
She-nannigans
Bars & Breweries in Chicago
3.9 564 Google reviews$20–30
+1 312 642 23 4416 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60610 · Near North Side




Where to find them
16 W Division St, Chicago, Illinois 60610
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About
Founded in 1970, She-nannigans was the first bar in Chicago to employ all female bartenders at a time it was considered illegal—hence the “She” in She-nannigans. It all began at a time when a decades-old ordinance — informally known as the “Barmaids Ordinance” — made it illegal for any woman who was not related to a bar’s owner from tending bar. In a modest act of civil disobedience, She-nannigans began to employ some of the airline stewardesses who lived in the neighborhood to tend bar on their days off. Arrests were made, tempers flared and in 1974, a suit was filed against Mayor Daley, et al.; the case went to U.S. District Court and judges concluded that the ordinance violated the Constitution.
Amenities
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Service options
- Outdoor seating
Highlights
- Bar games
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Karaoke
- Live performances
- Sports
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Dancing
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Wine
Dining options
- Seating
- Table service
Hours
- Monday
- 3 PM to 4 AM
- Tuesday
- 3 PM to 4 AM
- Wednesday
- 3 PM to 4 AM
- Thursday
- 3 PM to 4 AM
- Friday
- 3 PM to 4 AM
- Saturday
- 11 AM to 5 AM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 4 AM
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