Robertson and Sullivan co-owned pioneering gay sports bar Crew in Uptown, which closed in 2017. The tavern’s owners Mark Robertson and Mike Sullivan’s previously opened SoFo Tap in the neighborhood and Meeting House Tavern in Andersonville. Credit: Joe Ward/Block Club Chicago After a three-year run, the former Nick’s On Wilson place will become 2 Bears Tavern.įor 2Bears Tavern Group, the new namesake bar on Wilson Avenue is a return of sorts to Uptown. There’s no kitchen, but guests can bring in food or order delivery.ĢBears will be a dog-friendly establishment and, like Nick’s On Wilson, will have a late-night tavern license.
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The bar will have eight draft beer options, plus cocktails, house shots and non alcoholic options. Its decor is a modern interpretation of a Jazz Era tavern with a tin ceiling, reclaimed wood and copper finishes. With 2Bears Tavern, the bar group is opening in a booming stretch of Uptown that lost one of its few bars - Nick’s - to the pandemic.ĢBears will be LGBTQIA+ friendly and patrons can play free pinball machines, video games and darts, the tavern group said in a news release. The new bar comes from 2Bears Tavern Group, the owners of LGBT-focused SoFo Tap and Meeting House Tavern in Andersonville and Jackhammer in Rogers Park.
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Wilson Ave., the former home of late-night hangout Nick’s on Wilson. UPTOWN - Uptown’s newest bar will open next week, bringing an LGBTQ-friendly gathering space with pinball and video games to Wilson Avenue.ĢBears Tavern Uptown will open at 5 p.m.