hacker-pschorr

I had no idea it was going to be gone when I turned the corner from Lake Street (neither did the locals in the car with me).

I know I know, "all in the name of progress". Still sad to see it go.

Chulo

Do we know if they are going to spare the bar?

cooleyjb

...or if the level of service might get to the level of acceptable...


Last I heard the bar was not going to be razed.

Chulo

It would be a shame to raze the old bar... I stayed at Siebkens one time - that was enough.

Patrick

Well, they said they were going to remodel.

chris walrod

Hope they at least keep that screen door (at the bar entrance) What an icon, that is!!

Mike in Chi

I heard the bar stays.

Someone hurry and get it protected with historic landmark status.

More lies have been told in that one saloon than in all the singles bars on Rush St.

Thanks for the pics Hacker

JPhillips-998

Not to mention....

gbaker

"They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal."

"They took the bar! The whole f*****g bar!"

-John Belushi, Animal House

TheOtherEric

Great, I hope they keep going with the wrecking ball and tear the rest of it down.

Sorry, I know it's historic and all, but it's still a dump.

hacker-pschorr

Both buildings on the east side of the alley are scheduled to go down. I'm pretty sure the other building will remain until the most of the new condo's are sold.
Compared to what? Siebkens is still in better shape than 99% of the facilities at Road America.

It's a small Wisconsin village next to a lake. If you want 5 stars, stay in Chicago.
You have Lake Street Cafe & The Paddock Club, leave Siebkens to those of us who like the place. I'm almost afraid to mention The Brown Bear or SAL's.

hacker-pschorr

Mike in Chi

But it's our dump...

Bull

Damn right, and has been since the Can-Am days of the early '70s for me!

hacker-pschorr

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