Lockdown Bar & Grill to close on Western Avenue in Ukrainian Village - Eater Chicago
"Lockdown Bar & Grill, the prison-themed dive that specializes in burgers, will close next month after the owner unsuccessfully tried to sell the business. Owner PJ Zonis said he needs the break after nine years of running the restaurant. March 1 will be the last day of service at 1024 N. Western Avenue. Lockdown opened in 2010 with big burgers with names like “Arson” and “Hawaii 5.0” while playing loud metal on the sound system. It was easy to compare it to Kuma’s Corner, which opened four years before and was still crowded with customers in Avondale. Lockdown was decorated with subversive art and graffiti. It was supposed to remind customers of a prison." - Ashok Selvam
