Maria really is the best! Great convo, great place to chill before or after dinner or just to meet up with friends!
Maria is my mom away from home.
Maria (owner) is a kind and generous woman. Great atmosphere, lovely people, and cheap drinks. $4 domestic bottles and $5 well shots.
More than music! Don't miss the patio in the summer....and great food (yum steak sandwich)
The Beat Kitchen hosts The Chicago Underground Comedy showcase each Tuesday with some of the city’s most talented and promising comedians. The showcase is every Tuesday at 9:30pm; tickets are $5.
go to Beat Kitchen and see Lucky Boys Confusion!!
Always a good bet for a low key bar in Andersonville. Killer juke box. Cash only.
Simon's – the founding Simon was Swedish, of course – began as a basement speakeasy during prohibition (upstairs was a grocery) and went legit in 1934.
Go there: Belly up to the bar, built in the 1930s to resemble the USS Normandy. Read more.
Dogs are welcome in the bar and outside in the beer garden. There are many ales to choose from and free pretzel sticks at the bar.
If you're looking for a Bud Light just leave
Cameron behind the bar is like some sort of booze prophet - tip him well and your year will be soaked in hooch.
I love this place. Total dive, great music!
Its late hours, regular acoustic blues sets, all-night kitchen, and vibrant neighborhood full of shops, restaurants, and other entertainment recommend this club as a top blues destination. Read more.
This spot is one of the oldest blues clubs in Chicago and was rated "Best Blues Club" 13 years in a row. If you're not having a good time, check your pulse.
You get really looked after here backstage. sound engineer was great, great quality on and off stage. Nice food too, salads were great, makes a change from your normal bar burgers
This was the venue of the inaugural "Rock the Red" show, in 2010!
Order a Schlitz and use the two quarters from your change to play pinball.
Wow! Amazing lobster truffle app mojito with roof top grown mint ~ yum!
For a refined version of classic Americana, dip into the mac & cheese featuring farmstead white cheddar & smoked bacon or the grilled flatiron steak with a shallot and whole-grain mustard marmalade. Read more.
Make sure to ask Executive Chef Scott Walton what is fresh from his rooftop garden!
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