Look for the unassuming, narrow doorway wedged in between an Armenian restaurant and the former staff entrance to the now-shuttered Gap behemoth on Michigan Avenue, climb the nearly vertical and carpeted stairway to the second floor, and you’ve entered the best LGBTQ+ watering hole this side (or any side) of the Mag Mile. Known for […]
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Posted inArts & Culture
Serenity Now! creates a sober space for performers in a booze-filled industry
Stand-up Whitney Wasson wanted to create a healthier environment for people in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction.
Posted inBlogs
In Blackout, Sarah Hepola shines a light on alcoholism
Her new memoir is honest and refreshingly free of self-pity.
Posted inCity Life
What lies at the bottom of the Playpen, Chicago’s floating daytime clubland
What lies at the bottom of the Playpen, Chicago’s floating daytime clubland
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Drunk
The host of Blackout Diaries is a specialist in comedy bookended by booze.
Posted inMusic
An oral history of the Green Mill
The Green Mill has more stories than any tavern in town. Here are a few from the past three decades.
Posted inBlogs
New digs for the Lincoln Lodge and Blackout Diaries
Both the Lincoln Lodge and Blackout Diaries have found a new home at Subterranean.
Posted inNews & Politics
This week’s Chicagoan: Angie Morrow, collection manager at the Art Institute
This week’s Chicagoan is Angie Morrow, the collection manager at the Art Institute
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 12/21: Christine Sneed, Sappho’s Salon, and winter-solstice drinking
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, December 21
Posted inNews & Politics
Death of a cyclist
A collision between a bike commuter and motorist raises questions about whether we’re too lenient toward those who drink and drive.
Posted inArts & Culture
Pride Weekend events 2013
Pride Weekend 2013: It’s not just about the parade.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A relationship gone to pot?
Dan on relationship reefer, an indiscreet military wife, and a dom’s anxious girlfriend.
Posted inFood & Drink
Who does Brandon Baltzley think he is?
Who does chef-memoirist-addict Brandon Baltzley think he is?
Posted inNews & Politics
Addicted to guns
Is there a cure for Chicago’s crippling dependence on firearms?
Posted inBlogs
The Other Side is a brand-new alcohol-free bar and music venue
Crystal Lake is home to the Other Side, a brand-new “sober bar.”