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Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
GETTING TO KNOW
DINING
ATTRACTIONS
NIGHTLIFE
Dance Clubs & Nightclubs
Late-Night Bites
Live Music
The Gay & Lesbian Scene
The Lounge & Bar Scene
The Movies
The Performing Arts
SHOPPING
ACTIVE PURSUITS
SPECTATOR SPORTS
TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO ART & ARCHITECTURE
FEATURES AND EVENTS
NIGHTLIFE: THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE Frommer
Big Wig

Proprietor Miae Lim, the inventive hipster behind Wicker Park's late-night sushi hot spot Mirai Sushi, brought Chicago its own version of New York's Beauty Bar a couple of years ago. At the time, some thought she was nuts for transforming a former no-frills Polish bar along a then-seedy stretch of Division Street. They now think otherwise, because the area now lures fashionistas and other scenesters. Big Wig has an urban feel and attracts an eclectic mix of people -- some come to dance, but many just want to hang and check out the scene. Lim's club features salon chairs for sofas, vintage plastic-bubble hair dryers as chandeliers, and mannequins in wildly colorful wigs. The dance floor downstairs is on the small side, but rarely gets too cramped. The tunes (spun by resident DJs and special guests) include acid jazz, hip-hop, house, and lounge music.

1551 W. Division St.Phone: 773/235-9100.Cover $5.Subway/El: Blue Line to Division.


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