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"A combined music venue and restaurant in Roscoe Village that has served as an essential income source for its owner during the pandemic, this location remains important to local nightlife and neighborhood culture even as concert business has stalled. The venue’s operations and survival are tied to a broader advocacy effort by its owner to secure federal relief for independent venues, reflecting how tightly live music venues are linked to surrounding restaurants, shops, and neighborhood foot traffic." - Ariel Parrella-Aureli