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Sidetrack


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #49 of 514 attractions in Chicago
Traveler Description: Largest gay bar and club in Illinois, famous for its Sunday afternoon sing-a-longs to videos.  Very popular. more »
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Attraction type: Bar/club
Address: 3349 N. Halsted St Chicago, IL
Tel: 773-477-9189

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5 of 5 stars
chgocutie   2 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 31, 2008

Sidetrack is not your normal gay bar, it is an establishment where you can take your friends (gay or straight), have a few drinks and have a good time -- without the "meat market" feel. Sidetrack has several bars within the bar, such as the "Glass Bar" (which is by far one of the most beautiful bars I've ever seen),... more

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5 of 5 stars
Bronsonator   22 contributions
Huntsville, Alabama
Jan 20, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My best friend and I visited quite a few different bars in Chicago while there for the weekend, and this one stands far above all the others. A friendly (and goodlooking crowd), inexpensive and potent drinks, entertaining videos, and a friendly staff made this the best bar experience I have had in a really long time. more

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5 of 5 stars
databong   1 contribution
San Francisco
Dec 17, 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

As a gay man who lives in San Francisco, and who's been to gay bars in LA, Miami, NYC, Paris, London, Sydney and a lot of places in between, I have to say this about Sidetrack: I've never seen so many hot guys in one place ever. Period. And damn, they're all Midwestern nice too -- none of what folks... more

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Sidetrack Address

3349 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Tel: 773-477-9189