Chicago's Best Dive Bars: Drinking and Diving in the Windy City

by Jonathan Stockton

“A great and informative read! I’m jealous.”—Wendy Mitchell, author, New York City’s Best Dive Bars “This book makes me glad Prohibition ended.”—Al Capone The third title in our Dive Bar series, Chicago’s Best Dive Bars features opinionated reviews of over 90 of the grungiest and grittiest drinking establishments in the Windy City. If you want to avoid the tourist traps listed in those “other” bar guides and find out where the “real” people do their drinking, then Chicago’s Best Dive Bars , like its New York and San Francisco predecessors, is the drinking person’s guide to the delightfully filthy underside of Chicago bar life. Jonathan Stockton is a freelance writer, proofreader and Leap Year baby. He lives, works, drinks and recovers the next day in Chicago.

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming little book but sadly outdated. Many of these places have closed down and prices are now laughable. I’d love an updated version and a little more details on some of the bars. Directions are stellar and descriptions of the decor help you picture the place. I’d love to share a pint with the author.