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Travel
Results 1-10 of 10 in DIVE BARS in CHICAGO
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Thrillist Chicago
Emailed on: Wednesday November 11, 2009Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave, at Wicker Park Ave; Wicker Park; 773.235.4039The latest effort from the Blackbird/Violet Hour/Danny's Tavern folks is a combo taqueria-honky tonk taking root in the old Pontiac space where chef Paul Kahan (with...
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Thrillist Chicago
Emailed on: Wednesday November 4, 2009The Beetle
2532 W Chicago Ave, btw Campbell and Rockwell; Humboldt Park; 773.384.0701The new incarnation of neighborhood fave The Black Beetle has shortened the name, spruced up their black chandelier-inspired decor, and conceived a new menu featuring...
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Thrillist Chicago
Emailed on: Wednesday July 30, 2008Chinaski's Bar
1935 N Damen Ave, at W Homer St; Bucktown; 773.489.2353An ode to Charles Bukowski's semi-autobiographical character Henry Chinaski, this cozy dive in the former Whiskey Road space is still doing all-you-can-eat deep-fried...
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Thrillist Chicago
Emailed on: Wednesday May 28, 2008The Flat Iron
1565 N Milwaukee Ave, between N Damen and N Honore; Wicker Park; 773.365.9000The Note's been transformed from a live music venue to a divey neighborhood tavern, with walls graffiti'd up by nine local artists (buxom women, devils, aliens,...