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Nick’s Beer Garden has anchored the corner of 1516 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park since 1994, continuing a run that started at Halsted and Armitage in 1977. The bar sits under the Blue Line tracks and is built around its namesake outdoor beer garden, along with a pool table, shuffleboard and jukebox inside.
The draft list rotates through local and regional beers — Old Style, Half Acre Daisy Cutter, Goose Island IPA, 3 Floyds Gumballhead and Guinness among them — plus canned and bottled options, non-alcoholic beers and cheese or pepperoni pizza, according to the current menu on its website.
Live music and DJ sets are a regular part of the lineup, and the bar has hosted them for decades under its string-lit patio and eclectic, hand-painted decor.
Nick’s Beer Garden is open Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday; current hours, the full drink list and updates are posted on its website and on Instagram @nicksbeergarden.
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Website: https://www.nicksbeergarden.com/
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