CHICAGO
MOTORCYCLE
GUIDETM
CHICAGOLAND BIKER BARS
&
GREASY SPOONS
D.U.I.
Information
As of July 1, 1997 the new legal limit for
being intoxicated in the State of Illinois is .08 on a
breath-a-lizer.
That is the equivalant of about 4 (12oz.) lite beers comsumed per hour
by an averaged sized (160lbs.) person. These figures are meant to be used as a general
guideline and should not be construed as exact. Police have gotten strict
on their enforcement and an arrest will cost you thou$ands in legal
fees
if you want your license back.
Save your money and your
butt...
DRINK RESPONSIBLY!
OFFICER'S DETECTION GUIDE OF MOTORCYCLISTS
Excellent Cues (50% or greater probability of DUI)
- Drifting during turn or curve
- Trouble with dismount
- Trouble with balance at a stop
- Turning problems (e.g., unsteady, sudden corrective, late
braking,
improper
lean angle)
- Inattentive to surroundings
- Inappropriate or unusual behavior (e.g., carrying or dropping
object,
urinating
at roadside, disorderly conduct, etc.)
- Weaving
Good Cues (30 to 50% probability of DUI)
- Erratic movements while going straight
- Operating without lights at night
- Recklessness
- Following too closely
- Running stop light or sign
- Evasion
- Wrong way
SALOONS & GREASY SPOONS
A Satirical View!
The following saloons & eateries are known
for their friendly service to the motorcycling community. Support them
and tell them you saw their location here on this web site. If you know
of others that should be added, e-mail the information to: CgoBiker@
ameritech.net
DRINK RESPONSIBLY... FAST
LIVING
& FAST DRIVING MAY GET YOU TO THE FINISH LINE TOO SOON!
THE GOOD
- AUSTIN'S SALOON-481
PETERSON RD.-LIBERTYVILLE, IL.
- BAVARIA HAUS RESTAURANT
933
S. ROSELLE
RD. SCHAUMBURG IL 60193 847-891-7997
- BILLYGOAT'S #1-430 S.
LOWER
MICHIGAN
AVE. (AT HUBBARD) CHICAGO IL. 312-222-1525
- BILLYGOAT'S #2-1535 W.
MADISON ST.
(AT OGDEN & ASHLAND) CHICAGO IL. 312-733-9132
- BLUE LIGHT-3251 N.
WESTERN
AVE. CHICAGO
IL. 773-549-6002
- BO's-5581 N. NW.
HIGHWAY-CHICAGO, IL.
773-631-1466
- BONE DADDY 551 N.
OGDEN-CHICAGO, IL. 312-226-6666 (CLOSED)
- BROKEN OAR
614 RAWSON BRIDGE
RD. CARY IL. 60013 847-639-9468 OR 9716 (NO
COLORS)
- BUCKTOWN PUB 1658 W.
CORTLAND-CHICAGO,
IL.-773-384-1408
- BUNKER HWY. 20
WATERFORD, WI. 262-514-2442
- BUZZ 308 W. ERIE ST. CHICAGO, IL. 312-475-9800
- C.C. GROVE 8258 KEAN
AVE. WILLOW SPRINGS
- CHET'S MELODY LOUNGE-7400
S. ARCHER
RD. JUSTICE IL. 60455 708-496-9202
- CHORD
ON BLUES-106 S. 1st.-ST. CHARLES, IL. 60174 630-513-0074
- CIGARS & STRIPES
BAR
-6715 W. OGDEN-BERWYN, IL. 708-484-1043 (NO
COLORS)
- COYOTE UGLY
316 W. ERIE ST. CHICAGO, IL. 312-642-2400
- CRAZY TAMMIE'S TAP-1623 N. BROADWAY-CREST HILL,
IL.-815-722-0674 CLOSED
- CRO BAR-1543 N. KINGSBURY
CHICAGO IL.
60622 312-413-7000
- CUBBY BEAR LOUNGE-3558 N.
CLARK-CHICAGO
IL.
- CUCKOO'S
NEST RT. 14 CARY IL. 847-639-8594
- CULLOM KNOLL INN &
RESTAURANT-3018 HICKORY WAY-McHENRY, IL.-815-385-9712
- DANNY'S-1951 W.
DICKENS-CHICAGO IL.
