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St. Patrick’s Day and Billy Goat Tavern
Traditions mean a lot at Billy Goat Tavern and the whole city of Chicago for that matter. One of those traditions is the dying of the Chicago River. Head down to see the river dyed green this Saturday. Then, before the parade starts, head on over to Billy Goat Tavern...
Kings of Leon at the United Center
After a delay in their schedule due to illness, Kings of Leon will finally be playing their scheduled January 23rd show on March 8th. If you still have your tickets for the show, stop by Billy Goat on Madison for a cheezborger and a beer. Then take the first shuttle...
The Original Billy Goat Tavern
"It was tough on Billy at first. That first year he must have gone through 25 bartenders. All of them were stealing. That's why he used to sit in a high chair right by the stairs with that kid's hammer that squeaked and that he used to bang on anybody he saw staring...
SNL – Season 3 – Episode 11
"Him? No. My brother, Mike, he's in the back. George, he's my first cousin, but I treat him like a brother. Sandy, she's my second cousin, but I treat her like a first cousin. Him....he's my third cousin, but I treat him like a fourth cousin, because he's vlahos. You...
Chicago Magazine’s “Why We Love Chicago”
Mink is out. Goat is in. We're excited to be featured at #63 in Chicago Magazine's "Why We Love Chicago!" Their series of spring fashion specials —“Diners, Dresses, & Dives” features a video with Bill Kurtis and photos of what happens when high fashion meets a...
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...
Happy Valentine’s Day from Billy Goat Tavern!
Roses are red. Violets are blue. But a cheezborger says: “I really love you!” This Valentine's Day, we have the Perfect Couple. Nothing goes together like cheez and a borger. Netflix and Cheezborger?
Jeff Bezos Visits Billy Goat Tavern
In 2001, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos came to visit Billy Goat Tavern. He even got to work behind our world-famous flat top grill. "He can come again tomorrow at lunch if the internet thing doesn't work out," said Sam Sianis.
President Bush Visits Billy Goat
"It was a big day," says Sam. "I come in early that morning and I see two guys in suits just looking around the place.I ask if they need help and they say no so I just do what I always do and then go ti a lunch meeting. I'm there and I get a call and they say Bush is...
The Goats of Billy Goat Tavern
From the day the first goat stumbled into the Tavern, the Billy Goat Inn became a circus of animals. There were numerous goats, from beer drinking to dollar bill eating, but mostly beer drinking. An avid animal lover, Billy offered the tavern as their home. A long...
