Okay, so maybe using the word grift is going a little overboard. I just thought it sounded catchy. I'm not here to make any decisions for you. What I would like to do is attempt to paint a picture from my perspective about what a Chicago Cubs game is like from the Wrigley Rooftops.

Actually, this is what I was going to do, but after I wrote it and reread it, it was really fucking boring and in no way shape or form did it come close to representing the amount of fun I had on that Saturday. I felt as if I was doing my friends and I a great injustice making it seem as if we were extremely dull people. Truth is we had an endless day of excitement that included stolen sunglasses, bathroom fighting, and beating up members of a bachelorette party. Notice how I said 'members.'

Short answer about the rooftops:

I wasn't impressed. The all you can drink/eat aspect was great and the food was tasty, but the staff were assholes. Someone among our group spilled a beer and the owner/manager acted as if it was the first time he had ever seen someone spill a beer. I thought he was going to kick all 250 people out. (Capacity is for 200). Also, there are only about 70 seats, which means 130 people are left standing in a somewhat cramped environment with not a great view of the game. Granted the Cubs were playing the Pirates, so it wasn't the most entertaining game of the year.

$140 was the total cost for the experience. Honestly, if you are with a large group of people and your goal for the day is to get shitbombed, then yes I would recommend this approach. You can drink a lot of beer in the few hours you are there. Actually, if I were to do it over again, I would drink a lot faster. I definitely was one of the more sober of the bachelor party, which proved to being annoying later on in the afternoon.

Back to the party:

The stolen sunglasses/bathroom fighting stories are pretty common. I mean, who hasn't gotten completely blasted and started a fight in the men's room at a pizza joint? That is rite of passage for becoming a man where I come from. And really, the incidents with the bachelorette babes were pretty harmless, resulting in a cut foot (band-aid required) for the bride to be and maybe a minor concussion for another girl that passed out while dancing with one of our boys. (She did get taken away in an ambulance, so I guess I'm not really sure how that one turned out.)


He paid the ladies the $20 the thing is worth, however, this did not seem to satisfy any of them. The drama continued on for about 20 minutes. I can't decide what was more annoying. The situation or that guy in the hat in the photo. Actually, upon review, I should have written this entire article about that stupid fucking guy in the picture. What a douche. I don't think I have ever seen a better representation of a virgin in my entire life. He looks like he suffers from chronic masturbation.

Anyway, back to the title of the article. Rooftops, yes or no?

Large party, all wanting to get drunk: yes
Small group, want to actually watch the game: emphatic no