Speed Dating in West Loop
The West Loop went from warehouses to the best restaurant row in the Midwest in about a decade, and its dating scene grew up with it. Chicago First Dates hosts speed dating nights in the neighborhood's lounges and restaurant private rooms along Randolph, Fulton and Lake, minutes from the Loop offices and the tech companies that moved into Fulton Market.
Expect a polished, professional crowd: people who live in the new towers around Union Park, commuters from the Metra at Ogilvie, and neighbors from Greektown, Little Italy and Ukrainian Village. Every event is organized by age range, and the rooms we choose let you actually hear the person across the table.
Why the West Loop is an easy first date
You can get here from anywhere — the Green and Pink Lines at Morgan, the Blue Line at Clinton, Ogilvie and Union Station on foot, and garages on every block for drivers. Dinner before and a nightcap after are both a hundred feet away. The venues we pick have a reserved area and a manageable volume, so the five minutes you get with each person count.
Upcoming speed dating events in ChicagoHow the evening runs
Arrive, check in with our host, and settle in with a drink. Ten to fifteen five-minute mini-dates with everyone in your age group, a break to mingle, and nothing to decide on the spot. The next day you choose who you'd like to see again and we exchange details for every mutual match — the same format we run across the city.
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Fulton Market, Greektown and the Loop have their own pages; see speed dating in downtown Chicago for the whole central calendar, or the locations page for every neighborhood and suburb.