The Green Mill

The Green Mill is a really great little old place that plays live music almost every night. It is setup as though it is the 1920's and you are sitting at a club where Frank Sinatra might be singing.

At one time this famous place was actually run by Al Capone through one of his hench man "Machinegun" Jack McGurn. There is a replica booth where Al Capone used to sit when he came to the club, it was located perfectly so that both entrances could be seen. In this great place there is also a trap door in the floor behind the bar, where now they store the liquor, but back then it was for hiding it. It is also said that this door leads across the street to the Aragon ballroom in case anyone had to leave in a hurry.

The bar has a couple of major rules though that all pertain to when the music is playing. "Big Al", the one enforcing the rules, lets you know right away what they are, when the music starts no smoking and no talking. If you really have to do one or the other you are sent to the way back corner of the bar. These rules are tough, but the music does sound much better when you are hearing it in such a quiet room.

This may be my new favorite bar in Chicago and I plan on heading back there again and again.