Marie's Rip Tide lounge was a late-night Bucktown lounge and dive-bar. It had garnered national attention numerous times, most recently by its appearance on ''

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'', where he referred to it as his "favorite

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bar". Marie's was open until 4 am on weekends and was known for its pickled eggs and

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sold by the six-pack. Marie's closed in August 2013. Marie's was filmed in an episode of the 1980s drama ''Crime Story'', and was the subject of songs including

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' "Marie's Riptide" and Michael McDermott's "20 Miles South of Nowhere".

Honors

* Editorial Winner for Best Dive Bar in

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: Chicago's annual poll (2000) * Editorial Winner for Best Jukebox (Citysearch 2001) * Editorial Winner for Best Bar to Celebrate the Holidays (Citysearch 2001) * Top After-Hours Bar by Digital City Chicago (2002) * One of Citysearch's Top 10 Taverns in the US (2002)

References

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