The Owl
The Owl
Sun–Fri 7pm–4am; Sat 7pm–5am
Average beer: $5Weeknights are low-key at this retro dive from the Estelle’s folks, but the rooms fill up by midnight on weekends and stay packed until the 4am closing time (5am on Saturdays). Cheap drinks and less-cheap craft beers abound at all times, hipster tunes rule the jukebox, there’s a dance floor in back lined with mirrors and, if all that doesn’t do it for you, there’s a waterfall—a waterfall—behind the bar.
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Restaurants
A Tumbao
3213 W Armitage Ave between Kedzie and Sawyer Aves
B Hachi’s Kitchen
2521 N California Ave between Altgeld St and Logan Blvd
C Cafeteria Marianao
2246 N Milwaukee Ave at Prindiville St
D Papa Ray’s Pizza & Wings
2551 W Fullerton Ave between Maplewood Ave and Rockwell St
E Letizia’s Fiore
2456 N California Ave at Altgeld St
F Cozy Corner Diner & Pancake House
2294 N Milwaukee Ave at Belden Ave
G Bang Bang Pie Shop
2051 N California Ave between Dickens and McLean Aves
H Borinquen
1720 N California Ave between Wabansia and Bloomingdale Aves
I Real Tenochtitlan
2451 N Milwaukee Ave between Richmond St and Sacramento Ave
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Bars
A Whirlaway Lounge
3224 W Fullerton Ave between Kedzie Blvd and Sawyer Ave
B The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave between Fullerton Ave and Richmond St
C Small Bar
2956 N Albany Ave at Wellington Ave
D Township
2202 N California St at Palmer St
E Streetside Cafe [Closed]
3201 W Armitage Ave at Kedzie Ave
F Cafe Lura
3184 N Milwaukee Ave between Davlin Ct and Belmont Ave
G The Burlington
3425 W Fullerton Ave between Kimball and St Louis Aves
H Podlasie Club
2918 N Central Park Ave between George St and Oakdale Ave
I Helen’s Two Way Lounge
2928 W Fullerton Ave at Milwaukee Ave
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events
A "Gina Litherland: The Reason for the Unreason"
1120 N Ashland Ave, third floor between Haddon Ave and Thomas St
B "Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair."
1601 N Clark St at North Ave
C Chicago French Market
131 N Clinton St
D "Jellies."
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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