Arts & Entertainment
Beyonce Stops at Buck's in Wicker Park for Late Night Snack
The hit singer hooked up a chef with four tickets to her 'Formation' concert at Soldier Field.
CHICAGO, IL - Beyonce picked a Wicker Park southern staple for her Friday night dining experience.
The singer-songwriter was in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend for two of her ‘Formation’ shows at Soldier Field, and picked Buck’s Chicken and Biscuits at 1700 W. Division St in Wicker Park as her post-concert grub locale, according to a report from the Chicagoist.
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She arrived at Buck’s at 12:30 a.m. with her husband Jay Z and other friends and stayed well after the usual 1 a.m. closing time. Before she left, Beyonce hooked up the restaurant’s chef with four fourth-row tickets to her Saturday night concert.
"A representative of theirs called, and was looking for somewhere to be. I thought it was fake at first... then they called back and said 'Yeah, we're coming,'" Chef Bernard Bennett told the Chicagoist.
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The chef shared the tickets with Buck’s employees.
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