Gassman could not be reached for comment. WERE A COME-AS-YOU-ARE, HIGH-VIBE CHICAGO BAR IN THE WEST LOOP. "I'm sending prayers and good wishes to the staff who are suddenly without a job. Sound-Bar is the hottest, upscale nightclub that revolutionizes Chicago nightlife by boasting style, luxury and state-of-the-art technology. "Spin was our Cheers, our Lobo, Chubbie's Famous and The Max all rolled into one," Kalminski said in a Facebook farewell to the bar.
Shane Kalminski, aka Shanté D é Troit, is a member of Chicago's "Drag Mafia" and said Spin is where he met the "people who've changed my life." I'm really going to miss seeing everyone's face on a weekly basis." "I've met most of the RuPaul girls, a few Real House Wife gals worked with an amazing staff that I'll never forget. "The past 3 ½ years, have gave me the friends and drag family that I have today," bar manager Thomas Andrews said in a Facebook post. Deep dish pizza, the mob, jazz music and that Frank Sinatra song. You’ll find many gay bars in the Boystown district: a great place to begin if you’re visiting Chicago. It’s also home to one of the best gay scenes in the country. "He knows he can get top dollar for it because that area is on fire."Īlready, longtime club patrons and employees were mourning the loss of the Boystown hangout. It’s one of the most exciting cities in the USA. " He’s been owning the business for 15 years, and he wants to sell it," Costanzo said. Gassman owns several properties in the neighborhood, including buildings in the 3800 block of North Broadway that he plans to redevelop.īroker Mike Costanzo told DNAinfo in February that Gassman did not want to run the club anymore. The 9,000-square-foot club at the high-traffic corner of Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street was known for its big dance floor, amateur drag shows and Friday night shower contests.Ĭ reports that employees were notified of the "sudden" closure early Monday, and that the bar is "under new ownership with plans to reopen around pride weekend." Spin, which has been owned by local businessman David Gassman for more than 15 years, went up for sale in February. "We would like to thank all of our customers for their support these many years and wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day! Stay tuned for what happens next. "SPIN is officially closed," the post reads.
Belmont Ave., said goodbye on its Facebook page Monday. Located just 75 steps from Michigan Avenue, as the owners proudly boast, this hidden, cruisy, cash-only gay bar is one of its kind in the downtown area. CHICAGO - Spin, a longtime staple of Chicago's gay scene, is "officially closed."