the TIME IN lounge

A really nostalgic place to have cocktails and watch a great pantomine show. Owner Jules Passin was an excellent host and entertainer, along with Jiggs and Jules daughters. Its main floor had an odd shaped bar, so everyone felt like they were front row center, with booths all around the room. Upstairs there was a horseshoe shape balcony, that seated 200, with a seperate bar. Many old time stars came to visit this place, like Jimmy Durante and Danny Thomas. Sometimes you would see some football players like Mike Ditka, or a couple CUBS enjoying themselves. It was a 4am bar so, when the 2 oclock bars closed it got busy. The show was really saucy and people loved it, when Jules was on stage, he would keep an eye on the ladies coming up from the powder room. He would ask, "ladies did you wash your hands" they would always say "yes" and he'd say "there hasnt been water down there in 6 months" the crowd would crack up. Jules would chat with everyone in the place, someone would always ask him the time, he'd pull his zipper down and pull out a huge watch, that got the ladies red faced. It was all in fun.