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The empty narrow red-lit room at The Matchbox, with crystal chandeliers and a long wood rail
Photo: The Matchbox. Official website · Source

River West · Chicago, IL

The Matchbox

A shoebox River West tavern: a red-lit rail, crystal chandeliers, and a room so narrow it became a Chicago landmark.

Historic Patio Neon
City
Chicago, IL
Neighborhood
River West
Address
770 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Open in maps
Website
www.matchboxbar.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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