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“A Lake View neighborhood landmark for 100 years”
Schubas presents a diverse line-up of live music seven nights a week. From Honky - Tonk to Indie Rock, from Americana to Jazz, from Pop to Country, it's all here. The building that houses SCHUBAS TAVERN is a brick and masonry neo-Gothic treasure that's been a Lake View neighborhood landmark for 100 years. Built in 1903 as part of a project undertaken by the SCHLITZ BREWERY, the building was one of hundreds erected at the turn of the century. This project included structures housing everything from corner taps to opulent hotels, and stretched from Minneapolis through Wisconsin to the far reaches of Chicago's Pullman district. SCHUBAS remains one of a handful of these elegant buildings still operating as a saloon. In 1988 Chris and Michael Schuba bought the building, and set upon refurbishing it to its original glory. This extensive renovation included restoring the 30' Brunswick mahogany bar, tin ceilings and walnut wainscotting in the bar room, and a full makeover of the back music hall. The ornate exterior, featuring two-toned herringbone patterned brickwork, copper parapets and cornice caps and two SCHLITZ globe logos in terra cotta bas relief, has been carefully cleaned and restored. Several years ago the second floor saloon-keeper's flat was changed to an elegant private banquet facility, complete with its own mahogany bar. Completing this renovation in 1997 was the expansion of SCHUBAS dining operation into the building next door. A new full-service kitchen and 80-seat dining room make up the adjacent THE HARMONY GRILL. This addition offers an expanded selection of SCHUBAS signature home-cooked American regional cuisine and seasonal specials. Good weather permits us to open up the dining room onto a sidewalk cafe on Southport. In August of 2011, Schubas was designated a Chicago Historic Landmark as a result of its history as a Schlitz Tied House.
This is a place to go for a great time. It's a music venue and bar. The drinks are above average, and they sell good food. The coolest things about seeing concerts here: - the rooms are set up... Read more
Came for the market around Christmas time. Was nice to have a drink and walk around, but was pretty crowded and hard to enjoy. There was vender selling the wine in storage and that had great... Read more
I really like Schubas! It is part old timey Chicago dive-ish bar and part trendy concert venue. I was there on a Saturday afternoon in March and it was not crowded. They have a few high tables in... Read more
Schubas Tavern
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- Sun, Tue - Thu: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Mon: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Fri: 5:00 pm - 1:00 am
- Sat: 2:00 pm - 1:00 am
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