Whiskey Girl Tavern
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| Established | July 2022 |
| Owners | Christina and Heather Roberts |
| Location | 6318 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois, 60660, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°59′50″N 87°40′14″W / 41.99710°N 87.67067°W |
| Website | whiskeygirltavern |
Whiskey Girl Tavern is a women's sports bar in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Christina and Heather Roberts and opened in July 2022 in the former Pressure Billiards & Cafe space at 6318 North Clark Street.[1][2]
The tavern regularly screens women's professional and college sports while also showing other competitions, and it hosts watch parties and community events.[2][3] It was among the first wave of women's sports bars that opened in the United States during 2022.[4]
History
Before opening Whiskey Girl Tavern, Christina Roberts had co-founded Back Lot Bash, an annual Pride event in Andersonville. Their plans for the tavern, reported in March 2022, called for a sports bar and lounge serving food, craft cocktails, and nonalcoholic drinks.[5] The tavern opened in early July with two bars and a performance space intended for game viewing, LGBTQ gatherings, and other community events.[1]
In 2024, WBEZ identified Whiskey Girl Tavern as Chicago's existing women's sports bar while reporting on the growth of similar venues around the United States.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "New Chicago Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know, 2022". Eater Chicago. June 10, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Tucker, Tristan (February 15, 2023). "Whiskey Girl Tavern offers safe, inclusive space to consume women's sports, cocktails and more". Medill Reports Chicago. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Padar, Kayleigh (June 15, 2023). "'We're queer all year': Nobody's Darling, Dorothy, Whiskey Girl Tavern: new spaces for queer women". Windy City Times. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Meier, Travis (May 30, 2025). "Women's sports bars are booming across the U.S." Axios. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Spring 2022 Upcoming Chicago Restaurants & Bars to Know". Eater Chicago. March 22, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Yaeger, Jules (October 24, 2024). "As women's sports explode in popularity, fans want a space to call their own". WBEZ. Retrieved August 12, 2026.