25 Douchiest Bars in Chicago

[Blue Horseshoe]

Congratulations to The Schoolyard, which came in at #21

http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2012/04/the-25-douchiest-bars-in-chicago#6

[mu-rara]

Are there any non douche bars in Chicago?  Just askin.

You would agree the topic begs the question.....

[Hards Alumni]

Congratulations to The Schoolyard, which came in at #21

http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2012/04/the-25-douchiest-bars-in-chicago#6

Bahahahaha and someone tried to say that Marquette girls aren't trolls.

Also, I have been to at least 5 of the listed bars.

[Blue Horseshoe]

The douche to non douche ration on the north side of the city is horrendous. The only non douche bar in Lakeview I can think of is L&L Tavern.

Other non douche bars
1. Handlebar: Vegetarian food and no TVs? Bro, I am outta here!!
2. The Local Option: so f*cking metal
3. Delilahs: Wesley Willis broke ash trays over his head here!
4. Twisted Spoke: Where's West town?
5. Quenchers: Cash only and crusty punks?!?
6. VFW Post 7975: No joke
7: Richards: People smoking inside - OH MY
8: The Rocking horse: Where?

[Blue Horseshoe]

Also, I have been to at least 5 of the listed bars.

I've been to 16 of these.
/cuts wrist
//feels better

[Hards Alumni]

I've been to 16 of these.
/cuts wrist
//feels better

I don't, nor have I ever lived in Chicago. 

[🏀]

Phew, only 15.

[wadesworld]

I don't, nor have I ever lived in Chicago. 

Me too.  Thank god.

[warriorchick]

Me too.  Thank god.

I have lived in Chicagoland for almost 24 years, and I have only been to two of them. 

It's not that I am an excellent douche-bar detector; I discovered they also sell booze in the suburbs.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I have lived in Chicagoland for almost 24 years, and I have only been to two of them. 

It's not that I am an excellent douche-bar detector; I discovered they also sell booze in the suburbs.

You don't need to go to a douche bar, there are plenty of douches here to mack on you.

[JWags85]

Are there any non douche bars in Chicago?  Just askin.

You would agree the topic begs the question.....

That statement, ironically, makes you as much of a tool as people at exclusively frequent those bars.

[mu-rara]

That statement, ironically, makes you as much of a tool as people at exclusively frequent those bars.

I thought it made me a 50 year old guy who stays away from "douchey" bars.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

This list is basically saying if you are in your 20's and you like the Cubs, you're a douche.

They have every bar in Lakeview/wrigleyville listed.

To be fair however, I have been to some of those bars on a gameday, and they are pretty "bro-ish".

[wadesworld]

This list is basically saying if you are in your 20's and you like the Cubs, you're a douche.

They have every bar in Lakeview/wrigleyville listed.

To be fair however, I have been to some of those bars on a gameday, and they are pretty "bro-ish".

Then they nailed it on the head.

[Blue Horseshoe]

This list is basically saying if you are in your 20's and you like the Cubs, you're a douche.

They have every bar in Lakeview/wrigleyville listed.

The bars themselves aren't the issue, per say. It is the clientele that is the problem. A lot of people on gameday are tourists or don't live in Chicago. However, on the weekends when d-bags and creeps come lurking, most of those people are residents.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

NT

[WI inferiority Complexes]

The Chicago Bar Project list 1529 bars in the city limits; there is no reason to go to any of the 25 on this list.

http://chicagobars.phile.com/stack/14054/bar/index

They have every bar in Lakeview/wrigleyville listed.

Cody's Public House is my favorite, and least-douchey, bar of all time.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/codys-public-house-chicago

And there's nothing wrong with Guthrie's.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/guthries-tavern-chicago

Or Toon's.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/toons-bar-chicago

Or Galway Bay

http://www.yelp.com/biz/galway-bay-chicago

Or Ten Cat

http://www.yelp.com/biz/ten-cat-tavern-chicago

[MU B2002]

This list is basically saying if you are in your 20's and you like the Cubs, you're a douche.

And?

[JWags85]

I thought it made me a 50 year old guy who stays away from "douchey" bars.

Reading your statement now, I can see how you meant it.  Initially I thought you were just bashing Chicago as in "bar is in Chicago, thus naturally it must be a douchey bar"

[mu-rara]

Reading your statement now, I can see how you meant it.  Initially I thought you were just bashing Chicago as in "bar is in Chicago, thus naturally it must be a douchey bar"

Yeah, I only go to bars where locals hangout.  Crowded popular bars more than a 10 minute drive are not my deal, Anymore....

[Benny B]

Lived in the city for less than 12 months about 7 years ago... in the suburbs since.  Been to six that I'm aware of.  Seven if you want to count Barleycorn's location in Schaumburg (incidentally, only a douche would).

However, I wouldn't be surprised if there are four or five more places that I've been to but simply don't remember -- I was unfortunately with a bunch of douches & there were a lot of places we went that night -- that whole day from 11:00 a.m. on is a blur.