Question - Bars in Chicago - Second City Hockey

Question - Bars in Chicago

by Hymes on Oct 30, 2009 1:34 PM CDT Comment 16 comments

Hello All,

I am a Hawks fan living in Canada, visiting Chicago for the first time in a few weeks. We are going to a game on one night, but there is a game another night when we're there that I would like to see in a bar of some kind that has good Hawks atmosphere. Any suggestions?
One thing to note is that my sister is coming with me and she isn't the biggest sports fan....

Thanks all!

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The two bars that come to mind right away are West End and The Third Rail. Both are located on Madison Ave just east of the United Center.

by XxMJ20xX on Oct 30, 2009 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I go to West End whenever I go to a Hawks game. We should meet up there sometime.

by TJ3117 on Oct 30, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the BeerBistro as well… which is right in the same area as all those other bars. They’re all right by the UC though.

Where are you staying while you’re here?

Second City Hockey

by Matthew Dirt on Oct 30, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i second beer bistro

plenty of tv’s, very comfortable setup, and if the people who you’re going with really like beer, they’ll have a lot to like about this place

by SLoop on Nov 1, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hotel Sax

by Hymes on Oct 30, 2009 3:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would say the west end for sure. Its a great atmosphere and there is usually a good number of hot chicks.

by Section325psychofans on Oct 30, 2009 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How old is your sister?

NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE

by mjthor on Oct 30, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs

And can you post a pic, please?

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Oct 30, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL…… HEY NOW!

by Ken Doll Type on Nov 3, 2009 7:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

the “official” bars are listed on the Hawks site:

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=57901&navid=DL|CHI|home#chicago

I don’t know what it means beyond the fact that these’ll definitely be showing the games. I never go to sports bars, but I’d be willing to try out a place that has the Hawks on, because otherwise all I’ve got are the rare WGN-TV broadcasts and whatever I can find on the internet…

by KofC on Oct 31, 2009 1:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

if your looking for the “atmosphere” then I would agree with the previously mentioned ones.

However, Madison in general does not have much going on. There are ton of bars you could go to that will have the game on but also allow your sister to do her thing.

I always really enjoyed mcgees…

by torpedo0126 on Nov 2, 2009 1:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs