"Laid-back" and "low-key" in the early evening, this hangout "near the center of Wicker Park's happening scene" comes through with "cheap drink specials" and live music on the weekends; "late-night" is a different story, leading some to suggest it's a "4 AM bar" drawing bar-hoppers "not listening to their better judgment."
Must& have& alcohol. Beggars can't be choosers and nowhere is this adage more applicable than at Nick's, where a stylistic hodgepodge of flamingos, a surfboard, and other miscellaneous decorative detritus don't faze a 2AM crowd looking to imbibe at one of the precious few outlets that serve till 4AM. Never mind the beer garden, you'll be lucky to fight your way up to the bar. The marquis out...
Beer and blues define this Milwaukee Avenue joint.:
The Scene
In 1993, Nick's moved to its present location in Wicker Park. A long space, it features at front a polished-wood bar down one side, tables and chairs along the other; a pool...