Blue Frog's Local 22 Karaoke Bar / Sports Bar

River North, Chicago –

Renovated in 2011 by Spike TV’s Bar Rescue, Blue Frog’s Local 22 is a sports and karaoke bar featuring a snazzy sports design and a menu of organic meats and locally brewed beer.

Bright neon signs and twenty TVs tuned to sports cast a flickering light over the rowdy crowd of college kids playing drinking games with every touchdown, homerun, or three-pointer.

Another large sign with the venue’s zip code hangs over the marble bar, highlighting the “local” aspect of the joint’s name and ensuring the cluster of young professionals and older regulars celebrate the neighborhood over yet another pint.

Once sufficiently fueled with liquid courage, groups of friends and brave soloists take over the small annex for karaoke, ready to deliver their best rendition of songs normally reserved for the shower. Heckling is not allowed, so patrons will just have to suffer in silence when less talented singers take to the mic, or they can always fashion earmuffs out of the hormone-free hamburger patties.

Good for a quick drink after work or a raucous rhapsody that lasts long into the night, Blue Frog’s Local 22 is a rollicking local’s bar where everyone is welcome.