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A Record-Setting Weekend at Navy Pier

This is a big weekend at Navy Pier! Make sure to plan ahead and stop by the Billy Goat for a delicious cheezborger and refreshing beer!! GUINNESS WORLD RECORD® Ferris Wheel Ride: Clinton, the Pier's Park Operation's Manager, will attempt to set the record for the...

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Your Place for the Playoffs!

There's only one place to party for the playoffs - Billy Goat Tavern on Madison! 1535 W. Madison St. Near United Center Phone: (312) 733-9132 Enjoy the Bulls game or the Hawks game with a delicious Cheezborger and refreshing beer: We've got a lot of choices: Don't...

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New Wrigley Renovations

AS we've said many times before, if the Cubs want to reverse the Billy Goat Curse, they must truly embrace the goat. So, now that they are planning new renovations to Wrigley Field, we have a few suggestions: The visitors bull pen should be renamed "The Goat Pen" and...

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Remembering Mike Royko

It's hard to believe that it's already been 16 years. On April 29th 1997, the world lost a great writer and we at Billy Goat Tavern lost a great friend in Mike Royko. Royko helped make Billy Goat into a legendary reporter hangout. Today, journalism students from...

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Bulls Playoffs – See you at Madison!

Hey Bulls fans - see you on Thursday and Saturday at The Goat on Madison for the Bulls home playoff games. DA best way to celebrate a win is with a delicious cheezborger and beer. Order a stack of 6 cheezborgers for a Bulls Triple Double! 1535 W. Madison St. Near...

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Talking History With Billy Goat Tavern’s Bill Sianis

Check out this great interview on Billy Goat history with Bill Sianis: http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2013/04/17/billy-goat.php For the complete history of the legendary Billy Goat Tavern, check out Rick Kogan's Book "A Chicago Tavern"...

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Bob Love Signing Autographs Tonight at The Goat on Madison!

The Bulls retail truck will make stops throughout the Chicago area during the "See Red" campaign. Fans can buy "See Red" gear at the retail truck to show their support and meet Bulls' Ambassadors. On Wednesday, April 17 , The Bulls retail truck will be outside the...

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To the monster who delivered the goat’s head to Wrigley:

There are proper and humane ways to lift a curse. Billy Goat Sianis used to say "Be kind to animals, and be kind to me." His curse certainly can't be broken by butchering the animals he loved. Take a look around our tavern, and you'll see pictures joy animals brought...

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A NEW Cheezborger Eating Record!

We have a new cheezborger eating record! Meet Larry "Chompers". He polished off an astounding 18 cheezborger patties at our Randhurst Village location. Calories, Shmalories . . . THE BEFORE PICTURE: AND THE AFTER PICTURE: Move over Rudy! Larry "Chompers" is the Champ!...

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