Originally Posted by anonplz
Seriously, I recall when I had first moved to Chicago back in '88, my first boyfriend - a beautiful mocha guy who'd just made a move back home to Chicago from LA - used to tell me, "LJ's is great, cuz you're always the hottest thing in the bar..."
Truer words were never spoken. That could be a real ego boost as you took the long walk to the back where the "avant-garde" video was playing and people were even more "friendly."
Even earlier, there was a dance bar called "Cheeks" on Clark Street, south of Diversey. It was a tradition for eveyone to go there if they hadn't gotten "lucky" by the time the other bars closed, as they had a 4 a.m. license. The place would be packed about 2 a.m. until closing. If you didn't find someone there, it was off to breakfast with your "reamaining" friends.