![]() Western Ave.), which just offers too many good beers to be divey. Western Ave.), which also had a divier period when it was Western Tap and Quenchers Saloon (2401 N. History The building was an ice factory in its early days. Armitage Ave.), which might have made the list back when it was Marble Fireside Bowl (2648 W. Fireside Bowl (or Fireside) is a bowling alley and music venue established in the 1940s, located at 2648 W Fullerton Ave in Chicago, Illinois. Fireside began hosting live music again in 2010, but. So we’d like to give an honorable mention to other dives or near-dives in the hood: Best Intentions (3281 W. Interestingly, the Fireside Bowl website makes no mention of this hard-partying era, saying only, Logan Square became a bit unruly. If you don’t know what that means, this list is for you.Īs a side note, there are a few other notable names we couldn’t fit on our list (the five reflects LoganSquarist’s proud fifth anniversary). Our standards are: the drinks are cheap (like The Two Way’s nightly $1 beer specials and unrivaled $8 pitchers of Old Style) the food is minimal or non-existent the emphasis is on beer and most definitely not on craft cocktails the decor, atmosphere and vibe feels like–well, like a dive bar. Logan Square, Chicago Save Share Tips 19 Photos 149 8. Here, we celebrate five dives still standing in Logan Square.Īs for the debate over what a dive bar is: There is no single definition, obviously, and the debate is part of the point. The loss of The Two Way means our neighborhood is down to just a handful of dive bars. It’s not just the end of a well-loved establishment in the neighborhood. Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name. This weekend brought an end to one of Logan Square’s oldest bars, The Two Way Lounge (2928 W.
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