⭐ New to Chicago or just looking to meet new people? The First Round takes the awkward out of socializing. No pressure, no forced small talk — just fun chats with like-minded people.
Highlights
💯 Answer a few fun questions so we can match you with the best group
🍴 Try out the best local food spots in your city
🎲 Smooth convos, zero awkwardness — we’ve got it covered
💬 Meet new people, make new friends!
How It Works
- Pick your date and reserve your spot
- Answer a few fun questions in your confirmation email (so we can match you with like-minded people)
- Let us put together a great group, matched just for you
- Get the location and the password for your group 24 hours before the event
- Show up and start connecting!
General Info
📅 Date: select your date directly in the ticket selector
📍 Location: an incredible (and secret 🤫) location within a 2 mile radius of West Loop Gate! But don't worry, the surprise will be revealed to you 24 hours before the start time!
👤 Age requirement: 18+ with valid ID
💵 Entry fee covers the experience (food and drinks to be paid on site)
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
The First Round — meet new people every week. ✨
- that was so much fun!
- Had a great time and met nice people.
- Loved it
- Like it :) had a good experience. People was really nice
- Good conversation
- This was a fun and enlightening experience overall. The group of people I met were personable and very entertaining. I'd do this again.
- enjoyed it immensely