The Purple Otter
The Purple Otter
Mon 4pm–2am; Tue–Fri 11am–2am; Sat 11am–3am; Sun 11am–2am
Average beer: $4This narrow room has no beers on tap and only a handful of televisions. But the neighborhood’s residents are apparently so happy to have a place they can pop into every night that they don’t seem to mind.
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Restaurants
A The Art of Pizza
3033 N Ashland Ave at Nelson St
B Scooter’s Frozen Custard
1658 W Belmont Ave at Paulina St
41.838550
-87.665665
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41.939679
-87.671053
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Bars
A Cody’s
1658 W Barry Ave between Ashland Ave and Paulina St
B The Purple Otter
2706 N Ashland Ave between Wrightwood Ave and Diversey Pkwy
41.938105
-87.670845
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41.930923
-87.668556
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events
A "Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair."
1601 N Clark St at North Ave
B Chicago French Market
131 N Clinton St
C "Jellies."
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
41.911954
-87.631770
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41.884106
-87.641231
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41.867435
-87.619117
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