100 years of trouble
(THE GOOD KIND)
In 1872, immediately following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, James McCole built this two-story balloon frame wooden structure with a detached cottage in the rear. Engineer McCole rented the front of the building to Mr. Lawrence P. Ek who ran it as a grocery store with living quarters in the rear cottage.
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1921
Whatever the occasion — a Birthday party, a Holiday party or just getting together with friends and family to watch a game, we have the perfect environment for an unforgettable experience.
Parties are available for 20 - 200 of your favorite peeps. And best of all, at the end of the night, you go home and we clean up.
WANTED: WAITRESSES NAMED "EILEEN"
Shortly after the building settled, it began racking (leaning)... and it has been that way for over 100 years.
Stop in and find somebody to lean on. Even if just for the night.
Located in the only remaining speakeasy room from the days of prohibition, The Drifter holds many secrets. One step inside is a step back in time. Come on, have some fun…
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