November 10, 2008 – 400 Marina City residents are estimated to have taken up Dick’s Last Resort on its offer of free food and drinks over two hours Monday evening.

According to Dick’s CEO Steve Schiff, the restaurant/bar was closed to the general public during the event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Residents enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, wings, etc., and free drinks.

(Above) Dick’s Last Resort CEO Steve Schiff (far right) and his wife, Pat, greeted Marina City residents Monday evening. (Click on image to view larger version.) Also present at the event were Mike McRae, Director of Operations for DLR, and the architect, Walter Hainsfurther, president of Kurtz Associates.

Dick’s moved to Marina City on October 30 after 20 years in the River East neighborhood. Schiff says feedback from residents has been positive. “They're happy to have us.”

(Above) Marina City residents were treated to free food and drinks at Dick’s Last Resort Monday evening. (Click on image to view larger version.)

Based on 41 reviews of the new location on the web site “Yelp,” Dick’s has a three-out-of-five-star rating. Based on just a few reviews, Metromix Chicago gave the Dallas-based restaurant/bar 4.5 stars out of five. On the residential blog Marina Watch Dog Sound Off, approximately 30 comments about Dick’s Last Resort were posted on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, there were 29 comments.

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