"The Hideout is perfect for literature events,..." says Joe Meno in Jamie Murnane's "Get Lit - An inquiry into the current state of writing and drinking in Chicago" newcitychicago.com WORDS article

Lizz Kannenberg's The Chicagoist Music column "Spend 'Amateur Night' with a Real Professional" on Jon Brion's upcoming New Year's Eve show at Millenium Park had this to say about his 2006 show at the Hideout...

Fast forward to the winter of 2006 and many, many strings pulled to get into Brion’s show at the itty bitty Hideout. We’ve never been so sardined into a space before, and the fact that we couldn’t get our winter coat off all night (and it had to be 85 degrees in the music room) or get to the bar for a beer seemed inconsequential in the face of what was witnessed. It’s hard even now to describe this guy’s mastery of what it means to entertain; there are plenty of folks, from Keller Williams to Andrew Bird, who use looping to create layered sounds on their own, but Jon Brion does it to create an entire band. He writes, he produces, he performs, and he blows minds - all better than just about anyone else in the game. We'd bet we're not the only ones who left the Hideout that night thinking we’d just seen the best live musical performance we might ever see.

see the entire article including New Year's Eve details at chicagoist.com

Ellen Warren's Tribune Magazine "Just One Thing" feature article "Organ Transplant" includes Hideout bartender Sarah Staskauskas' successful Los Angeles based fashion design business, and how it changed in an "organic" way at the Hideout Holiday Sale in years past.

"You won't find flashy signage or beefy, uniformed bouncers at the Hideout, a rustic little music shack that sits on a gravel yard and glows warmly amid its steely industrial neighbors. You're more likely to find a pale hipster checking IDs at this bar and venue that hosts weekly lit-friendly performances and alt-folk nights, indie-rock up-and-comers and the occasional dance party or family event."
- Chicago Tribune, "If you've done House of Blues, Try The Hideout"

From New City's List of 45 people "Who Rock Chicago's Music World"
43. Tim & Katie Tuten, Co-owners of The Hideout
Along with the Hinchsliff twins, the Tutens operate one of the city's best bars with a grassroots mindset, dedicated the bands and artists first and the everything else much later. The result is a quintessential Chicago stop for live music, one that has recently harbored high-profile gigs like Touch & Go's anniversary bash last year, and is set to host the upcoming Metro birthday celebration at the end of summer.
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Current TV produced a documentary about the Hideout's monthly performance series "The Dollar Store". Watch the video on current.tv

Hideout named "The Best of Chicago" in Cassie Walker's "Looking for Mr. (or Ms.) Good Bar" article in Chicago Magazine's August 2005 issue
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The Hideout "Not Just A Hole In The Wall" article on Chris Castaneda's gettingintune blog
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Hideout added to Stuff Magazine's "Dive Bars Hall of Fame."
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Hideout in Robert Loerzel's Pioneer Press article

The Onion on Hideout's 2003 Block Party:
The Hideout isn't just a club, it's a clubhouse -- a place to hang out while an assortment of regular bands heats things up. Friday and Saturday, the Hideout hosts its annual Block Party, a terrific event made more so by the fact that it's a charity fundraiser. This year's lineup is incredible: Pay close attention, too, because lots of big names were only announced in the last couple of weeks. Friday leans slightly alt-country, with performance by Waco Brothers and Handsome Family. Headlining act Disciples of the Seventh Samurai doesn't lean that way, though: It's a side project featuring Frank Orrall and Susan Voelz of Poi Dog Pondering. Saturday rings amazingly eclectic, riding the roller coaster from feisty garage (The Dirtbombs, Demolition Doll Rods) to gentle pop (Andrew Bird, Pernice Brothers) to post-rock poster-band Tortoise.