Big Chicks
Big Chicks Location within Chicago metropolitan area | |
Address | 5024 N Sheridan Rd Uptown, Chicago, Illinois United States |
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Coordinates | 41°58′26″N 87°39′18″W / 41.974°N 87.655°WCoordinates: 41°58′26″N 87°39′18″W / 41.974°N 87.655°W |
Type | Gay bar |
Opened | 1986 |
Website | |
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Big Chicks is a gay bar and neighborhood restaurant that opened in 1986 in Uptown, Chicago.[1] It serves a diverse group of LGBT people, straight people and people in the kink community. The owner of the establishment is . The restaurant next door, Tweet, is also owned by Fire and provides food to Big Chicks.
Overview[]
Big Chicks is owned by and located in Uptown, Chicago.[2] The name of the bar was inspired by an experience Fire had on a trip to India, where she was referred to as "Big Chick," by men in Bandra.[3] Big Chicks opened on December 11, 1986.[4] Prior to Fire purchasing the bar, it had been a veteran's bar and when Fire took over, she inherited the clients, their dogs and the original bartenders.[5] Big Chicks has been open every day since first opening as of 2016.[3] Over time, the bar has become an "informal gay community center" in Uptown.[6] Fire welcomed everyone in the LGBT community, straight people and people in various kink communities.[5] The bar also is known for its art, including works by Diane Arbus, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Leon Golub, , Lee Godie and Hollis Sigler.[7] Fire also owns Tweet, the restaurant next door, and food from there can be ordered in the bar.[5]
In 2016, the bar was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Big Chicks". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ Obejas, Achy (30 September 1994). "Big Chick's Still Keeps Pace With Uptown". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hammond, Gretchen Rachel (7 December 2016). "Big Chicks turns the big 3-0". Windy City Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ a b "BIG CHICKS". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ a b c Tamarkin, David (6 June 2018). "'I Think We Have a Gay Bar'". Bon Appetit. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ Janega, James (16 January 2004). "Gays, Straights Agree: Bar Worth Fighting For". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Art". Chicago Tribune. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 2018-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- 1986 establishments in Illinois
- LGBT culture in Chicago
- LGBT drinking establishments in the United States
- Restaurants in Chicago