Around the time Billy Sianis opened the Billy Goat Inn, miles away his nephew, Sam Sianis, was born in a little village in Greece. He would grow to become a strong, dedicated, loyal, and hardworking adult. At 19 years old, he would take those attributes to pursue a life in America working with his Uncle at the Tavern. When Billy dies in October 1970, Sam would take over and become one of Chicago’s finest and a legend in his own right. Raised on goat’s milk….it must be in his blood.
Billy Goat Tavern is getting ready to wrap up the summer with some great music festivals. We will be at North Coast Music Festival and Jazz Fest labor day weekend! Be sure to get your cheezborger and listen to some great tunes.
Jazz Fest runs from Thursday, September 3rd – Sunday, September 6th. Admission is free! Click here for details.
The North Coast Music Festival, being held in Union Park, takes place from September 4th – 6th. Check out their website for map, location info and tips!
Mike Royko was a fiercely devoted 16-inch softball player and team sponsor. He describes playing for the team his father’s tavern sponsored as one of his “great thrills in life”. After his death, Royko was inducted into the Chicago 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame.
“And I tell ya. The Pulitzer Prize doesn’t even compare.” – Mike Royko describing his home run in a memorable softball game.
We’re excited to announce that we will be at the 2015 Taste of Chicago – the world’s largest food festival – this July 8-12 in Grant Park! Admission to the festival is FREE!
Festival hours are 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For complete details visit www.TasteofChicago.us.
Don’t miss your chance to try a world-famous “cheezborger”. We are in booth #4 at the corner of Jackson and Columbus. We’ll be serving single cheezborgers, doubles, rib eye steak sandwiches and CHEEPS! Check out the map to find our exact location.
