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Where you’ll find it: Near the northeast corner of Armitage and Sheffield. Next door to the Armitage El stop. 773-348-0010.
When it’s open: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. from Sunday-Friday. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. on Saturdays.
Peak time: Wednesday nights get crowded with karaoke in the back room and $1 bottles. Saturdays during football season and on through the night are usually packed as well.
What you’ve heard: Popular and inexpensive Lincoln Park hangout. Great for watching the game or meeting friends at night.
History in short: Former converted liquor store in what wasn’t the most desirable neighborhood back in the day. Things have certainly changed since then.
First impressions: Televisions are everywhere, showing every game at every possible angle. Plenty of space too, which isn’t a common trait in Lincoln Park. Personable staff.
The atmosphere: Always seems to be a lively place, especially in the front, although the vibe differs a bit depending on which room you’re in. Downstairs is darker and more mellow, with people chatting at candle-lit tables. Upstairs is smaller and quaint. The back party room varies depending on what’s going on.
At your service: Never a shortage of waitresses, it seems, and they visit your table often. With four separate bars, it’s not difficult to get a drink even 
when it’s crowded.
Get your drink on: Full bar with 12 beers on tap, including Summit Hefeweisen, Sam Adams, Bass, Harp, Guiness, Sierra Nevada, Newcastle, Blue Moon and Goose Island.
Menu variety: Typical bar food like build-your-own burgers, chicken wings, nachos and mozzarella sticks. But Kincade’s goes a little further, with options like blackened voodoo chicken sandwiches, pulled pork and cajun popcorn shrimp. They also offer some healthy alternatives if you so choose, from the highly recommended smoked turkey wrap to a variety of seven enormous salads — a rarity for sports bars. Most everything on the menu is under $7.
Specials: $1 burgers with fries on Monday. $6.50 domestic pitchers and 25-cent jumbo wings on Tuesday. $1 bottles on Wednesday. $5 bombs, $4 Jim Beam drinks, $6.50 domestic pitchers, 25-cent jumbo wings on Thursday. All wines are $5 and a free buffet from 5:30-7:30 on Friday. $5 Bacardi cocktails on Saturday. $6.50 domestic pitchers and 25-cent jumbo wings on Sunday.
Distinguishing characteristics: There are times when you feel like it’s four completely separate bars because of how it’s spread over two buildings. The front windows open up to a patio when the weather is warm. Pool, Golden Tee and more than 60 monitors. DJs from Thursday-Saturday, and karaoke is popular in the back room (Lucy’s), which is ideal for large private parties.
Who you can expect to see there: Usually a younger crowd of 20-somethings, but the age can definitely be mixed. It’s also home to Kansas basketball and Florida State football. Chicago sports stars like Jermaine Dye, A.J. Pierzynski and Kirk Heinrich have been seen relaxing inside, as has Chicago-born actor John Malkovich.
It’s a good spot to … catch a lively crowd during a big game or catch a drink and lunch after shopping on Armitage.
What the bartender thinks: “I think it comes down to being really good friends with the bartenders and waitresses (laughs). This should be your home away from home. We’re laid back and fun. It’s hardly a stuffy place. It’s like sitting in your living room, just with a bunch of people. Half of us aren’t really that into sports, but we’ll play along. We’ll root for your team.”
– Michelle, veteran bartender
What you’ll tell your friends:“It’s a good crowd. I’d been here once before a long time ago to meet people, and it’s a big enough bar to have fun in a group and still manage to catch up with everyone. Today, I came in late in the afternoon with girlfriends after shopping all day in the neighborhood, and we never left. It’s past our bedtime, and I still have my shopping bags under the table.”