The teams behind the Rocking Horse and Dante's Pizzeria recently took over this Avondale bar and liquor store, with plans to eventually add a restaurant to the building. For now, the classic slashie sells a wide selection of craft beer and liquor on one side, while bartenders serve up affordable drinks on the other. If you're feeling lucky, ask for the $2 dice shot: Each roll of the dice corresponds to a different cheap liquor. Pray that you don't get the schnapps.
A bar with a liquor store attached to it goes by many names, including "taproom," "packaged goods store" and "combination bar/liquor store." In the past we've referred to them as "slashies," but it doesn't really matter what you call them. These are the neighborhood spots where you can sit down for a drink at the bar and then grab a bottle of whiskey and a six-pack to bring home on the way out. We've scoured the city, from Bridgeport to Jefferson Park, and found nine of the best examples of this dying breed of integrated commerce.
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