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Nisei Lounge
@niseilounge.bsky.social
Chicago’s oldest baseball bar.
We’re open. Really.

And if you’ve ever wanted to get in a snowball fight behind a dive bar with a giant inflatable turkey…TODAY IS YOUR DAY!
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Thanksgiving: We will be open at 7:30pm or so for MALORTSGIVING!

Turkey costumes not required but encouraged.
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thanksgiving: We will be open at 7:30pm or so for MALORTSGIVING!

Turkey costumes not required but encouraged.
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Doing a script for Disney about how the soul of a famous Russian playwright becomes trapped in a food delivery robot a century later and needs the help of a whimsical plastic spork, a plucky set of chopsticks, and a lovable rat to help him escape cybernetic purgatory.

“Uncle Robot & The 3 Sisters”
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
OFFICIAL NISEI LOUNGE STATEMENT:
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“But please Nisei Lounge! You just gotta’ help me! My enemies are after me! And they want to eat me! You just gotta’ hide me!”
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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When uber thinks you live in a bottle of sport pepper malört @niseilounge.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Internet Dad walked in after the Vikings took the lead late and offered the handful of loyal Bears fans in the bar rally shots of a fine “Tastes like dog” liqueur as comeback shots.

And they all drank “Tastes like dog” liqueur anyway and it worked. Honesty wins. Bears win. Science.
a man with a mustache and a suit says " it 's science "
ALT: a man with a mustache and a suit says " it 's science "
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November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sure it is DAY FOOTBALL at Wrigley Field this month (and on this most beautiful Saturday especially) but don’t worry!

We’re still on our DAY BASEBALL bullshit all fall long too.

$4 DAY BASEBALL pilsner cans all day every day. EXCLUSIVELY at Nisei Lounge.
November 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We’re proudly pouring Sketchbook Brewing’s collaboration with bartender Jay’s Funkin for Jamaica all @NUFBFamily weekend long. Tasty sports-ball beverage!
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
One sleep until DAY FOOTBALL at Wrigley Field!

See you in the morning fans!
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Some past charity guest bartenders of excellence are raffling off a pair of tickets to Bears vs Aaron Rodgers later this month. $50 a raffle ticket, only 200 tickets being sold.

That's all we know about that. Their link is here:
aesbid.com/ELP/STJAMES2...
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We’ve got $4 @BlackHorizonBrw IPA drafts all day and night and weekend and $3 random shots all weekend. Come make party with us.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A dozen new wine glasses for the bar…made out of real glass!

The relentless…
November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Open at 11am. If you show up still in your Halloween costume because things…got a little weird last night…we won’t judge. Much.

$3 Bud Light cans all weekend. Some exceptional @Sketchbookbrew beers on tap too.
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Somebody just ordered a Aperol Spritz.

Here.

On a Friday afternoon.

During Jeopardy

Thankfully bartender Riley trained for this moment: “How about we sell you a shot of Aperol and a bottle of Prosecco?”

#NiseiFacts
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Had me at Malörtmas
BREAKING NEWZ:

Ho ho ho…we’ve done it again!

Xmas in October? At Nisei Lounge? You can bet your sweet jingle balls on that!

And if you know another Chicago bar pouring @GLBC_Cleveland Christmas Ale on…checks notes…October 24th we’d love to meet them…and ask “Why?” 🎅🍻
October 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Happy Saturday.

We have pool, darts, $3 Bud Light cans, and $3 shots from the finest dusty bottles Internet Dad could find in the vault.

Challenge accepted? Open at 11am.
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
BREAKING NEWZ:

Ho ho ho…we’ve done it again!

Xmas in October? At Nisei Lounge? You can bet your sweet jingle balls on that!

And if you know another Chicago bar pouring @GLBC_Cleveland Christmas Ale on…checks notes…October 24th we’d love to meet them…and ask “Why?” 🎅🍻
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
When you’re a high functioning marketing juggernaut like Nisei Lounge you know the crucial competitive advantage of being first to market with your latest consumer insight is the bleeding edge innovation that separates #NiseiLabs from mere “bars”
So…

…big news at 1:20pm today.
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The official opening of Stout Season!!
Available starting Saturday: @blackbeerbaron.bsky.social Tropical Stout made in collaboration with Sketchbook Brewing.
October 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Available starting Saturday: @blackbeerbaron.bsky.social Tropical Stout made in collaboration with Sketchbook Brewing.
October 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Sweetest Day Infused Malorts available starting Saturday…
Cranberry
Cranberry Ginger
Raspberry and…
The Blood of Our Enemies Runs Brewers Blue (aka blueberry Malort).

Isn’t that romantic?
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NISEI LOUNGE GAME 5 OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
October 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Take Two (now with pictorial proof): We’ve got elbow room if you’re inclined to bend a elbow with a few dozen like minded Cubs and Beer enthusiasts.

We also got 2-3 liters of candy cane Malort…
October 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM