Was recommended to check out Thornton Distillery so recently checked it out. Loved the venue, the…read morestaff was great as was their old fashioned. Grabbed a bottle of their OF to go. Highly recommend!

I have been wanting to try this distillery ever since I saw a segment on them on one of the local…read moreTV stations. We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon around lunch time. They have a few parking spaces in the front of the building with a larger lot in the rear. It was not too crowded and we were seated immediately. Our server Michaela was very friendly and suggested a few food items for my wife which were GF. I started with the House Old Fashion and my wife had the Bee's Knees. Both were very good and cost 10.00 each. For lunch I tried their Pecan Whiskey BBQ wings. 5 wings cost 10.00. They were good size and very tasty but I didn't taste any of the Pecan Whiskey flavor. My wife had the Barbacoa Tacos which were filled with braised beef. She could only eat 2 of them so I had the third taco. Flavorful but I would have preferred more salsa or a dipping sauce. I wanted to try their Drop Dead Bourbon separately so I had a small tasting. I loved it so much I bought a bottle to bring home. Cost was 60.00. The history of this distillery dates back to 1857 and is one of Illinois' oldest standing distillerys and was once Al Capones largest bootlegging facility during prohibition. I would love to go back and try a few more of their hand crafted cocktails and one of their signature burgers.

Great little tavern. Perfect stop when you're out to get a beer. We love it. I recommend.read more

I've been wanting to stop in this place in the old village of Brunswick for some time. Yelp…read morereports this as closed, but it's open and the hours on this page are accurate. I finally made it here last night. Brunswick is an old German settlement that was founded in the mid 1800's. It's about two miles west of Cedar Lake/US 41, along 133rd/135th Avenue. The tavern sits at the southeast corner of 135th and Calumet Avenue. You can tell that the building is very old, but kept in very nice condition. We arrived around 6:30 PM, came in through the back door and settled up to the old bar. The owners were watching TV at the bar, waiting to serve those who came in. The menu is very simple: a good selection of domestic bottles (Miller, Bud, Coors, etc.) and a few imports (Grolsch, Warsteiner). The owners were very nice and we talked about the history of the tavern and Brunswick. According to the owner, this has been a continually-operated tavern since 1856, when it served as a stop for stagecoach travel. The tavern was very clean and had a lot of neat, old swag including a vintage Old Style light fixture. Beers were reasonably priced. It doesn't appear they serve anything but bottled/canned beer and lemonade, but definitely worth the stop for a cold beer. I'll be back next time I'm in the area!

Love this bar. Free popcorn , divey, cheap drinks and friendly bartenders. All of them. Pretty…read morechill spot. Very open to straight couples as well. Overall great place to people watch.

Dick's R U Crazy is the lone successor to a Calumet region Gay scene that once boasted five (5)…read moreflourishing and active Gay bars of which one was exclusively for Lesbians. Unfortunately, Calumet City succumbed to a sad combination of white flight and city officials Hell bent on destroying the State and Stateline entertainment corridor, leveling solid historic properties into a barren surface level wasteland, that remains void to this very day. We were once guided by the bright neon signs and chasing lights, like a mini-Las Vegas strip it was. God forbid someone was drinking, carrying on, staying out until past 4 a.m. and having a Gay ole time. So here we are at Dick's R U Crazy, this lone Gay venue has been established in 1990 and serves as a beacon of life for area Gays. It offers a traditional Gay bar feel from back in the day with two (2) chalk dusty pool tables and an eclectic variety of your usual patrons. A corridor leads past the restrooms on the right that opens up into a lounge area with intimately lit tables, a stage and runway avec drag drapes. However, classic Drag shows and those once crowned as bar royalty, drag queens, have been replaced in a new world favoring karaoke. Ugh! You cannot miss what you do not know. In my opinion, today's bar music or what I heard at Dick's was a bore. It's choppy and doesn't flow one song to the next. Who wants to hear and see Seth Meyers bash Trump on Big TV screens on a Friday night in your bar? A total waste of fun time! There must be something far more entertaining and uplighting to fill in the background with to get people up and dancing. Dancing!!? What the F..k is that? One might ask! Dick's R U Crazy is a Gay oasis in a desolate desert environment that doesn't offer many better options short of going into Boystown/Chicago . Hopefully one day the Calumet Region Gay scene will rebound. Dick's R U Crazy is a continuing work in progress.

