Earlier this month, West Loop restaurant Market converted its beer garden to an all-weather ping-pong patio. With four 46-inch plasma TVs, rattan lounge furniture and—of course—ping-pong tables, the 2,500-square-foot space can hold 150. Owners can arrange to bring in referees for private ping-pong tournaments.
The seasonal menu offers snacks such as curried crab cakes with house-made kimchi, Waygu beef sliders, and braised short rib pot roast. Specialty cocktails include a blackberry mojito and the "Market Toddy," which combines Jack Daniel's whiskey with apple cider and cinnamon.
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The venue has three ping-pong tables.
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A retractable roof covers the patio throughout the winter.
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