The Kirkwood corner storefront on Sheffield, with a Cubs W flag, sidewalk patio, and KIRKWOOD sign — Photo: Robert Haugland / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Lakeview · Chicago, IL

Kirkwood Bar

Sheffield Avenue sports dive with a beer garden big enough for the whole kickball team and nobody checking for bottle service.

Patio Late night

City: Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Lakeview
Address: 2934 N. Sheffield Avenue
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Website: www.kirkwoodbar.com
Why it is listed: Publicly documented as a dive. Source

Hours, a real floor plan, and a map pin will live here once we have them. We do not invent closing times.

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