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Taking Liberty
At America’s Bar in Hoffman Estates, not a night goes by without someone whipping out their camera phone to snap a photo of that girl up on the bar. No, we’re not talking about some over-served twenty-something shaking her groove thing—we’re referring to this hilarious statue of the Statue of Liberty. She’s holding down her billowing skirt, a la Marilyn Monroe, with a martini glass held high. Did we mention she rotates?
Owner Richard Garcia was inspired by a similar statue he saw in Las Vegas years ago, so he commissioned Elgin-based Acme Designs to craft this 5-foot-6 sculpture out of fiberglass and plaster. “I call her my girlfriend,” he says. “But her name is, of course, Ms. Liberty.” He’s currently working on getting her martini glass to illuminate with colored lights.
Not impressed by kitschy riffs on Americana, you say? We also like their twist on the traditional Ladies’ Night: Gals who order a $6 martini can also snag a chocolate-covered fortune cookie. If you’re lucky, the fortune inside will score you prizes, such as a mani or pedi at the new Rockstar Salon & Spa in Roselle.
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