Chicago recommendations

Guy Lombardont

Will be in Chicago in August. My diet sucks so don't care much about restaurants but any cool record shops, flea markets (i collect vhs tapes), used clothing and cool shit to see let me know!

Also any dive bars of note

Thanks!

ExpKind

I visit Chicago a few times a year, so here are a few favorites/regular stops.

As far as records, I've never had a ton of luck. My girlfriend's sister lives in Andersonville and Rattleback is there. Definitely tailored more to newer popular/standard indie rock stuff, but if you dig through the bins there are good used finds for decent prices.

Dive bars: Simon's is my top recommendation, pretty much across the street from Rattleback. Also great are Berenice's Tavern, Skylark, and Long Room.

Don't know if you're just into VHS, but if you dig low budget horror and stuff, I know Graveface sells their TerrorVision releases. Haven't been, but I know it's out there.

connie v

i got canceled at bric-a-brak once

dr_chile

Bric-a-Brac, Old Town Ale House, Logan Arcade with the Misfits animatronic band, Longman and Eagle for their varied but decently priced whiskey collection (good food, too, even if that's not your thing).