Chicago: Gay & lesbian bars

Big Chicks 5024 N Sheridan Rd, Andersonville tel 773/728-5511. This friendly place for a mixed crowd has a free jukebox and free barbecues out back on summer Sundays.

The Closet 3325 N Broadway tel 773/477-8533. A tiny, cramped but congenial lesbian bar, it attracts gay men as well.

Gentry 440 N State St tel 773/836-0933. The cabaret and piano bar is popular with corporate types after work.

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St tel 773/477-9189. One of the most popular bars along Halsted's gay strip in Lakeview.

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