Jonathan Stockton
Jonathan Stockton is a metromix special contributor and author of "Chicago's Best Dive Bars: Drinking and Diving in the Windy City." A former ice cream man, he enjoys wisecracks, outlandish schemes and a good Polish with mustard and grilled onions.
Dive In
The dive bar blog celebrates Chicago's lesser known taverns. Bar requirements include cheap beer and gobs of character, with special recognition for inventive applications of duct tape. Readers are encouraged to respond to Jonathan Stockton's flawed (and alcohol-influenced) views and challenged to leave their cozy neighborhoods to discover the city's greatest dives.
TAPPED IN
No diving
Toke it up
Dyngus Day
Should I stay or should I go?
Beer and borsch
Grizzly, man
Rain delay
My name is Jonathan, and I am an addict
Out-of-towners