773-489-6457
- DELL RHEA'S CHICKEN
BASKET-645 JOLIET
RD.-WILLOWBROOK IL.-60521-630-325-0780 **
- DICK'S RIVER
ROAD HOUSE-702 N. RIVER RD.-MT. PROSPECT, IL.-847-298-7200
- DOYLE'S PUB-CORNER OF MAIN
& MILL-RICHMOND, IL.-815-678-3623
- DRINK & EAT TOO 700
W.
FULTON MARKET
ST. CHICAGO IL. 312-441-0818 CLOSED
- EMMIT'S IRISH PUB GRAND
&
HALSTED
ST. CHICAGO IL. 312-563-9631
- ETHYL'S-26TH. &
WENTWORTH-CHICAGO-(FORMERLY
A FUNERAL PARLOR!)
- EXIT 1315 W. NORTH AVE. CHICAGO
IL.
773-395-2700
- FADO IRISH PUB-100 W.
GRAND-CHICAGO
IL.-312-836-0066
- FAT DADDY'Z-176
W. JACKSON-SENECA, IL-815-357-8700
- FATMAN INN-IL. ROUTES 41
& 21-GURNEE, IL.-847-244-8300 ***
- FLATTOPS-7320 W. IRVING PK. RD.-NORRIDGE, IL.
- FRANKIE'S ROADHOUSE-8933
ARCHER AVE.
WILLOW SPRINGS
IL. 708-839-9900
- FRANK'S PIZZA PUB-14331
S.
WESTERN
AVE. DIXMOOR IL. 60426 708-389-1143
- FULL MOON BAR &
GRILL-113 S. BATAVIA AVE. (JUST OFF RT. 31)-BATAVIA, IL.-630-406-9213
- GLENVIEW HOUSE-1843
GLENVIEW
RD.-GLENVIEW,
IL. 847-724-7999
- GOVNERS PUBLIC HOUSE-220
N.
RANDALL
RD.-LAKE IN HILLS, IL.-847-658-4700 (MTCL.
PARKING)
- GRIZZLY'S-12711
BRISTOL RD.-KENOSHA, WI. 262-857-2682
- HALFTIME BAR &
GRILL-JOHNSBURG, IL.-GREAT PIZZA & BEER DEALS ON SUNDAYS!
- HARP
& SHAMROCK-1641 W. FULLERTON AVE.-CHICAGO, IL
- HARRY'S LONG BAR -13115
S.WESTERN AVE.
BLUE ISLAND IL 60406 708-388-5319
- HIGHLAND HOUSE-RTS. 41
&
22 HIGHLAND PK. IL. CLOSED
- HOGS & HONEYS
-1555 N. SHEFFIELD-CHICAGO 312-377-1733
- HOOTERS
-660 N. WELLS ST. (AT
ERIE)-CHICAGO IL. 312-944-8800
- HUSSEYS BAR & GRILL-8436
104th. AVE.-PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI. CLOSED
- IGGY'S-1840 W. NORTH AVE.
CHICAGO
IL. 312-829-4449 (NEW LOCATION)
- IRA'S-1133 W. MADISON ST.
CHICAGO IL. (CLOSED
& TO BE RENAMED "THIRD RAIL")
- IRON HORSE SOCIAL CLUB-314 MAIN
ST.-SAVANNA, IL.-815-273-2600 (VERY COOL MTCL. COLLECTION TOO!)
- JACKSON'S HOLE-362
THEODORE-CREST HILL,
IL.-815-723-5508
- JESSE
OAKS-18490 W. OLD GAGES LAKE RD.-GAGES LAKE, IL. 847-223-2575 (NO
COLORS)
- JIMMY'S GRILL-245 S.
WASHINGTON NAPERVILLE
IL. 60540 630-548-2500
- JINX-1928 W. DIVISION ST.
CHICAGO IL.
- J.L. HOOKER'Z-11 GALLIGAN RD.-GILBERTS,
IL.-60538-847-836-6025
- JOE'S BAR
-940 W. WEED ST.-CHICAGO, IL.-312-337-3486
- JUST JUDY'S BAR-1827 E.
WASHINGTON
JOLIET IL. 60433 815-726-3556
- K.C.'s LOG CABIN-IL.
