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Naked Lounge
Good coffee and a space that actually functions as a neighborhood room.
Drink
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Monophonics plays the Big Room on July 30 — one of the better touring soul acts to come through here this year.
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La Salles
Good patio bar — better in October than June; revisit when the heat breaks.
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Madison Bear Garden
A fine patio bar in October; in 103-degree heat you will want a ceiling.
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Paradise Brew Werks
Community-oriented brewery with outdoor event facility featuring regular live music Fridays and seasonal events.
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The Commons Social Empourium
Downtown craft beer bar and social venue hosting regular live music, comedy, and community events on the sweet flower stage.
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More around town
- Duffy’s TavernCash bar, cold beer, pool table — the unfussy local institution Chico needs to keep around.
- The MalteseThe bar for a deliberate drink — rotating taps, solid whiskey selection, quieter than most.
- Argus Bar + PatioNice patio, wrong week — come back when it's under 85.
- Hotel KaterinaHosts Rooftop Music Mondays, a recurring summer concert series in Chico's downtown.
- Argus Bar
- Panama Bar & Cafe
- Park Avenue Pub
- Riley's Bar & Grill
- Street Public House
- Taps Bar & Grill
- The Lost Dutchman Taproom
- University Bar / The Beach
- Winchester Goose