Two LGBTQ Bar Veterans Open an Unpretentious New Spot in Uptown | Eater Chicago

"Opened by the veteran owners of SoFo Tap and Meeting House Tavern, this dog-friendly, queer-focused watering hole blends playful late-night energy with Jazz Age–inspired design. Tucked into the former Nick’s on Wilson near the Wilson Red Line stop, it aims for a slightly more upscale feel than the owners’ dive-bar roots while remaining a come-as-you-are, unpretentious spot (no $14 craft cocktails; bartenders, not mixologists). Expect eight rotating drafts and dependable bottled/canned options like Lagunitas IPA, Half Acre Daisy Cutter, and Tecate, classic cocktails (Old Fashioneds, margaritas), four varieties of mules, and novel shot-and-beer “handshake” combos such as the Halsted Handy (Fireball plus a rotating draft cider) and the Suburban Fist-Bump (Tullamore D.E.W. with a Busch Light tallboy). The long, narrow space seats about 42 at bar stools and high tops, features 1920s touches from d + k Architects (pressed tin ceilings, copper finishes, stained glass) alongside pinball, darts, a retro jukebox, and Nintendo Switch gaming stations, and holds a 4 a.m. late-night liquor license to service the neighborhood’s growing residential and entertainment scene." - Naomi Waxman