Long colorful history includes days as a political campaign headquarters.
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My kind of neighborhood place (did anyone mention Hooliburgers?).
Thanks Michael. Have a Fixed Gear before you get back on your cycle.
A place that holds many fond memories. It was the mid 60’s and the bar served tap beer in schooners. Friends who lived upstairs had an open door that welcomed many of us day or night.
After visiting the Avant Garde we’d head to Hooligan’s and then to the original Ma Fischer’s for food to soak up the beer.
It’s a shame that the removed the large “Back Your Braves” Indian team sticker, that used to be on the wall mirror, on the North ave. side of the building !
One evening in the late 70s, I walked from the lakefront up to Hooligan’s, bought a case of beer, then walked back down.
Nothing about the makeshift stage they would rig atop the east end of the bar in the 70s? Did I miss it? It was the best place to see a good blues band up close, and I mean UP CLOSE! The greatest bar on the east side, may it long endure.
I too was looking for a mention of those fabulous Monday(?) evenings when great local blues musicians brightened our lives to start off the week. And nearby on Tuesdays, the incredible Futuramics (Jim Liban, Billy Flynn and Tom Wilson) were often featured at the Murray Tap. Those were the days…my friend Michael. Great article.