"The Green Mill" - Tracey Capone Photography
Today’s Photo of the Day, “The Green Mill” is one of my favorites for two reasons: 1. if you’ve been following my blog you know that I love all the vintage neon signs around Chicago and 2. The Green Mill, and the Uptown area (my first neighborhood in Chicago) has a rich Capone history, and I’m not just saying that because I lived there. 
Located on the Far Northside of Chicago, The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge dates back to the 1920s and legend has it that infamous gangster Al Capone had tunnels from the Green Mill to the nearby Aragon Ballroom so he could easily escape police during raids. (there’s actually a huge picture of him up on their piano… I wonder if I can get a free cocktail when I show them my license??)
Next door to another favorite of mine, The Uptown, this lounge has been used in a number of popular movies including “High Fidelity” with John Cusack and “The Lake House” with Keanu Reaves and Sandra Bullock.
If you make your way to Chicago, keep your eyes open for some amazing neon. Even when it’s not lit up, it’s amazing.
Enjoy!
*tracey*
Tracey Capone Photography
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Great pics. Love the Chicago trivia as well. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you!
verry good super
I love the picture and thanks for sharing the history. I loved the Capone bit. I’m a bit of a history nerd and I dig that I can go to a place that Capone frequented. That’s pretty cool. I’ll try to remember that if I visit.
Thanks so much! The northside of Chicago has a lot of Capone related history behind it… I’m a bit of a history nerd myself
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