Big Chicks

Bar · Uptown

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"Big Chicks was an old-man bar on the far north side of Chicago, across the street from an SRO. Then Michelle Fire made it the place everyone went to drink, to dance, to hook up in a dark corner, to feed cake to strangers on the dance floor." - ByDavid Tamarkin

The Story of Big Chicks, the Iconic Chicago Gay Bar | Bon Appétit

5024 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640 Get directions

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@bigchicks_theuptownbar

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