Higgins' Tavern

Unbelievable! I walked in to this place at 10am and asked to watch ESPN2. The owner Jim Higgins was the only one there. He asked what game I wanted to watch. I told him the USA vs Russia soccer match and he said we don't show soccer here. I said you don't get ESPN2? And he said yes, but we don't show soccer here. I was the only customer in the bar and he straight up refused to turn on the game. What kind of a-hole does that...

Speechless, obviously I had to go elsewhere because this bigot doesn't support athletes who represent the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

My girlfriend and I stopped in here mainly to get out of the rain as we made our way to Wrigley Field. We ended up staying a few hours to drink with the regulars, who welcomed us like we lived around the corner. Good drinks, great people.

I went to Higgins' Tavern on Saturday evening when I got tired of the annual "Douches in Costumes" bar crawl up Southport.

This place is the classic neighborhood dive, where the locals go to drink when they don't feel like getting roofied over at Schoolyard or Justin's or challenged to a Bro'Down at Mystic Celt. At Higgins' Tavern, there are fewer bros, less trixies, and there is hot popcorn and a bartender who can actually hear your order the first time. If you're looking for DJ Fresh-n-Fresh or whatever, you will not find it here. Higgins' is a low-frills, classic drinkin' joint. And that's A-OK with me.

Apparently, the place is a Michigan State bar, but that didn't affect my visit. We got our pitcher of beer and enjoyed ourselves.