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WRIGLEYVILLE — The new owner of Guthries Tavern is offering free hot dogs to Cubs fans before every home game this season.
The beloved board game-themed bar announced the deal Monday on Instagram. Its patio is also open. Dogs are available until each day’s run out.
“Nothin’ like a hotdog, a cold one and some cubbies baseball!” Guthries wrote.
Guthries Tavern, 1300 W. Addison St., is just a few blocks west of Wrigley Field, making it easy for fans to swing by on their way to Cubs games.
Guthries Tavern underwent a transition of ownership after its former owners announced the bar would close for good in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
Matt Baldino, who owns the Commonwealth Tavern in Roscoe Village, bought the bar in 2021 and began renovations to update it while maintaining its charming vibe and aesthetic.
The interior bar hasn’t changed or moved, but Baldino installed a new lighting system, gutted the bathrooms and made other improvements, he said.
When Baldino renovated Guthries, he was able to preserve about 80 percent of the bar’s ceiling tiles, which are known for their creative designs. Any tile that had a light, smoke detector or other fixture was replaced with a solid black tile.
Baldino hopes to replace the empty tiles over the years by painting one annually to commemorate that year’s pop-up and doing contests for artists to create their own tiles, he said. The first contest will likely launch in January.
Guthries Tavern is open 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday, noon-3 a.m. Saturdays and noon-2 a.m. Sundays.
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