Big Chicks - Uptown - Chicago, IL 60640 | Metromix Chicago

Big Chicks


Neighborhood: Uptown
5024 N. Sheridan Rd.

Chicago, IL 60640
773-728-5511
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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.
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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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5


"Always a great time as long as you are not a jerk"

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"

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..."

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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