Sopo Lounge & Grill
(773) 348-0100
3418 N Southport Ave
Chicago,
IL
60657
41.9437
-87.6642
Neighborhoods: Lakeview, North Side
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The Scene
Just across Southport from the El station, this neighborhood hot spot from Bar Celona and Matisse owners has been hopping since its March 2003 opening. Dark wood, deep colors and exposed brick balance trendier touches like the front-lit bar, kitschy chandeliers, flat-panel TVs and oversized booths. A mostly Gap-friendly staff bustles among similar clientele and low-impact house tunes.
The Draw
SoPo (short for "Southport," like "SoHo") dispenses with lounge exclusivity and dress-up, making it cool and comfortable for most social situations. Popular drinks include a dozen drafts to appease post-collegiate pals, almost as many martinis for the scenesters and the bar's signature white wine sangria. Food offerings like zucchini corn quesadilla, pear and chicken panini, sweet potato fries, and grilled salmon sound haughtier than they taste, but adequately satisfy palates and pocketbooks.
User Reviews
tbwus
May 02, 2007
The food isn?t great but it?s cheap. Sopo attracts a young crowd and if I was 21 I?d recommend it, but I?m not. I thought the staff was nice, but the seating was cramped.
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chismi
April 03, 2007
Wen to a private party and they made it a cahs bar twenty minnutes before the deal was over. There was no excuse and they were quite rude. There's about 200 bars within two miles of here. That's 200 reasons never to go back. Boo Sopo, Boo!
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paigeveronica
November 20, 2006
If you are looking to an alternative to Coobah's $5 sangria deal for the winter- try Sopo! During the summer my friends and I always do Coobah, but now that it's getting colder we are all about Sopo's $3 Chocolate Martinis. They are so yummy and three of them do the trick. My one friend won't go back because she ripped her designer jeans on a piece of metal sticking out from the booth. Sopo offered to pay for them, then they never returned her call. But how often does that happen? We still go back.
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Where to Sit:
Usually livelier, the front feels more a part of the bar's "scene" than the back area by the kitchen; sidewalk seating is a no-brainer when weather's nice.
Save Money:
Daily specials: Monday's $2 burgers with fries/$3 pints, Tuesday's $3 chocolate martinis/$3.50 panini/$2.50 Blue Moon pints, Wednesday's $2 white wine sangria/$2 Miller Lite pints/half-priced appetizers, Thursday's $2 Amstel Light pints/$3 Bacardi flavors, Friday's $5 martinis, and Saturday/Sunday brunch with $2 Bloody Marys.
Category:
Restaurants, Neighborhood Bars, Lounges, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Bar & Club Special Features:
Outdoor Seating, 21 & Over, Specialty Cocktails, After Work, Smoking Permitted
Minimum Age:
21
Recommended Drink:
White wine sangria
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
