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Chicagoist's non-douchey bars
Fireside Restaurant & Lounge is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

1. Fireside Restaurant & Lounge

8.0
5739 N Ravenswood Ave (at W Rosehill Dr), Chicago, IL
Bar · Edgewater · 53 tips and reviews
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

2. Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar

9.1
960 W 31st St (at S Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Speakeasy · Bridgeport · 73 tips and reviews
Green Eye is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

3. Green Eye

7.9
2403 W Homer St (at Western Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Logan Square · 30 tips and reviews
Beat Kitchen is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

4. Beat Kitchen

8.6
2100 W Belmont Ave (at Hoyne Ave), Chicago, IL
Music Venue · Roscoe Village · 49 tips and reviews
Hungry Brain is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

5. Hungry Brain

2319 W Belmont Ave (btwn Western Ave & N Oakley Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Roscoe Village · 22 tips and reviews
The Corner Bar is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

6. The Corner Bar

8.2
2224 N Leavitt St (at W Palmer St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Bucktown · 25 tips and reviews
The Hideout is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

7. The Hideout

8.7
1354 W Wabansia Ave (btwn Elston Ave & Throop St), Chicago, IL
Rock Club · 57 tips and reviews
Big Chicks is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

8. Big Chicks

8.2
5024 N Sheridan Rd (at W Argyle St.), Chicago, IL
Gay Bar · Uptown · 88 tips and reviews
Whirlaway Lounge is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

9. Whirlaway Lounge

8.3
3224 W Fullerton Ave (at Kedzie Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Logan Square · 18 tips and reviews
Bucktown Pub is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

10. Bucktown Pub

7.8
1658 W Cortland St (at N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
Pub · Bucktown · 23 tips and reviews
Gold Star Bar is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

11. Gold Star Bar

7.0
1755 W Division St (at N Wood St), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · East Ukrainian Village · 33 tips and reviews
The Long Room is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

12. The Long Room

8.8
1612 W Irving Park Rd (btwn Ashland Ave. & Paulina St.), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · South East Ravenswood · 43 tips and reviews
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

13. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

9.1
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 88 tips and reviews
Skylark is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

14. Skylark

8.7
2149 S Halsted St (at Cermak Rd), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · East Pilsen · 63 tips and reviews
Brehon Pub is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

15. Brehon Pub

6.4
731 N Wells St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Pub · River North · 30 tips and reviews
Red Line Tap is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

16. Red Line Tap

6.7
7006 N Glenwood Ave (at W Lunt Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Rogers Park · 23 tips and reviews
Lighthouse Tavern is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

17. Lighthouse Tavern

7.4
7301 N Sheridan Rd (at W Chase Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Rogers Park · 6 tips and reviews
L&L Tavern is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

18. L&L Tavern

7.3
3207 N Clark St (at W Belmont Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Lakeview · 30 tips and reviews
Horseshoe is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

19. Horseshoe

4115 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Warner & Belle Plaine), Chicago, IL
Rock Club · North Center · 8 tips and reviews
Duke's Bar & Grill is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

20. Duke's Bar & Grill

2616 N Clark St (at W Wrightwood Ave.), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Park West · 31 tips and reviews
Three Aces is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

21. Three Aces

1321 W Taylor St (btwn Throop St & Loomis St), Chicago, IL
Bar · University Village - Little Italy · 97 tips and reviews
Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

22. Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap

6.5
1172 E 55th St, Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Hyde Park · 33 tips and reviews
Simon's Tavern is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

23. Simon's Tavern

8.2
5210 N Clark St (btwn W Farragut & Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Andersonville · 45 tips and reviews
Ten Cat Tavern is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

24. Ten Cat Tavern

7.6
3931 N Ashland Ave (at Irving Park Rd.), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Lakeview · 18 tips and reviews
Happy Village is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

25. Happy Village

1059 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL
Bar · East Ukrainian Village · 50 tips and reviews
MCM Pub and Eatery is one of Chicagoist's non-douchey bars.

26. MCM Pub and Eatery

7.2
3906 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL
Bar · Portage Park · 4 tips and reviews