Big Chicks
4.6
from - Neighborhood: Uptown
- 5024 N. Sheridan Rd.
- Chicago, IL 60640
- 773-728-5511
Big Chicks takes its name from a moniker its owner, the sizable Michelle Fire, picked up on a trip to India. The natives there had trouble pronouncing "Michelle," so they simply called her "Big Chick." Others have called her "The World's Coolest Den Mother," because she is so close to the mostly gay customers who patronize her bar. As she notes, "we play well together." The colorful Uptown bar caters to a mostly lesbian and gay clientele but is very straight-friendly.
Fire's art collection, which hangs on the walls of the bar, is devoted to images of women (not the usual fare for a gay bar), including a semi-nude drawing of the owner. Deejays spin Friday and Saturday. Big Chicks is in a narrow room, so it's always crowded on weekends.
Fire's art collection, which hangs on the walls of the bar, is devoted to images of women (not the usual fare for a gay bar), including a semi-nude drawing of the owner. Deejays spin Friday and Saturday. Big Chicks is in a narrow room, so it's always crowded on weekends.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Sheridan and Foster.
- Parking:
- Free Lot and Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 151 Sheridan; 36 Broadway. Red Line Train: Argyle stop.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday (Bar menu: 5-1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7-midnught lim menu Sun free buffet 4-6 p.m. Sunday)
- Meals Served:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Gay and Lesbian and Neighborhood
- Music Style:
- Dance, Disco, and Pop
- Dance Style:
- DJ on Friday and Saturday.
- Recreation and Sports Activities:
- Darts
Features
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Gay and Lesbian
- ATM:
- On-site
- Live Music:
- No
- Games:
- Pool Tables. free
- Food:
- Bar menu daily; free buffet Sunday.
- Features:
- Free Admission, Late Night, and On-site Merchandise. T-shirts
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities. Rooms can be rented, contact Michelle at 773-728-5511
- Worth Noting:
- Chicago classic. Chicago's choice winner. Recommended.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. For 40
- Seating :
- For 100
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"Always a great time as long as you are not a jerk"
By theiraqsuchas from Humboldt Park, February 21, 2008
Big Chicks is by far my favorite gay bar in chicago. It is small and intimate, the personnel there has ALWAYS been super friendly and Michele is as...
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"Details on this bar - very positive, but also a shadow side"
By around town guy from uptown, December 1, 2007
Agreed -- Big Chick's stands out as different in many great ways. No cover charge. Reasonable prices. Excellent food. Great dancing in a good-sized...
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"A little bit for everyone..."
By James from Rogers Park/Chicago, IL, July 7, 2007
A little bit for everyone is how I would describe it. There's dancing, and drinking as well as plenty of space to hang out. The crowd is very div...
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Deals & Specials
- $2.50 vodka lemonades, free buffet (4 p.m.)
- Euchre tournament 6 p.m.
- $1 quarter-pound burgers and tofu dogs, $2 off all pitchers, $4 MANcran cocktails
- $4 BlueMANades, $5 turkey burgers and veggie quesadillas, $5 soup and sandwich, $6 tuna cheddar melt
- $5 Absolut martinis, $8 Leinenkugel Red pitchers
- $5 cheeseburgers, half-price select appetizers 5-10 p.m.
