Rainbo Club

Opened in 1936 in a building owned by proprietor Rose Podulka, the space inspired the fictional Tug & Maul Bar in Nelson Algren's 1949 novel, The Man With the Golden Arm. Decades-old knotty pine, four red booths, and a candy-red vinyl couch line the room, which long served as a haunt for writers, artists, and musicians. Today, patrons encounter eclectic art, a photo booth, and walls listing available beers.