As someone from the burbs and feeling the possible "overwhelming chaos" that is the street grid/public transport setup... Haymarket is an easy to get to spot if you're starting along the lake/museum area. The other places are always great but a bit more out of the way if you don't already know...
The first brew I did just a few months ago was a Black IPA (Northern Brewer kit) featuring SA. I fell in love with the hop after Three Floyds Samurai Gazebo.
I had a feeling it'd work well against a dark smoky grain bill, and I was right. While I basically just replaced the provided Summit...