Cole's

Open for : Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, LunchAlcohol: Full BarDine In: YesDelivery: YesCatering: Yes

Cole's provides the equipment and opportunities for local musicians and artists to showcase themselves. The back stage is equipped with two speakers, a house piano, house drum set and bass amp, so all bands have to do is show up with their guitars and rock. Artists are likewise encouraged to showcase their work on the bar's walls.

Park up at the bar, where bartenders deliver easy conversation and suggest the perfect poison (microbrew or imported beer). Expect to stay all night, or at least until you've run out of quarters for the jukebox.

A no-cover option to catch "emerging" musicians, comedy and open-mike nights, this Logan Square drinkery is an easy choice for entertainment without breaking the bank; though some say it "needs a little face-lift", those who "crack up at the graffiti in the bathrooms" wouldn't change a thing.

Everybody needs a place to go where the bartender knows your name, there's no cover and not a TV in sight. In Logan Square, this is it. In the evenings, a no-frills crowd leisurely sips $2 PBR and...

Cole's Bar is what you would call a neighborhood bar for the people, by the people. The bar is owned by Coleman Brice, a musician in the band The Splendid Ape. With local artists' work sometimes on display, fashioned like a tavern, this bar is perfect to go have a drink and relax. The bar serves some beers on the tap like Goose Island Matilda, but serves cheaper beers by the bottle. The local...