The Horny Goat
Next time you visit a Billy Goat Tavern, be sure to try our specialty drink – The Horny Goat. Just saying, “I’ll have a Horny Goat” is worth it!
It’s made with Citrus Rum, 7-Up and Cranberry. Careful. It has quite a kick.
Celebrate the Big Game with Billy Goat!
The big game is this weekend! And, no matter who you are rooting for, make Billy Goat a part of your celebration.
If you can’t go to the Goat, bring the Goat to you. Billy Goat Burgers make a great game day meal! Pair your home-cooked cheezborger with our newly released IPA and Pilsner Beers. Find them both exclusively at Jewel-Osco.
Or, if you’re feeling like heading out, we’ve saved you a seat! Join us at Madison or Navy Pier and enjoy a beer while watching the game!
“Curse-Breaker” Burger Wins Critic’s Choice Award at Burger Fest
Roscoe Village knows a great burger when they taste one! Our “Curse-Breaker” received the Critics Choice Award at Roscoe Village Burger Fest. The “Curse-Breaker” is our legendary double cheezborger topped with bacon, grilled onions, pickles and jalapeño. Now you can find the “Curse-Breaker” at any of our restaurant locations. You can also make one for yourself by bringing home NEW Billy Goat Burgers from Jewel-Osco!
The Story of the Original Billy Goat
One morning in the early summer of 1934, a baby goat falls off a truck traveling east on Madison Street. Dazed and limping, it wanders into the Lincoln Tavern. Sianis sees the goat and sends one of his waiters out to get a baby bottle. While he is feeding the goat, a lawyer sitting at the bar suggests that Sianis adopt the goat, saying: “You’ll get a million dollars worth of free publicity.” This seems like a very good idea to Sianis since his cash register is taking in only seven dollars a day. David Condon, a Tribune columnist who becomes one of the most prolific and imaginative chroniclers of Sianis’ activities, writes that the tavern owner went to courts where” the attorney ad judge conferred. The judge paroled the goat ‘into the custody of William Sianis for life.'”
Immediately, Sianis renames his tavern the Billy Goat Inn and begins to grow a spade goatee to fit the part. There is a small patch of grass in the yard behind the tavern, and there the goat lives and happily nibbles, the first of many goats to call the place home. “All of the Chicago police, if they find a stray goat, and a long time ago there wre lots of goats wandering around, they bring them to my uncle,” says Sam. “They know that my uncle will take good care of the goats.”
…from the book A Chicago Tavern a Goat, a Curse, and the American Dream
‘Slam dunk a few cheezborgers before Bulls’ games at Billy Goat!
Get a jump on the Bulls game at Billy Goat on Madison. We’re at Ogden and Madison, just blocks from the United Center. We even have free shuttles to Bulls’ games–your feet. Come for a pre-game part or a post-game celebration!
LET’S GOAT BULLS!
Let Billy Goat Tavern Host Your Next Event!
Want to add some “Real Chicago” to your next event? Bring your guests to Billy Goat Tavern. It’s like renting a room at the Ritz-Carlton. Except for the Ritz-Carlton part. Our party rooms come with all the amenities. Like tables and chairs. SIGN UP HERE: https://billygoattavern.com/events/
Your guests will talk about it for years afterward. At least the parts they remember.