From the dictionary:
If you didn't know this Yiddish word before, you do now. I don't know if this business added their own second letter "b" on purpose or accident, but I presume now having been inside, they mean this definition.
I found this place as I was walking out of a pub from dinner and noticed their building signage around the location on Clybourne. It drew me in... plus the info about offering ice cream (I mean, I only had a light dinner).
And as it turns out, they do offer ice cream and the chance to kibitz. But it's so much more than that too. They suggest a Wi-Fi free zone as you enter, but I still saw folks on their phones. I presume they don't offer a Wi-Fi- signal, because they want us to interreact with others or paper books (see below). You know, converse and interact with the live people in front of us... what people used to do back in the 1900's.
So, they have large group spaces, a live event space in back, a small room for group reservation, an open bar and lounge area in front... and books everywhere. Plus, games and all other kinds of things to look at and do (like foosball).
They also have a really generous offering in the food and drink area - plenty of eats and snacks, beers, wines, coffee drinks, alcohol coffee drinks, desserts, etc. As was my charge upon entering, I went with a cookie sundae. It did not disappoint and hit the spot. I'm going to have to go back because I feel I didn't get a chance to try enough things or spend enough time in the spaces. Simply put, it's a fun place to visit.
