There’s no kitchen, but guests can bring in food or order delivery.ĢBears will be a dog-friendly establishment and, like Nick’s On Wilson, will have a late-night tavern license. The bar will have eight draft beer options, plus cocktails, house shots and non alcoholic options. Its decor is a modern interpretation of a Jazz Era tavern with a tin ceiling, reclaimed wood and copper finishes. With 2Bears Tavern, the bar group is opening in a booming stretch of Uptown that lost one of its few bars - Nick’s - to the pandemic.ĢBears will be LGBTQIA+ friendly and patrons can play free pinball machines, video games and darts, the tavern group said in a news release. The new bar comes from 2Bears Tavern Group, the owners of LGBT-focused SoFo Tap and Meeting House Tavern in Andersonville and Jackhammer in Rogers Park. Wilson Ave., the former home of late-night hangout Nick’s on Wilson.
UPTOWN - Uptown’s newest bar will open next week, bringing an LGBTQ-friendly gathering space with pinball and video games to Wilson Avenue.ĢBears Tavern Uptown will open at 5 p.m.
