True survivors: Dive bars

Local taverns are becoming extinct. Over the past decade, the numbers of neighborhood drinking holes have steadily declined, due to changing social habits and the proliferation of chain restaurants. But some dives in Chicago are holding on. Dean Reynolds reports.

[@thealibiroom1066]

We are a true old school dive bar still hangin in there great video and perfect content!

[@skybarwisdom]

I've always loved taverns, bars, cocktail lounges, dives, hole in the walls, etc. Please keep them going, because its where you go to see a slice of the real world in the faces of those who have lived it.

[@lindat5784]

not really surprising since there are really no 'neighborhoods' left are there? not really as those of us that are older than dirt remember neighborhoods.

[@toonses4300]

Blame the internet and youtube. People don't go out anymore because they get their entertainment at home.

[@beechnut79]

But that was true in the early days of television as well.

[@After4th]

Now it's about faux dive bars, cocktails, craft beers, and dining. Like Bar Rescue to get with the times.

[@billchapel5248]

I lived over top of two bars back in the late 70s, and spent more time in my basement than at home.

[@manicmind47]

As someone who bartended for 15 years I prefer working at dive bars. Truly the customers are like family.

[@beefflow]

If you are down from Wisconsin in the area of state street and the river....find Rossi's....its like home.

[@pchamberlain1984]

Normal bar in my small hometown...

[@sevenneves5141]

if those bars where here in Los Angeles they be gold mines and ruined by hipsters at the same time!

[@vuho2075]

This is bad news indeed. I need a drink...

[@W81Researcher]

Let's not forget how urban bars have become.

[@beechnut79]

Might we get a bit more as to what you mean by that?

[@chriskelly6559]

The Cactus and Terry's, Boise.

[@FM-ig3th]

Dive Bars are sadly going away, like men in America.....

[@sunshineimperials1600]

Real American men drunkenly beat their wives and children, of course. Stay sober, kiddos

[@AceBambam]

There's no food in dive bars? Im from asia

[@garrymcdonald5456]

I am not American but worked in a dive bar in Auckland and no food. On Sunday where the law says you have to sell food if people want to drink they use to sell meal tickets and have sausages under a heat lamp just incase the law came for a check. Those sausages were the same ones every week, so not for eating.

[@georgepauldemos-cdot2665]

What a great place just to hang out and shoot the crap...

[@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816]

ugly, dark scary bar, scary clientele, dangerous looking.... no thanks!! I'll stick with nice places like olive garden! best martini ive ever had