Lincoln Park Apple Store Grand Opening - It's T-Shiiirrrtt Time!

Do you love waiting in long lines while getting drenched in rain? Well, apparently I do. The long-awaited Apple Store on North Avenue finally opened this past weekend, adjacent from the North/Clybourne Red Line stop, with crowd of about 1,000. The incentive: a free t-shirt. A friend and I waited in line for about an hour and 15 minutes, standing in the rain, to get our t-shirts and look around the new store. I was shocked at the number of people there.

While we were waiting, the Apple Store was generous enough to let us borrow umbrellas, and passed out some SmartWater (full of electrolytes). I mean, Jennifer Aniston drinks it, why shouldn't we?

So we finally made it through the line, got our XL t-shirts (c'mon, no options for shirt sizes?), and checked out the new MacBook Air. T-shirts were okay, all black with green leaves on the front, and "Lincoln Park Apple Store" on the back. Maybe I'll wear it to the next Apple store opening, or maybe I'll use it as a parachute because it comes down to my knees.

When we were done, we went across the street to Burger Bar, and a guy I befriended gave me one of the Apple umbrellas that he stole with his wife. Can you say...awesome? Burger Bar was decent, but not spectacular. Milkshakes were $6, but tasted just like a milkshake at McDonald's. Truffle fries were decent, but don't come close to Big & Littles on Orleans. Check it while you are Koreanventing Yourself.