Reply By Marielle Bokor, It's been a long time for a lot of things, hasn't it? The pandemic put all sorts of things on hold, or changed them forever, from favorite restaurants and bars we used to love to haunt to museums, parks and more we just couldn't be at anymore. Now, with Chicago's vaccination rates trending up and cases trending down, we're seeing a mass reopening and a return to things we love here in the city, from music festivals and conventions to favorite bars, arcades and more. We've gone on ad nauseum about Chicago's fantastic video game scene, with a wealth of amazing developers who make their home here to great gaming events and exhibits, but one thing we've not touched on too much pre-pandemic is our vast array of arcades. From beercade to straight up classic arcade, Chicago and the surrounding area are packed with great places to log some time with cabinets new and old, pour some quarters into some pinball machines and in a lot of cases, have some great food and drinks while you're doing it.