The long wooden rail, tin ceiling, and neon window at the front of Lemming's Tavern — Photo: Lemming's Tavern. Official website · Source

The hanging Lemming's on Damen sign on the brick tavern facade — Photo: Lemming's Tavern. Official website · Source

Schlitz neon, exposed brick, and a tin ceiling in the Lemming's Tavern room — Photo: Lemming's Tavern. Official website · Source

Bucktown · Chicago, IL

Lemming's Tavern

A Bucktown tavern that proudly calls itself a dive: Schlitz neon, board games, pinball, and a chill rail on Damen.

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City: Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Bucktown
Address: 1850 N. Damen Avenue
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Website: www.lemmingstavern.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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