to eat here, don't order a single or you'll be saying "Where's the beef?"

    by Kristi, 5/20/07
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    Love SNL's old skits and felt like we had entered a time warp going into the place. Purchased t-shirts to take home. The t-shirts were thrown into a box in the corner, all wadded up and wrinkled. The bartender sold them and his attitude was helpful yet somehow we felt we were dealing with a "New Yorker". Anyone who has ever been in NY knows what I mean by that. Glad we stopped by. Simple, fun, and cheap.

    by amdc, 1/11/07

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