Rex Hudler Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Thought some might find this article interesting. Discuss Party Earth: Top Five Sports Bars in Chicago Abbreviated version 1. Cubby Bear 2. Sluggers 3. Cork & Kerry 4. Houndstooth Saloon 5. Joe's Bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexiAlexei Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Cubby bear is more of a concert hall these days than a sports bar. Sluggers is a crap hole. I haven't been to Cork & Kerry or the new Hounds Tooth enough to comment, but they seem decent enough. I do love Joe's Bar for sports. I think it should be higher. I find it amusing that 3 of the top 5 sports bars are in wrigleyville. I would throw West End on this list, because I love the environment that bar has right before a Bulls game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 First of all I'd rather hang myself than watch any big game in Wrigleyville. Bars filled with frat guys doesn't make it a good sports bar. Houndstooth is all about country night, not sure one sorority girl there could tell me anything about Bear Bryant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I've lived in 3 major cities (Chicago, Boston and Nashville) and without a doubt Chicago has the worst sportsbars in terms of quality and quantity of the theee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I love Sluggers and Houndstooth but not as places to watch sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gooch Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 This list is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 QUOTE (The Gooch @ Apr 27, 2013 -> 11:00 AM) This list is terrible. ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Off the beaten path but I used to live right by Healy's on Madison in Forest Park and really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippedoutpunk Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) Im gona advertise for a local joint ive been going to for the past couple years already. Fischman liquors and tavern in Jefferson Park, cheap craft beers on tap that constantly rotate week to week, if they dont have anything you want on the draft menu you can walk directly next door to the liquor store partition of the bar and buy yourself whatever you want and theyll pour it for you at the bar. They have a rotating selection of food trucks that park up to the front door of the bar. They show UFC fights free of charge (!!!!!!!). And they are in the process of adding a restaurant to the floor plan. No frat boys, just local friendly jeff park crowd with a sprinkle of hipsters here and there. P.S.: only bad thing is that on football sunday its a Packers bar, packers fans sit on one side of the bar and bears fans on the other side, but they serve up free hot dogs, chili, chips on game day. Pretty cool atmosphere. Edited April 27, 2013 by flippedoutpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 What a brutal list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That list should be retitled "Top 5 Chicago Bars to get drunk as f*** at as a 21-year old" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Can anyone recommend a fun place to watch Friday night's Hawks game close to the Western burbs? Ideally one that won't be a huge sausage fest? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Can anyone recommend a fun place to watch Friday night's Hawks game close to the Western burbs? Ideally one that won't be a huge sausage fest? Thanks How far west? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 02:12 PM) How far west? Naperville-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 27, 2013 -> 03:17 PM) Off the beaten path but I used to live right by Healy's on Madison in Forest Park and really liked it. Healy's westside is not off the beaten path. Love that place. Half mexican restaurant half sports bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 02:43 PM) Naperville-ish Thats really broad. Naperville is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 02:43 PM) Naperville-ish My typical watering-hole, Taphouse Grill in Westmont is a pretty solid place to catch the games, and maybe 15 min from Naperville depending where you're at.. They don't have any of those huge TVs/projectors, but it's a relatively small room with enough screens and they'll pipe the audio in.. Not really a bro-fest, but you're probably not going to find a girl to take home either. Awesome craft beer selection, really good food and some pretty awesome bartenders.. I'd say it's worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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