The State of Chicago’s Hybrid Bar/Liquor Stores, or ‘Slashies,’ Right Now | Eater Chicago
"A Prohibition-era holdover that had become a hipster favorite for craft brews, Crown Liquors was known for its rough-and-tumble charm and a game called “Hot Dice,” in which drinkers rolled to determine shots; like some other neighborhood slashies, its future is uncertain and it’s unclear whether the pandemic ultimately killed the bar." - Maggie Hennessy