December 18, 2008 – Residents of Marina City have been made “friends with benefits” with Dick’s Last Resort. In late November, the new restaurant/bar at Marina City distributed a note and key tag offering residents a 15 percent discount off food at Dick’s.

“Hey Neighbor!” Greets the memo from Dick himself. “In case yer livin’ under a rock, just wanted to let you know my joint is finally open! Bring in this ‘Friends with Benefits’ key tag and enjoy a nice 15% discount off food at my joint ANYTIME! We can’t wait to get to know all of you better. Stay out of the cold and come on down, it’s always a party at my joint!”

It got us thinking – what other perks are available to Marina City residents? Marina City Online contacted all of the restaurants and bars at Marina City and within a few days, all had responded. They tempted us – with proof of a Marina City address, of course – with discounts off food, drink, lodging, blues and bowling.

10pin Bowling Lounge Deal: 20% off food, 50% off bowling.

Amano Italian Trattoria & BIN 36 Chicago

Deal: 15% off at both restaurants (they are owned by the same people).

Disclaimer: Cannot be combined with any other discount, including BIN 36 membership. Does not go into effect until January 1.

Deal: Special holiday rate of $119 per night, now through December 30. When a resident books the special rate for themselves, family or friends, they will receive two complimentary drinks at Crimson Lounge. There might be an ongoing discount for Marina City residents.

In their words: I’ve had a great response to your discount question! Here is a link you can post that leads directly to our website’s booking page, with the special Marina City rate pre-loaded. If there are any questions regarding the rate or booking it, guests can contact our Reservations Manager extraordinaire, Mary Cotter, for assistance.

Disclaimer: Sold out for the night of December 31.

House of Blues Chicago

Deals and disclaimers: Where do we start? How about the Back Porch Restaurant…

• Buy one entree and get the second entree for free (Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).
• No cover charge to live music nightly on the Back Porch Stage.
• Priority seating at the Back Porch Restaurant.
• 10% off food in the restaurant any time (excludes alcohol and not valid with any other offer).

World Famous Gospel Brunch: Buy three tickets and get the fourth for free.

Company Store: Receive 15% off items (except for artwork, DVDs, and CDs).

House of Blues concerts: Receive periodic complimentary tickets.

Deal: No official discount, but plenty of perks.

In their words: We do not have any official discount program for Marina City residents. However, we have always gone out of our way to welcome our close neighbors. We have a number of regular guests who live “upstairs” and we always try to recognize them with a table right away, or a better table. Or maybe an extra dessert or an after dinner drink. For those whom we don’t know already, we are always looking to get to know them so that we CAN take care of them.

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