5. Famed Tribune columnist (also the Chicago Daily News) MIKE ROYKO grew up in an apartment over his parents' tavern, the Blue Sky Lounge at 2122 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Later, he offered advice on barroom demeanor: "Don't sit next to someone who leans over at more than 1 45-degree angle. ...Never call a bartender with an 18-inch neck 'my good man' or 'fellow.' ...In a strange bar, never use the phone more than once or they'll think you're planning a stickup."
Mike Royko was one of my all-time favorite columnists.
6. Chicago's famous RUSH STREET bar district, which sports many taverns and clubs on Rush and Division and neighboring streets, got its start in the early 1950s and flourished in the 1960s and 1970s, when it became a big tourist destination. By 1985, some folks would say the area was past its peak, a typical weekend night would see 60,000 people flocking to the area to party.
--Cooter
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