ROUTE
173 &
WILMOT RD.-815-675-2205
- KILROY'S KITCHEN-3502
RIDGE
RD. LANSING,
IL. 708-895-5233
- KOOZY'S CAFE 7200 W. 87th. ST.
BRIDGEVIEW IL. 60455 708-598-7000 CLOSED
- LARRY'S 9002 WOODLEY
RD. MANTITO, IL. (SPRING LAKE) 309-968-9500
- L & L TAVERN-3207 N.
CLARK ST.-CHICAGO, IL.-(BIKER FRIENDLY BUT HARD PARKING)
- LENT'S PUB-13312 S. WESTERN
AVE. BLUE
ISLAND IL. 708-389-3384
- LIAR'S CLUB-1665 W.
FULLERTON AVE.-CHICAGO-773-665-1110 (Tue. Bike Nites!)
- MAD BAR-1640 N. DAMEN
AVE.
CHICAGO
IL. 773-227-2277
- MARS TRADING POST-30602 11th. ST.-WILMOT,
WI. 262-862-6464
- METRO-3730
N. CLARK ST. CHICAGO IL. 773-549-0203
- McGUIRE'S PUB IL.
RT. 47 WOODSTOCK, IL. 815-334-8700
- MORRISON'S ROAD
HOUSE-(FORMERLY NILES INN)-7355 N. HARLEM
AVE.-NILES
IL.
- MURPHY'S CHICAGO-3937 N.
LINCOLN AVE.
CHICAGO IL. 60613 773-549-5599
- NORTHSIDE CAFE-1635 N.
DAMEN
AVE.-CHICAGO
773-384-3555
- OFFIE'S TAP-CHURCH &
MAIN
STS.-HUNTLEY,
IL. 847-669-3414
- OLD MILL-1.5 MI. NORTH OF
TOWN ON MAIN
ST.-SHERIDAN, IL.
- QUENCHERS-2401
N. WESTERN AVE.-CHICAGO, IL. 773-276-9730 (200
BEERS
ON TAP!)
- PENNY ROAD PUB-R.R.#1 BOX
545
EAST
DUNDEE IL. 708-428-0562
- PLAYERS CLUB-2500 N.
ASHLAND
AVE.-CHICAGO
IL. 60614-773-477-7769
- POOPY'S-1030 VIADUCT
RD.-SAVANNA, IL.-815-273-4307
- PUMP ROOM
-6908 W. 111th. ST.-WORTH, IL.-60482-708-448-8287
- R & R CROSSING-SUNDAY
COOKOUTS
& BAND-14827 RUSSELL RD. RUSSEL IL. 60075 847-395-0595
- RANDOLPH STREET DEPOT
(FORMERLY STORMY
MONDAY'S)-201 DES PLAINES-FOREST PK. IL.
- RHYTHM'S BAR &
GRILL-720
BARRINGTON
RD-STREAMWOOD, IL. 60107 630-213-7510
- ROAD HOUSE
MORRISON'S-(FORMERLY NILES INN)-7355 N. HARLEM
AVE.-NILES
IL.
- ROCK & ROLL GRILL 183
W.
MAIN ST.
LAKE ZURICH, IL. 60047 847-550-1127
- RONDEVOO
TAVERN 213 E. MASON AVE. DWIGHT, IL. 815-584-9818
- RON'S CAJUN CONNECTION 897 E. US HWY 6 UTICA, IL.
815-667-9855
- RUSTIC INN-108 N. WATER ST. WILMINGTON, IL. 815-476-7290
- SANDWICH INN-NORTH MAIN
ST.-SANDWICH,
IL.
- SCHALLER'S PUMP-3714 S.
HALSTED-CHICAGO,
IL. (HOLDS OLDEST LIQ. LICENSE IN CITY)
- SCOOTER'S-1 MI. NORTH OF
TOWN
ON MAIN
ST.-SHERIDAN, IL.
- SHANTY-OPEN WEEKENDS AT 7
AM.-RT. 41
AT WADSWORTH RD.-WADSWORTH IL.
- SLOW DOWN... LIFE'S TOO
SHORT-1177
N. ELSTON AVE. (AT RIVER) CHICAGO, IL. 773-384-1040
- SMILER COOGANS-5637 W.
