Headquarters Beercade

Bask In Two Floors of Eighties Nostalgia Tomorrow at Headquarters River North

Opening tomorrow, the apex of eighties nostalgia fills the sprawling River North expansion of Heaquarters Beercade. A wonderland of repurposed and reclaimed materials awaits: phone booths hold POS systems and liquor bottles, a wall of cassette tapes covers three walls of a nook, microphones are now tap handles, and pages from Shel Silverstein books line the walls of a staircase. And, of course,...

Posted on August 27, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

8 Places For Meaty Cocktails in Chicago

When Spanish jamón ibérico first arrived stateside almost six years ago, Adam Seger, then creating cocktails at Nacional 27, embarked on a culinary experiment.

Posted on July 09, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

11 Places to Go Out—Or Take Out—This Fourth of July

America's birthday is a special day. Fireworks will light up the sky, meats will be grilled in backyards, many beverages will be consumed. Whether you want the best downtown perches to watch the show, an epic food event, or to relax at home, the Eater Chicago Fourth of July Map has you covered.

Posted on July 02, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

Order Up! Headquarters River North to House Full Kitchen, Serve Food

And here's the latest on the dueling arcade bars of Chicago: following Emporium Arcade Bar's reveal last month that its upcoming Logan Square spot will house a food truck, Headquarters Beercade is revealing today that its upcoming River North location will house a full kitchen and chef. Capacity Bar Group is now pegging it to open in late summer.

Posted on May 30, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

Headquarters Hosts Firkin Fest; iNG's Brunch; More

LAKEVIEW/RIVER NORTH—Headquarters Beercade will host What the Firk? Firkin Fest on March 30 where 25 breweries will debut their never-before-tested cask-conditioned ales. Tickets are available for purchase here. In other Headquarters news, they are gearing up for the opening of their River North location by dropping off one vintage arcade game to neighboring apartment buildings for residents to...

Posted on March 04, 2014. Brought to you by eater.

Average Rating

80

pretty nice bar, even if you are not a gamer like me. nice vibe, kinda overpriced.

Posted by Simona P. from Yelp on June 02, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

Average Rating

80

What's not to like? They have free arcade games including throwback games like NBA Jam, TMNT, X-men, and Time Crisis. Maybe these aren't your throwback games? Well there are older classics such as Galaga, Space Invaders, Mrs. Pac-man, etc. Tons of pinball machines too, if that's your thing. They also …

Posted by Wayne H. from Yelp on June 02, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

Average Rating

80

Fantastic hangout bar in general, but frequent visitors will notice some flaws. I've been frequenting this place since I moved to Chicago and I still love it, both as an arcade game fan and a bar-goer, but they do have the opportunity for a few improvements that both myself and my friends have commented on.- …

Posted by C. K. from Yelp on June 02, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

Average Rating

80

awesome beer list - saison for lovers.free video games, lots of space, lacking in skinny jeans (take that arcade emporium).fantastic music - indie music - because they know it's my fave, so phoenix, two door cinema-type of music. sundays - the ultimate bloody mary topped off with a white castle slider. #wheretheydothatat?enjoy.

Posted by Ogee M. from Yelp on June 02, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

Average Rating

80

PRO: Free play at all time. CON: Drinks are not all that cheap here, but I guess it covers the free play.The Memorial Day "Gourmet Package" deal was not great. The food was not gourmet. BUT at least I got to exchange 2 tickets for their delicious Moscow Mule :D

Posted by Kayu T. from Yelp on June 02, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.