Chicago Tiki Bars
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Club Foot
1824 W. Augusta, Chicago IL; Tel. 773.227.2700
Club Foot has cheap beer, no cover and the most amazing collection of pop culture artifacts you will ever see. (Excerpt from Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America by James Teitelbaum)
Delilah's
2771 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago IL; Tel. 773.472.2771
Delilah's is the coolest rocker bar in Chicago; the owner is a Tikiphile of the highest order. It may also be the only bar in the US of A that serves Pisco Capel in the amazing Moai-shaped bottle. (Excerpt from Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America by James Teitelbaum)
Fizz
3220 N. Lincoln Ave. (at Belmont), Chicago IL; Tel. 773.348.6000
Check out Fizz on Wednesday nights for Sneaky Tiki night. The bartender is really into the vibe, and will make you a drink served in a fresh pineapple or coconut. (Excerpt from Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America by James Teitelbaum)
Holiday Club
1417 N. Milwaukee, Chicago IL; Tel. 773.486.0686
Holiday Club features an atomic cum Rat Pack decor, a great juke box and a cool staff. The back room has a semi-tropical atmosphere. Take your Holiday on a weeknight, Yuppie desk-drivers stage their invasion on the weekends. (Excerpt from Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America by James Teitelbaum)
Rock-A-Tiki Lounge
1942 W. Division, Chicago IL; Tel. 773.384.TIKI
Rock-A-Tiki Lounge was opened in November 2002 by Dion Antic, who also owns a handful of other hipster bars in the Chicago area. This trendy Bucktown spot will impress even the most jaded Tikiphiles, as careful attention has been paid to finer details in an attempt to have Rock-A-Tiki seem as true to the classic Tiki bar mileu as possible. The design staff has a firm grip on the classic Tiki concept, and have added quite a few beautiful touches.
Of the 50 beverages on the menu, about half are served in Dynasty Tiki Mugs, and are extremely strong. The food is an unqualified success. As the only Tiki bar currently in existence on Chicago's North side, Rock-A-Tiki does and excellent job of ressurecting Tiki Culture in a town that once had almost a dozen Tiki bars within the city limits. (Excerpt from Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America by James Teitelbaum)
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