GRAND
AVE. CHICAGO
IL. 60639 773-889-0601
- SOLLIT TAP-SOLLIT IL.
(JUST
S.E. OF
PEOTONE) 815-465-6419
- SOUTHWIND
SALOON 6915 W. PERSHING RD. STICKNEY IL.
- STARBUCK'S-932 N.
RUSH-CHICAGO, IL.
312-951-5436
- STARKS CORNERS (Old
Starks
Tavern)
43 W 478 RT. 72 (W. of Rt. 20) HAMPSHIRE, IL. 847-683-0014
- STING
PUB & EATERY-703 E. DIGGINS ST.-HARVARD, IL.-815-943-5558 (CLOSED)
- TINMAN's 926 RT. 22 (AT
RT.
14) FOX
RIVER GROVE IL. 60021 847-516-1160
- TOM'S TAP-A-BARREL 204 S.
MAIN ST. WAUCONDA, IL. 60084 847-526-8494
- TOWNHOUSE-1696 E. OAKTON
(BTWN RIVER & LEE)-DES PLAINES 847-296-3183
- TWISTED
SPOKE-501 N. OGDEN AVE. (AT GRAND)
CHICAGO IL. 312-666-1500
- TWISTED SPOKE WRIGLEYVILLE-3365
N. CLARK-CHICAGO, IL.-60657-773-525-5300
- UNCLE RICHIE'S PLACE
(BEST
BLOODY MARY'S
IN IL.!)112 E. 9th. St. LOCKPORT IL. 815-834-1287
- UPDOWN CIGARS-1550 N.
WELLS-CHICAGO
IL. 1-800-5-UPDOWN-BEST STOGGIES IN TOWN!
- VILLAGE INN PIZZERIA 8050
LINCOLN AVE.
SKOKIE, IL. 60077 847-675-3737
- WHITE PALACE
GRILL-ROOSEVELT & CANAL STS.-CHICAGO
- WINDSOR TAVERN 4530 N.
MILWAUKEE AVE.
CHICAGO IL. 60630 773-736-3400
- ZELLER INN-615 COLUMBUS
ST.-OTTAWA
IL. 815-431-9550
- ZELMO'S FULL MOON
SALOON-1117
PLAINFIELD
RD.-JOLIET IL.
** Not a "biker-bar" but a nice
rest-stop, no-hassle kind of place located on Old Rt. 66 & worthy
of
a mention!
*** A bar & restaurant
where bikers gather every Sunday morning since the closing of Highland
House in 7/03.
THE BAD
It's 4:00 am. on Saturday
morning.
You've just slammed your last shot of Jack & a Bud chaser when
they've
kicked ya out of your favorite saloon for the night. Now you're look'in
for that special late-night diner.
- CHICAGO POLICE
STATIONS-City
Wide -Nice
assortment of vending machine snacks & sodas. I know!
- EL PRESIDENTE-2558 N.
Ashland-Respectable
bean burritos and fresh chips/salsa on the table.
- G & B BAR-B-Q-108 W.
103rd-Open
every day except Mon. Tough hood... bring a gat and x-tra ammo.
- GOOSE ISLAND SHRIMP-1013
W.
Division-Another
tough hood but dyno breaded jumbo fried shrimp.
- GREEK TOWN GYROS-239 S.
Halsted St.
Cook once arrested for spitting in someone's order of chili.
- JIM'S MAXWELL
STREET-Union
& Roosevelt-Best
place for "pop & a chop" or a greasy polish & dog
- McDONALDS-Ohio &
LaSalle
Sts.-24-hr
rock'n roll motiff. Usual crappy burgers when nothing else avail.
- PALACE GRILL-North &
Harlem Aves.
Here, you can bet the cook double or nothing on your meal tab!
- PALACE GRILL-1400 W.
Madison
Tasty hash brown potatoes... George's secret Greek family receipe.
- THREE HAPPINESS-209 W.
Cermak
in China
Town-Dine in or out. You'll never see a stray cat here!
- WHITE CASTLES-Anywhere
U.S.A. Belly-bombers, Sliders... call'em
what you like... they will hurt-ya!
THE UGLY
Carefully consider the
following
Chicagoland eateries for the reasons listed:
- AMBRIA-The baby leeks and
warm quail
salad were still squirming!
