Nisei Lounge

"Yes, one of Chicago's best dive bars is just steps from Wrigley Field. Although fans can watch Cubs games at the self-proclaimed "oldest bar in Wrigleyville," Nisei Lounge is known for its delightfully no-frills atmosphere, cheap Old Style cans, free darts and board games, and creative seasonal cocktails, many of which involve unusual uses of infused Jeppson’s Malört." - Ashok Selvam

"Wrigleyville can be daunting during the summer with tourists and baseball fans crowding Clark Street making parking an impossible mission. Locals take the Red Line and stay away from the main drag, looking for shelter at bars like Nisei Lounge, which has spent nearly seven decades in the shadow of Wrigley. It was the first dive bar to be on Tock, the reservation system used by fine dining restaurants. Don’t let that association fool you — the bartenders service up shots, beers, and this might be the best place to enjoy malört. There are pool tables, friendly faces, and a mix of people who care about baseball and those who couldn’t care less." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman

"A temple to Jeppson’s Malört, this Wrigleyville dive — founded by Japanese immigrants — will be tuned into the news stations for election results." - Lisa Shames, Ashok Selvam

"Nisei is Wrigleyville’s oldest tavern (it opened in 1951). And this dive bar holdout in a neighborhood primarily full of sports bars has no signs of slowing down—you can often find longtime regulars grabbing their unofficial assigned seat at the bar or some first-timers playing pool. The only things you’ll find here are booze and beer nuts, but they’re BYOF, so feel free to bring in food from nearby places like Cozy Noodles, or Bolivar and Lincoln." - john ringor, adrian kane

"The holiday season turned bitter over the weekend as workers from a Wrigleyville bar known for its love of Jeppson’s Malört accused ownership of Chicago’s polarizing liquor of plagiarizing their ideas." - Ashok Selvam