UPDATED: Geek Bar Coming to Clybourne

The Geek Bar, which was formerly set to open in Lake View, is officially moving into 1960 N. Clybourn in Lincoln Park. The "geeky gastropub" is set to open this spring, according to Eater. 

"We're sad to not be in Lake View, but being just south of it will be fantastic for us," David Zoltan told Patch. We just couldn't turn down such an amazing location for the needs of the geek community that was so close to our target area, even if not inside it."

The Geek Bar, which will feature two floors and 10,000 square-feet of all things geek, will host gaming parties, TV and movie nights, lectures and book signings, plus two bars and a food program headed up by Chef Tom Kern, of BadHappy Poutine Shop fame, Eater states. There will also be board games and a wide list of craft beers and cocktails. 

According to Geek Bar's Kickstarter campaign, which raised $44,583 in August, the food and drink options will be named after things from nerd culture — such as "Gold Coins" ("fried goat cheese medallioins served atop an eggplant reduction, garnished with a chickpea relish"), "Littlefingers" ("crab and chorizo corndogs served alongside a ramp pesto sauce") and "Cthulhutini" (a "gin martini with melon, lime and elderflower notes"). 

There will be two separate bars in Geek Bar, each with a different theme, according to the Kickstarter page.  SCIENCE! Bar will feature bartenders in lab coats, smoking drinks and wacky cocktails. Binary Bar will be a more sophisticated option. 

(The video above is from the Geek Bar's Kickstarter page) 

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