Entry No. 46 — the Chicago file — filed under: records

Dorian's Through the Record Shop

The street front is a working vinyl record shop with a functional listening booth, and the bar and restaurant hide behind it, accessible only by passing through the shop. Inside, the dim, sound-focused room is built around an Italian-made hi-fi system and a stage for vinyl DJ sets and live music. The cocktail and minimal-intervention wine list pairs with globally inspired shared plates in a space designed for music obsessives.

The move: Browse records and trade headphones in the listening booth, then slip behind the shop for cocktails and a vinyl DJ set.

📍 Before you go Enter through the record shop at the front; check the events calendar for DJ and live-music nights.

• 📍 Wicker Park
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 1939 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23