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Step into Bearded Lady, a quirky Prospect Heights nook that serves up creatively crafted cocktails and casual bites in a vibrant '50s diner setting with ample outdoor seating.
"No one likes the end of Summer. Fortunately, the Bearded Lady figured out how extend it all year round. With bright colors, a calm breeze flowing through open windows and citrus wafting in the air, the space is a fresh twist on ’classic-modern-retro’. Oh, and did we mention their oyster menu is awesome and their cocktails are crazy delicious? It’s true. So stop what you’re doing and grab a seat at the bar, order up a half-dozen oysters and an exotic concoction, and strike up a friendly conversation with their staff and neighborhood patrons. Trust us, you’ll never want to leave." - Aki Carpenter & Chris Huban
"Bearded Lady is the best of both worlds. It’s nicer than your average bar, but they also have a pool table. They also make good cocktails (but also serve cheap domestic beer). So you can either sit at a table and have a nice cocktail while you talk about how the latest “Shouts and Murmurs” was really funny (but not, like, laugh-out-loud funny), or you can loiter around the pool table like you’re in some hipster remake of The Hustler. Do what you want here. It’s an ideal neighborhood hang." - bryan kim
"The cocktails at Bearded Lady are also tiki-inspired, and they’re as good as they come. If you’ve never had a Painkiller before, order one here. It’s like a pina colada, but for people who aren’t on a beach in Florida in 1975. This is a nice little neighborhood bar in Prospect Heights, and it doesn’t get too crazy on weekends. Also, the bar seats are comfortable (and very yellow), and there’s a pool table in the back." - bryan kim
"If you’ve never had a painkiller before, order one from Bearded Lady. It’s like a piña colada, and is another great option on a summer day when the sun is trying to nudge you in the direction of a refreshing alcoholic beverage. And considering that this very good Prospect Heights bar is open until midnight every day, it’s the perfect place to pick up a drink before attending a daytime or nighttime soiree in the park." - nikko duren
"Prospect Heights’ 1950s-dressed neighborhood staple Bearded Lady currently slings a frozen drink that changes daily. It could easily be a Scuzzy Navel (peach, citrus, bourbon, gummy candy, amaro) one or a classic Painkiller the next." - Kat Odell, Eater Staff
