The End of an Era in Lakeview

For 34 years, Guthrie's Tavern has been welcoming thirsty Chicagoans. On July 23rd, it goes away for good, another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. Opened in 1986, Guthrie's was the perfect place to take a date, sit and drink, or just play some board games. Local residents would come over and spend the evening in the company of friends. Friends, who sometimes would become even more. Several of the people waiting in line outside of the establishment in its final week were married couples who met at the bar and now were regulars with their kids. But like all things, progress would not be denied. Since the city has brought back tighter restrictions to control the spread of the virus, the bar was left out in the cold. And so, it was that we  are losing another part of our lives thanks to this virus.