Wilson Avenue, Scheduled to open Thursday, March 10. There are three types of membership: REGULAR. you know, men looking for other men Club Rules and Features. “We’re really excited about the location on Wilson because the area is exploding with residential and entertainment growth over the past few years,” Sullivan says.ĢBears Tavern Uptown, 1140 W. STEAMWORKS Chicago is a private mens gym, sauna, bathhouse for men 18 years and older. Now, five years later, the pair find themselves back near their old stomping grounds amid significant developments in the area, including the long-awaited new location of the venerated Double Door and new apartment complexes currently under construction. Yes Jackhammer is dark & loud, and there is indeed hardcore gay porn playing on a huge screen above the front bar, but its also my favorite bar in the city. Sullivan and business partner Mark Robertson also co-own the queer nightclub Jackhammer in Rogers Park and worked with landmark LGBTQ sports bar Crew before it closed in 2017 in Uptown. These contrast with the pinball machines and darts, a retro-looking jukebox, and gaming stations where patrons can play on Nintendo Switches. Chicago-based design firm d + k Architects (also behind the dazzling interior at Adalina in Gold Coast) has woven 1920s-era elements throughout, including pressed tin ceilings, copper finishes, and custom stained-glass windows. The bar’s long, narrow space seats 42 at bar stools and high-top tables with room for standing patrons toward the back. Like its predecessor, 2Bears Uptown will have a 4 a.m. New combos include the Halsted Handy (Fireball and a rotating draft cider) and the Suburban Fist-Bump (Tullamore D.E.W.
Other drink options include classics like Old Fashioneds and margaritas, four types of mules (Moscow, Kentucky, mezcal, and Dark & Stormy), and a quartet of “handshake” combos that expand on the tradition of the original Chicago Handshake (a shot of Jeppson’s Malört and an Old Style).
Robertson and Sullivan’s 2Bears Tavern Group own SoFo Tap and Meeting House Tavern in Andersonville and Jackhammer in Rogers Park. In carrying on the Nick’s tradition, 2 Bears Tavern will have a late night tavern license. A post shared by 2Bears Tavern Uptown patrons can expect eight draft beers and a handful of reliable bottled and canned brews such as Lagunitas IPA, Half Acre’s Daisy Cutter, and Tecate. The new bar will be an LGBTQ-focused, dog-friendly tavern that will have an approachable and friendly atmosphere.