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If you’re having a severe case of Wrigleyville sports bar déjá vu, this
place won’t cure what ails you. But if you’re near the Friendly
Confines and just looking for an exponentially more laid-back version
of Hi-Tops, this is your place. The large, dimly lit, concrete-and-tile
space may not be any more comfortable, but the slightly older, less
annoyingly boisterous crowd is more interested in the score of the game
than scoring. Read the full article at Time Out Chicago.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 October 2008 )
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The Scene
Rowdy Cubs fans pack this place, inside and out,
for both home and away games a couple of hours before the first pitch,
and stay after the final out. The crowd of frat boys past and present
varies in age.
The Draw
A large bar is
front-and-center, surrounded by tables, a half-dozen TVs (including one
big screen), video games, and baseball memorabilia pinned to teal
walls. A hidden hallway leads to an elevated back room with a few
secluded booths, a mini-hoops game and a pool table. From there, step
down to the kitchen at the building's rear, where there are yet more
tables and another TV. A black-and-white framed photo of Wrigley Field
hangs reverently on the wall above the open grill. Sports Corner boasts
"the best burger in the ballpark," and other options include steaks,
sandwiches and salads. Read the full article at Citysearch Chicago.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 October 2008 )
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Plenty of Big Ten, especially Michigan fans, call Wrigleyville's Sports Corner home. A few Wisconsin Badger Fans even brave the crowd. And on that rare occasion that their team is on, there's an Ivy League contingent that camps out (mostly grads of Cornell and Yale). Upstairs and downstairs there are 28 TVs and five big screens, each hosting myriad satellite and cable game connections. Read the full article at Metromix.com |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 October 2008 )
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Let's face it. A dim, cavernous sports bar can be counterproductive to a day outside at the old ballpark. For starters, you can't work on your tan. Luckily, you can brown away at Sports Corner. Open windows and tables seating on the sidewalk along Sheffield creates a sports bar-cum-European cafe vibe, except patrons here swap coffee and duck salad for beer and chicken wings. Refreshingly, the Sports Corner consciously makes an effort not to pack its guests in like cattle. You can comfortably sit back and watch the droves of fans descend from the L station onto Addison and be glad you're not among the masses waiting in line to enter Gate D. On Thursday nights, $.50 tacos and lots of beer draws a lively crowd (though it's not to crowded usually to get a table). The shots are strong and the waitstaff is nice. Bouncers stand inside the door and chat with patrons (although they can get surly after Cubs games, whew!). This is a diehard, Wrigleyville kick-it, toss-it, slam-it sports bar, from the sporty but simple decor to the baseball cap-clad bargoers. Still, everyone's friendly and everyone's here to drink until the Cubbies come home (or win) so it's all good times. Read the full article at Centerstage Chicago
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 October 2008 )
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