39th Anniversary!

December 11th 2024

It was 39 years ago that I walked into 5020 N. Sheridan with excitement and trepidation. We opened at 7am at that time with the clientele that had been customers at the "Sheridan Lounge". They were primarily retirees, veterans from WW2, Southern Whites, and local characters. In other words, a representation of Uptown in 1986. They didn't know who I was, or what was going to happen. Nor did I.

Friends rallied around me. (Tom, Anita, Susan, Zuleyka, and many others) We scraped, painted, laid floors, put in new bathrooms.( Zuleyka put a door buzzer on the first day) We all started to clean up the much neglected business. It took 6 years and lots of hard work to make a dent.  39 years later it is a jewel box of an environment. Beautiful interior, wonderful art, amazing customers and great staff. It has expanded to include a terrific restaurant, charming middle room, back patio, sidewalk cafe, and a dance floor that wants to live again!

On this beginning of the 39th year I am filled with gratitude for the love and community, and for the knowledge that we have created a unique space in Chicago, even the world.
With love Michelle, Michael and all of the staff, present and past, of Big Chicks and Tweet!

Epilogue
I don't live with regrets, but i do have one. The landlord has never let me buy the building. No matter how much and how many times I have tried. What will the future hold? To truly complete this journey I feel this must happen. Stay tuned! Pray for all of us!

Tweet Let’s Eat 

Monday-Sunday 9am to 3pm

(last table seating at 2:30PM)

Big Chicks 

Monday - Friday 4pm to 2am (kitchen open 4pm to 10:30pm)

Saturday- Sunday 9am to 2am (kitchen open 4pm to 10:30pm)

To Go’s are available at Tweet & Big Chicks every day. If you are craving our delicious food, call us and we will take your order.

For Orders To Go
773-728-5576 or 773-728-5511

Reminder we are cash only.