The beloved bar and nightclub Danny’s Tavern may close at the end of the month after nearly 30 years in Bucktown, according to managing owner Kevin Stacy.
“They just want to kick us out and tear it down. What we don’t get is why they won’t sell it to us, because another business is not going to move in here,” Stacy continues. “We own the liquor license. Once it stops being Danny’s it stops being anything except for a teardown.”
“I’ve been running it for 18 years,” says Stacy, who along with his wife owns a 20 percent share in Danny’s. “It means a lot to me. But I also understand that so many places have closed all over [Bucktown and Wicker Park]. It’s happening all over Chicago. . . . Chicago without Danny’s for me is going to be a tough place to live. It’s the kind of place that’s got the patience to dedicate itself to an atmosphere of quality. Danny’s is a unique place, and it’s not for everybody. It’s about conversation and music, and not every bar is like that.”
Stacy’s still receiving deliveries of beer and booze, but he’s not placing any large orders, just in case things don’t work out in the bar’s favor.
