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June 19, 2007 4:57 PM

Two Wilde!

Oscarwilde210x295He died about, oh, 107 years ago, but Chicago's on the cusp of an Oscar Wilde throwdown, with dueling pubs about to open, both paying homage to the Irish-born wit. The first, Wilde Bar and Restaurant, is slated to debut at 3130 N. Broadway in the former Tru Value space this fall. Owner Martin Cournane has been teasing the neighborhood for weeks with posters that include Wilde's most famous quotes.

Later this year, owners of Uptown's Crew Bar and Grill will open The Wilde Pug (we're already picturing a dog reading poetry). Owners say this will be exactly the kind of gay bar Oscar would have loved. Well, we can picture him cozied up by the fireplace that's planned for the front bar, but we're not so sure we'd see him shaking it with some hot studs on the 700-square-foot dance floor as VJs keep the party going. Lord Alfred Douglas, on the other hand...


Categories: Chris LaMorte, Food and Drink, Karen Budell
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