- BIGGS-Caviar-Martini not
for
the faint
of heart!
- BREWBAKER'S LOUNGE-10355
S.
Western
Ave. Chicago, IL. "No Bikers Allowed" Policy.
- CARLOS'-You'd think
Mexican
by the
name, but it's French all the way... Thanks, I'll stick to Tacco Bell.
- CHARLIE TROTTER'S-Lacks
motorcycle
valet parking & they don't have MD 20/20 on the wine list!
- CHEZ PAUL'S-A bowl of
soup
alone runs
over $10 friggin bucks! (may have priced themselve's closed!)
- EVEREST-40th. floor view
ideal to blow
your chow of pork cheeks & sea bass capped w/ beef marrow.
- FAT SAM'S-Orland Park,
IL.-"No Biker's
Allowed" Policy!
- LE FRANCIAS-Dinner for 4
costs more
than round trip air fare to Paris!
- McDONALDS (on Michigan
Ave.)
Most expensive
Big-Mac's this side of the Mason-Dixon Line!
- RITZ-CARLTON-Eat here for
free validated
parking after your shopping spree at Water Tower Place.
- SIGNATURE ROOM-Top of the
Cock, John
Handcock, that is... 95th. floor. No cheezeburgers here!
- TRIO-Your grub is served
on
painter's
palettes and lacquered Japanese obento boxes... NO LIE!
ADULT
DANCE CLUBS
- ADMIRAL THEATER (FULL
NUDE/DRY) 3940
W. LAWRENCE-CHICAGO-773-478-8111
- ALL-STARS-11645 W. GRAND
AVE.
(1.5
MI. W. OF MANHEIM RD) 708-409-9500
- BARE ASSETS (FULL
NUDE/DRY)
418 N.
CLARK-CHICAGO-312-661-1894
- BLACKJACK'S
(SEMI-NUDE/WET)
RT. 25
BARTLETT OR SOUTH ELGIN IL.
- CRAZY HORSE TOO
(SEMI-NUDE/WET) 1531
N. KINGSBURY CHICAGO-312-664-7400
- DIAMONDS (FULL NUDE) NORTH AVE (1 MI. W. RT. 59) WEST
CHICAGO, IL. 630-4-DIAMONDS
- SCARLET'S (FULL NUDE/DRY)
POLK &
CLINTON STS.-CHICAGO
- SKY BOX-16700 S. HALSTED ST.-HARVEY, IL.-708-339-1787
(RATED BY MAXIM MAGAZINE AS #1)
- THEE DOLLHOUSE-4003 W.
LAKE
ST.-STONE
PARK IL.-708-343-2000
Check out
this
link to tons of Chicago Bars by a newspaper that knows!
http://www.barflynews.com
DRIVING UNDER
THE
INFLUENCE
Schaumburg based Alliance Against
Intoxicated
Motorists A.A.I.M. released it's annual 1996 survey of Illinois'
top
30 police departments making the most DUI arrests. Be careful when you
drive in the following suburbs ranked in order of ARRESTS MADE.
Chicago is in a catagory by itself because of its size, over 13,500
sworn
officers.
- Waukegan
865
- Peoria
855
- Rockford
686
- Hoffman
Estates
664
- Naperville
496
- Elgin
460
- Buffalo
Grove
456
- Lake
Zurich
409
- Schaumburg
397
- Mount
Prospect
367
- Lombard
356
- Elk Grove
Village
320
- Normal
292
- Willowbrook
282
- Wheaton
281
- Roselle
277
- Decatur
272
- Orland
Park
259
- Rolling
Meadows
256
- Vernon
Hills
247
- Palatine
247
- Moline
246
- Wilmette
239
- Elmhurst
239
- Hanover
Park
236
- Downers
Grove
233
- Carbondale
229
- Streamwood
218
- Bloomingdale
216
- Skokie
211
Of the more than 600 surveys that were sent out
State
wide, the above list represents only the top 30 of the 260 police
departments
departments that responded to A.A.I.M.
10 STAGES OF DRUNKENESS
- Witty & Charming
- Rich & Powerful
- Benevolent
- Clairvoyant
- To Hell With Dinner
- Patriotic
- Crank-Up the Enola Gay
- Witty & Charming II
- Invincible
- Bullet Proof

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