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- Address:
- 1856 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL, 60622
- Phone:
- 773-772-5500
- Overall User Rating:
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(135 ratings)
- Hours:
- 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; noon-3 a.m. Saturday; noon-close Sunday. Hours subject to change without notice.
- Official Web Site:
- http://www.aberdeenchicago.com/
Last home to Celebrity—the lounge that set out to change its wall color and art with the seasons—this tiny corner space boasts a new look and concept catering to a wider audience.
Still a DJ-driven lounge on weekend nights (resident DJs Sye Young and Jem are our faves when it comes to danceable mashups), Aberdeen is a neighborhood bar by day, with six flat-screen TVs showing sports. (March Madness, anyone?)
After a March 8 grand opening, the bar closed for several days to sort out some kinks. We made a couple of attempts to stop in during that time, and though we were welcomed, we didn’t get a true sense of how the service and scene will stack up in the long run.
Here’s what we do know: A bar food menu touts items made from scratch, and our chargrilled, homemade burger proved it ($6.95)—too bad that’s all they had to offer us that night.
At least Aberdeen added ample seating for diners: There are 10 bar stools and four high-top tables, and banquettes with cocktail tables line opposite corners of the room. The decor is simple. White chandeliers, dark wood wall panels and a bar top made from an elm tree section add subtle rustic flair to an otherwise ordinary space.
But maybe on this corner, simplicity will finally be the key to a long life.
[ Karen Budell is the Metromix nightlife producer. ]
kmbudell@tribune.com
