The name says it all: This place is cruise central, shirtless-style. The self-described “hottest suburban nightclub with a downtown feel,” a mostly lesbian destination in Franklin Park, offers one amenity that’s distinctly un-Loop-like: plenty of free parking. This roving outfit welcomes all to its popular LGBTQ dance parties-“full of young hipsters drinking PBR and dancing to Beyoncé,” according to one recent attendee-that hop between Subterranean (2011 W. Like Boystown’s grande dame, it’s a video bar with a 10-foot screen above the dance floor playing Top 40 and country hits. Not far from Midway, this club could be called the Sidetrack of the South Side. Known for service with a smile-and sometimes a sugary-sweet drag-queen smirk-this suburban spot offers a menu that goes beyond pub grub (mini filet mignon sandwiches, $16). (Second) Story Time: One Infamous Night at the Mag Mile’s Only Gay Dive Review: Downtown, Plus a Revisit of River North’s Other Gay Bar, Second Story