NEW OWNERS! I Personally met the new Mr. And Mrs. Fun and they truly are the most beautiful people!…read more Great dining experience! The food was perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. They proudly serve Meats by Linz which makes for a fantastic smash burger and mouth watering steak sandwich! Their chicken tenders and crispy buffalo chicken sandwich is hand battered in the 3 Floyds Deluxe Lager Beer. Their prices have been lowered and we will definitely be back! They are killing it!

Great vibe and food and drinks. Always a great time with good sports on tv for all to enjoy. Try…read morethe BLT sliders. Plenty of Three Floyd's beer available on tap.

Tavern of the Oaks has great food. I highly recommend the wings and pizza. A community…read morebar....reminds me of CHEERS! The owner Maria is cool and the bartenders are great-Frank,Amy,Sammy,Steve,Nichole and Shannon. Let's not forget Nila, the cook!! She can throw down in the morning. Great spot to stop after work. Right by the casino. Breakfast menu is fire, grits, eggs and bacon, hash browns and pancakes

The best biker bar/ food…read more It's small and in the summer usually packed so service is a bit of a wait but they're busting tail and it's worth the wait. They always have events going on in the summer including food, vendors, music, fundraisers, etc.

Best food and service. A diamond in the rough. Eaten here several times and no complaints.read more

This is a dive bar that gets so crowded on the weekends it is standing room only. They have bands…read moreand dancing. You can play darts. The bathrooms are some of the worst. If you want a little calmer, sit outside if you can. Or go for lunch. It's a calmer time, and their food is really good. I like the pierogis best myself. Cheers!

Duffy's in Indiana is a classic dive bar, friendly staff, strong drinks, and a laid-back vibe. A…read morefun spot to unwind on a trip!

We went to Bennett's Pub this last Saturday evening with friends and had a Wonderful time. The…read moredecor on the pub side is Neo-Industrial with large tables and cozy chairs. There is also an arcade on the other side of the estab with a myriad of pinball machines and other assorted fun arcade games. The staff was very friendly and efficient; we received our food and drinks in no time. The food was surprisingly delicious for Pub fare - we had pizza, chicken wings and jalapeno poppers. All three were stellar and 'to die for' IMO. To top it off, a three piece band was playing that evening and the atmosphere was palpable. Where else can you go on a Saturday night in May in NWI and hear a bawdy rendition of Roxanne by the Police with the patrons singing along with the band ?

This is a really fun place to go. My kiddo loves the chicken strips and French fries here. The food…read moreis good and the prices are good plus the game room is a great place to scratch the arcade itch. After 9:00 p.m. it's 21 and older only. Really fun place!

We've been leaving Social 219 out of our regular bar/food rotation due to a couple of shiny new…read moreplaces that have opened up in the area. Friday we went back and I got the meatball sub that is a Friday special and Sharon got the chimichurri wrap and I have to say we had forgotten how good the food is! So good that we went back Saturday! The service is always great and they pour drinks better than anywhere else around. Highly recommended.

This was a very nice sports bar. Spacious, modern, and the staff was excellent! My sister had a…read moreparty for her husband. She had the food catered by Social 219 and it was really good...best French fries ever! Ample parking was a breath of fresh air especially because I frequent places in the city so often and parking is always an issue. I would definitely go here again!

Great cosy place to have a cocktail unwind and relax. Bar service is exceptional! Just a good…read moreplace to call a home away from home! Copper has absolutely the best bartenders in the Chicagoland area. It's a chill and welcoming vibe! It's the new Cheers! Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You wanna go where everybody knows your name! Well Copper Still is your spot! 1

I have been to this establishment twice. The first time for a Simbryt concert on 5/14/26 and the…read moresecond time on 5/20/26 to try out their Karaoke. The set up is nice. When you first walk in, there is the bar with comfy seating at the bar and lounge area. The concert was downstairs so staff guides you where to go when coming in. Concert was fantastic and pricing was excellent for all what we got that night. The mood setting is nice downstairs for a concert. I had a lemondrop from the bar which was really good. Karaoke was on a school night. A DJ controls the Karaoke selections using Karafun. There were about 8 of us there. The DJ was playing good music in between if you wanted to take the mic and sing. Our group individually sang a few songs. It would be nice to have more of an enthusiastic audience, that is what we are used to at other venues. All in all, this is a great spot. Staff is super friendly, especially the female bar attendant on the main floor. I wished they served food here but you can order food for delivery to eat inside. Thanks Copper Still!