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On some nights, the line for Leg Room wraps around the corner of Division and State
streets. The people are waiting to get into one of the most popular clubs in the area --
one that has differentiated itself from the Division Street norm of large, meat-market,
college and sports bars that push quantity over quality. The Leg Room is warm, plush
and seductively inviting after waiting your turn outside. At the front of the room is a
funky lounge area with vinyl chairs and small settees that were stolen from the 1970s.
The space is purely decorative, with an overwhelmingly large, working fireplace topped
with a shelf of books and opposite a tank full of exotic fish. The main room is where
you'll find the most eye candy both in terms of the Leg Room's clientele and its decor.
Oversized bold, bright vintage posters cover the velvety-looking tan and chestnut walls.
Retro-light fixtures glow aqua, red and white, and look like they're straight from a thrift
shop. A massive bar floats in the middle of the main room; round, four-person tables
surround the perimeter and stools are clad in leopard- and zebra-print material. In
back, there is an open area, a makeshift dance floor near the deejay booth that seems
like an afterthought. Nestled in the far left corner is the VIP section. Off limits even to
the bar's regulars, this space is reserved strictly for its high-paying,
champagne-drinking patrons.
streets. The people are waiting to get into one of the most popular clubs in the area --
one that has differentiated itself from the Division Street norm of large, meat-market,
college and sports bars that push quantity over quality. The Leg Room is warm, plush
and seductively inviting after waiting your turn outside. At the front of the room is a
funky lounge area with vinyl chairs and small settees that were stolen from the 1970s.
The space is purely decorative, with an overwhelmingly large, working fireplace topped
with a shelf of books and opposite a tank full of exotic fish. The main room is where
you'll find the most eye candy both in terms of the Leg Room's clientele and its decor.
Oversized bold, bright vintage posters cover the velvety-looking tan and chestnut walls.
Retro-light fixtures glow aqua, red and white, and look like they're straight from a thrift
shop. A massive bar floats in the middle of the main room; round, four-person tables
surround the perimeter and stools are clad in leopard- and zebra-print material. In
back, there is an open area, a makeshift dance floor near the deejay booth that seems
like an afterthought. Nestled in the far left corner is the VIP section. Off limits even to
the bar's regulars, this space is reserved strictly for its high-paying,
champagne-drinking patrons.
| The Leg Room-First stop in what I call the Chicago's Strip of Night Clubs. Most nights it was hard to leave to continue on with the block tour of fun! |
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