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Sidetrack is a gay bar on Halsted Street in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Description
Sidetrack is a two-story, 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) bar that spans eight storefronts. It has six rooms and a rooftop deck. Sidetrack hosts themed video nights.
History
Established in 1982, Sidetrack is owned by Art Johnston and Jose "Pepe" Peña,
In 2013, Sidetrack boycotted Stoli Vodka over Russia's anti-gay laws. In 2023, the business announced stopped selling Anheuser-Busch products as part of the Bud Light boycott.
Reception
The Chicago Sun-Times has called Sidetrack "one of the world's top gay bars". Sidetrack ranked first in Time Out Chicago's 2023 list of the city's best LGBTQ+ bars. Sidetrack has been called the "most popular bar in Illinois" by BuzzFeed and "one of the 50 top gay bars in the US" by Yelp.
See also
LGBT culture in Chicago
References
External links
Media related to Sidetrack (Chicago) at Wikimedia Commons
Official website