Looking for other Chicago authors. I ran into Literary Chicago Presented by the Bar Project. What simple fun. Finding bars where Chicago writers used to hang out. All of the writers listed were famous. I did expect to see more Old Town bars listed, like Sterchs, Old Town Ale House, Four Farthings, Oxfords. Where many writers could be found. What happened to me though in going through this wonderful site is that I got lost in my Chicago past. Late 50's still in high school (with bogus I D's) we frequented The original Gate of Horn and Second City when it was new. The Blue Note, Mr. Kelly's, London House, when cash would permit, Wise Fools Pub with Dave Remington and later with Roger Pemberton, Plugged Nickel - saw Miles, Woody Herman, Mother Blues saw Biff Rose, Figaro's always was worth the visit, Fickle Pickle coffee house in the basement on Rush St., Cafe Roue met with a lost love there, she made me smile a lot, Blind Pig memories i could arrested for, Gitanos a flaminco bar, Barbarosa listened to Terry Rebnar, Judy Roberts, For Losers Only laughed at myself, Happy Medium. I made myself crazy trying to recall a jazz club on the second floor at either Clark or Dearborn at Division Street N.E.corner. Monk showed up way late for his show and never acknowledged his audience or named band members or any of his tunes. Still can't recall the name.
As I got back to my Chicago Bar Project I saw "Lottie Zagorski's" and my brain reeled back to a conversation with my Dad. He played a couple of jobs there. His recollection was..."...that there was a standing offer to win some great deal of money for any man to do an unspeakable act with a particular woman performer on stage. He would have to pay a small amount to try his once and only effort, but IF succesful the man would win the money."
I suggest that this could be one heck of a tour through the city. Gray Line eat your heart out. Maybe several nights or a week end fest. Good Luck Chicago Bar Project..............TT
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