The painted Tommy's wall, hanging sign, and Norwood's Original Dive Bar marquee on Higgins — Photo: Tommy's on Higgins. Official website · Source

The hand-painted white Tommy's script on the maroon brick wall — Photo: Tommy's on Higgins. Official website · Source

The pool table, red stools, exposed brick, and timber rafters inside Tommy's on Higgins — Photo: Tommy's on Higgins. Official website · Source

Norwood Park · Chicago, IL

Tommy's on Higgins

Norwood Park's original dive, back from a 2022 fire: cheap Old Style, a new pool table, and a Higgins Avenue regulars' room.

Pool Jukebox Cheap beer

City: Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Norwood Park
Address: 6954 W. Higgins Avenue
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Website: tommysonhiggins.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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