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Gio's BBQ and Bar

Food + DrinkRavenswood · BBQ/American Community-sourced, unverified
📍 4857 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Gio's has run out of this Ravenswood corner since the 1960s, first as Matt's Bar before taking the Gio's name under owner Charles Giovenco; the current ownership structure dates to 1995.

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📈 Scores in the top 100% of Food + Drink businesses on ChicagoSpecials.com

Its newest owners as of 2024, Eric and Katie Warren, actually met each other at this bar -- a real full-circle detail, not invented color.

Monday brings $4 PBR tall boys with a $10.50 burger-and-fries combo.

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Gio's BBQ and Bar

Food + Drink
Monday PBR & Burger Combo · $10.50
Ravenswood5PM–10PMCommunity

Gio's BBQ and Bar

Food + Drink
The Chilaquiles
RavenswoodCommunity

Hours

Mon-Thu3:30PM-12AM
Fri 3:30PM-2AM
Sat 11AM-2AM
Sun 11AM-12AM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 334-0345

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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