Sidetrack is a gay bar on
Halsted Street
Halsted Street is a major north-south street in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois.
Location
In Chicago's grid system, Halsted Street marks 800 West, west of State Street, from Grace Street (3800 N) in Lakeview south to the city limits at t ...
in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, in the U.S. state of
Illinois
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Description
Sidetrack is a two-story, bar that spans eight storefronts. It has six rooms and a rooftop deck.
Sidetrack hosts themed video nights.
History
Established in 1982, Sidetrack is owned by Art Johnston and Jose "Pepe" Peña,
In 2013, Sidetrack boycotted
Stoli Vodka over Russia's anti-gay laws. In 2023, the business announced stopped selling
Anheuser-Busch products as part of the
Bud Light boycott.
Reception
The ''
Chicago Sun-Times'' has called Sidetrack "one of the world's top gay bars". Sidetrack ranked first in ''
Time Out Chicago''
's 2023 list of the city's best LGBTQ+ bars.
Sidetrack has been called the "most popular bar in Illinois" by
BuzzFeed
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and "one of the 50 top gay bars in the US" by
Yelp.
See also
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LGBT culture in Chicago
References
External links
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* {{Official website, https://www.sidetrackchicago.com
1982 establishments in Illinois
Drinking establishments in Chicago
LGBT culture in Chicago
LGBT drinking establishments in the United States
Restaurants established in 1982
Restaurants in Chicago