![]() How to book: Nine Bar does not take reservations, so arrive on the earlier side (pre-7 pm) to stake out a seat. Come hungry too, ‘cause the snackable food menu is packed with heavy-hitters like mapo hot fries, a McKatsu fried pork sandwich, and crispy cauliflower in Chinese orange sauce. ![]() This being Chinatown, look for Chinese-inspired tipples and spirits, including lots of highballs, sakes, and a masterful Mai Tai made with almond cookie orgeat. Housed in what was once a dining room for the restaurant, the alluring bar is marked only by a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sign that bears the Chinese characters for “Nine Bar,” which gives way to a sexy den filled with lounge chairs, stools, a DJ booth, and flashes of neon. That all changed in 2022, when Nine Bar emerged as the neighborhood’s first cocktail bar, a dimly lit speakeasy nestled behind Moon Palace Express. Photo courtesy of Osito's TapĬhicago’s Chinatown has long been a haven of soup dumplings and chili chicken, but craft cocktails? Not so much. How to book: Stop by for first come, first served seating. The bar can be accessed by entering through the red door on Chicago Avenue, just past The Martin gallery’s entrance. While billing itself a “neighborhood lesbian cocktail lounge,” all are welcome (except homophobes) to come partake in snazzy cocktails like Bad Poetry, made with coffee liqueur, mezcal, Campari, and egg white. Dorothy is located underneath Split-Rail, the lesbian-owned restaurant known for its killer fried chicken, and it harkens to ‘70s glam with a retro motif filled with disco balls, wood paneling, vintage furniture, and velvety wallpaper. Today, a new-ish bar in Ukrainian Village pays homage as a subterranean speakeasy-style oasis. In decades past, discreet queer folks identified each other with the phrase “a friend of Dorothy,” so as to find solidarity without blatantly outing themselves. Tourism Australia does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the use of websites which are owned or operated by third parties and makes no representation or warranty in relation to the standard, class or fitness for purpose of any services, nor does it endorse or in any respect warrant any products or services by virtue of any information, material or content linked from or to this site.For different reasons, LGBTQIA+ bars have long been forced to operate at some level of discretion, in order to protect its patrons from homophobia and raids. Some websites which are linked to the Tourism Australia website are independent from Tourism Australia and are not under the control of Tourism Australia. Tourism Australia makes no representations whatsoever about any other websites which you may access through its websites such as. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD). Please visit the operator’s website for further information. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. ![]() Information on listed products and services, including Covid-safe accreditations, are provided by the third-party operator on their website or as published on Australian Tourism Data Warehouse where applicable. ![]() ![]() *Product Disclaimer: Tourism Australia is not the owner, operator, advertiser or promoter of the listed products and services. ![]()
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