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Friday, June 3, 2011

R.I.P.: Connie's and Johnnie's

8:30pm Wednesday, June 1
3745 W. Armitage Ave.

Door was locked. No Connie. No Johnnie. Neon signs in the windows, but it didn't look like anyone had been inside in a while. I called the number listed online, and it was just forwarded to a generic voicemail. Another one bites the dust...

2 comments:

  1. Open! Been by dozens of times and always saw the same thing - dark and locked. A month ago, signs were lit so I slammed on the brakes. A miracle! Turns out it was just good timing.

    Connie's nephew now runs the business, commuting from Portland, OR so between that and the pandemic, hours are limited to 3-10pm Wed.- Sat. He is looking to get the place back up to full speed and hopes to reopen the long-closed other half next door someday.

    Nice crowd, decent selection and excellent service. Go and support!

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  2. no old style though -- that's why the sign isn't lit. (it's apparently a law in chicago) :) I second this review. the hours are sometimes spotty, depending on if they can get a bartender, and.they were never open on Mondays, but the beer is cold and cheap and thanks to the nephew, it's now clean.

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